Germany condemns repression in Myan (r)

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      Germany condemns repression in Myanmar

      Wed 09 Sep 98 - 14:25 GMT 

      BONN, Sept 9 (AFP) - Germany on Wednesday condemned "the fresh wave
of
      repression and intimidation" by Myanmar's ruling junta against the
opposition.

      In a statement, German Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel said the
detentions of opposition
      activists were "unjust." The junta was "again trampling on human
rights and
      democracy," he added.

      "This kind of policy of repression is leading Burma (Myanmar) into
complete
      international isolation," Kinkel said.

      He urged military authorities to open a political dialogue with
opposition leader Aung
      San Suu Kyi and with representatives of the country's ethnic
minorities.

      The government in Yangon should also agree to allow a UN special
envoy to visit. In
      August, authorities turned down a proposal to send an envoy by UN
Secretary General
      Kofi Annan.

                                                                  ©AFP
1998