Burma?s National Convention: The Detailed Basic Principles

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"One aspect of the National Convention (NC) I have not seen widely discussed is the Detailed Basic Principles (DBPs). Step 3 of Gen. Khin Nyunt's "roadmap" is "Drafting of a new constitution in accordance with basic principles and detailed basic principles [emphasis added] laid down by the National Convention". Discussion critical of the "roadmap" has so far focussed largely on the "6 Objectives", especially the 6th one on continued military dominance of the political life of the country, the basic principles (the "104 principles") and procedure, but has generally neglected the DBPs..."

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David Arnott

Date of Publication: 

2004-04-29

Date of entry: 

2004-05-11

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English

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