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DATE=5/28/96
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-197811
TITLE=BURMA TUESDAY ALTERNATE (S-O)
BYLINE=DAN ROBINSON
DATELINE=BANGKOK
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  BURMA'S DEMOCRACY PARTY HAS ENDED A THREE-DAY CONFERENCE 
IN RANGOON, DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF MEMBERS HELD BY THE RULING 
MILITARY GOVERNMENT.  AS V-O-A'S DAN ROBINSON REPORTS, THE 
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY (N-L-D) -- LED BY 1991 NOBEL PEACE 
PRIZE LAUREATE AUNG SAN SUU KYI -- IS ALSO CALLING ON THE 
MILITARY TO SUBMIT TO FUTURE CIVILIAN RULE:

TEXT:  AUNG SAN SUU KYI SAYS THE PARTY LEADERSHIP WILL NOW 
CONCENTRATE ON DRAFTING A NEW CONSTITUTION FOR BURMA.

THAT WOULD BE A MAJOR CHALLENGE TO THE JUNTA, WHICH SINCE 1993 
HAS BEEN STAGING  A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE MILITARY SAYS 
WILL LEAD TO DEMOCRACY.

HOWEVER, THE MILITARY HAS GUARANTEED ITSELF A DOMINANT ROLE, AND 
HAS BARRED AUNG SAN SUU KYI FROM ANY LEADERSHIP POSITION.

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY, WHICH WON A 1990 ELECTION, 
WITHDREW FROM THE CONVENTION LAST NOVEMBER AFTER AUNG SAN SUU KYI
WAS RELEASED FROM NEARLY SIX YEARS OF HOUSE ARREST.

THE JUNTA IS NOW STAGING MASS RALLIES CRITICIZING THE N-L-D AND 
AUNG SAN SUU KYI.

THEY WERE DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL COMMENTARIES (TUESDAY) AS ENEMIES
AND TRAITORS SEEKING TO DESTROY WHAT THE MILITARY HAS ACHIEVED.

ABSENT WAS ANY MENTION OF DEMANDS BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS FOR THE 
JUNTA TO RELEASE DETAINEES AND BEGIN A POLITICAL DIALOGUE WITH 
THE OPPOSITION. (SIGNED) 

NEB/DR/FC

28-May-96 6:52 AM EDT (1052 UTC)
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