"Even in the absece of the rule of law, legal measures can play an important part in Burma?s non-violent struggle for democracy. The exercise of power in Burma is beyond the law. There is total suppression of democracy, human rights and basic freedoms. What sense is there, then, in testing the impartiality and independence of the country?s judiciary on a vital national issue? This is a question now being asked by many observers as the National League for Democracy (NLD) makes its latest attempt to use the legal system as a means of restoring political justice in Burma..."