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Re: BKK Post Editorial
>From: alan.dawson@xxxxxxx (Alan Dawson)
>Newsgroups: soc.culture.burma
>Subject: Suu Kyi
>Date: Sat, 1 Oct 1994 00:54:00 GMT
>Just FYI, the Bangkok Post had the following editorial on it on
>Monday, 26 September:
>
>Headline: Burmese progress or new junta diversion?
>THE elected leader of Burma met last week with the top two military
>officers of her country. When the meeting was over, Aung San Suu Kyi
>remained a prisoner and it was the two officers who walked out in
>freedom to resume their jobs. Optimists point to the fact that a
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Yes - more attacks on minorities, more oppression, more tricks and lies.
I don't even want to begin discussion what SLORC have done to the
Rohingyas on the Burma/B'desh border. That's another acouple thousands
bytes of bandwidth.
>criticism was suppressed. Mrs Suu Kyi herself, in a rare meeting with
>foreign visitors, called the convention, rightly, "an absolute farce"
>and unrepresentative of the people's wishes. She is correct. Just for
>starters, this new constitution, if it ever is enacted, will forbid
>Mrs Suu Kyi from taking part in the political process.
Not only that, the president chosen must have some military background.
>too early to credit the junta for reconciliation. The approaches have
>all been to leaders of ethnic minority groups. It may prove that
>SLORC is tired of the incessant civil wars and dissident movements in
>Burma and honestly seeks peace with these groups. Or it may be that
>the Rangoon regime has embarked on a divide-and-conquer manoeuvre
>designed only to weaken its opponents.
No - "not may be", it IS divide-and-conquer! SLORC refused to talk
to the minorities as a whole, the DAB. Kachins up north were the
first group to talk to SLORC. Wa and Pa-O are not happy with the uneasy
ceased-fire either. They have not receive what SLORC had promised,
like roads, hospital, etc...Talk with Karen has came to a halt and as
dealing with Mon is concern, SLORC had attacked one of Mon refugee camp
just last month.
>Rangoon television report. The videotape showed only that Mrs Suu Kyi
>appeared healthy and smiling. The fact she appeared in traditional
>flowing Burmese dress was the most newsworthy item apart from the
Burmese who left after 1988, of those whom I have talked with, said
Aung San Suu Kyi looks much thinner than before her house arrest and
she was already a thin person to begin with. Some are worry.
Ct