KYODO(19/1/96): NORWEGIANS WILL FOR

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Subject: KYODO(19/1/96): NORWEGIANS WILL FORCE DIALOGUE IN MYANMAR

	ASIA: FOREIGN PARLIAMENTARIANS DENIED ENTRY TO MYANMAR
BURMA DELEGATION
   BANGKOK, Jan 19 Kyodo - A five-member parliamentarian delegation 
to observe the current state of democracy and human rights in 
Myanmar was denied entry into the country, a Norwegian 
parliamentarian said today.
	   Kjell Magne Bondevik had planned to lead parliamentarians from 
Bangladesh, Japan, Sri Lanka and Sweden to Myanmar from January 17 
to 22.
	   The delegation also planned to meet pro-democracy leader Aung 
San Suu Kyi who was released from house arrest last July.
	   But the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok sent him a letter on Monday 
saying Myanmar is unable to meet the request, without mentioning 
the reason.
	   "On the basis of this, we will now attempt to put even more 
pressure on the military regime in Myanmar. The military 
dictatorship must be forced to enter into a dialogue with the 
Myanmar opposition and international politicians," the delegation 
leader said in a statement.
	   The Norwegian parliamentarian also said the Myanmar authorities 
accepted a business and political group which intended to talk only 
about investment and not criticise the democratic situation in the 
country.
	   The delegation currently is traveling to Thailand to meet 
representatives from Thailand, the United Nations, organisations in 
Myanmar and other important representatives to discuss the Myanmar 
human rights situation in Thailand.
	   Bondevik hopes to receive permission to enter Myanmar soon.
	   KYODO sl