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Myanmar rejects call for dialogue (r)
- Subject: Myanmar rejects call for dialogue (r)
- From: RANGOONP@xxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 21:06:00
Subject: Re: Myanmar rejects call for dialogue
Did the Japanese minister meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during his visit in
Rangoon?
The fact is that The Rangoon Post is doing research the Japanese plays an
economic key role in Burma by ignoring the NLD and human rights abuses in
Burma.
We would like everyone to inform us the visit. Thank you.
The Rangoon Post
In a message dated 97-08-18 19:52:04 EDT, you write:
<< m: tinkyi@xxxxxxxxx (tinkyi)
The Daily Yomiuri
Tuesday, August 19, 1997
Yangon ( Kyodo )
Myanmar on Monday rejected Japan's request that it open dialogue with
pro-democracy
leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Japanese official said.
Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt, first secretary of the State Law and Order Restoration
Council,
told State Foreign Secretary Masahiko Komura, the second highest-ranking
Foreign
Ministry official, that he cannot meet with people who have broken the law,
even if
they are leader of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy ( NLD ).
Three relatives of Suu Kyi have each been sentenced to 10 years in prison
for illegally
receiving funds from an American.
Komura who is on a weeklong visit to Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam to hold talks
with the countries' Leaders, also call on Khin Nyunt to involve the NLD in
drafting a new
constitution.
Regarding a new charter, one of the conditions for restoration of civilian
rule, Khin
Nyunt said his government wants to introduce democracy under a multiparty
system but
it would take time.
Information Committee
Burma Youth Volunteer Association-Japan
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