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Burma accuses U.S. of preparing to
- Subject: Burma accuses U.S. of preparing to
- From: nin@xxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 04:17:00
Subject: Burma accuses U.S. of preparing to use sanctions
Subject: Burma accuses U.S. of preparing to use sanctions
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RANGOON, Dec 11 (Reuter) - Burma on Wednesday said the
United States was trying to use government restrictions on
opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's movements during current
student unrest as an excuse to impose sanctions.
"The U.S. embassy has tried to bring her outside, knowing
that it will be refused. I can see the trend is definitely
heading toward creating more pressure for sanctions," a senior
government official told Reuters.
The official repeated an earlier clarification that the
ruling State Law and Order Restoration Council's (SLORC) request
for Suu Kyi to temporarily confine herself in her house was made
out of sincere concern for her safety.
The Nobel peace laureate was asked by the SLORC not to leave
her lakeside residence for two days last week, after Rangoon's
biggest street protests since pro-democracy uprisings in 1988.
Suu Kyi's aides said she had since chosen to stay mostly
inside her compound rather than seek advance government approval
to go out.
Party officials at her National League for Democracy said
she had also refrained from going out to avoid being drawn into
the student unrest.
REUTER
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