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Heading : 1 Suu Kyi vows to keep up struggle for democracy
2 Junta denies detaining its ministers
Suu Kyi vows to keep up struggle for democracy
Rangoon: Nov 24:
Prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi vowed on Monday to keep up her
struggle for democracy as the police manned barbed wire barricades near
a national day celebration at her residence.
Witnesses said 300 supporters of the main opposition National League for
Democracy attended the morning gathering, along with diplomats,
including representative from Asean members, the Philippine and
Thailand. Military authority gave permission for 200 people to gather at
her lakeside residential compound to celebrate the 77th anniversary of
national day, which marks the birth of Burma's independence movement.
Security forces check and photographed invitees at barricades posted on
University Avenue. No body was turned away, they said.
Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi said the NLD, which swept the last general
elections held in Burma in 1990, would keep the spirit of nationalism
alive by striving for democracy and human rights.
"We will do what has to be done with courage and conviction. We bear no
malice against any one," she said in a speech, calling for the continued
support of the Burmese people in their struggle.
The NLD's landslide election victory has never been recognized by
Burma's military government, which has continued to arrest and imprison
its members.
It was the first major NLD gathering since a major shake-up of Burma's
military hierarchy earlier this month, when the leadership unveiled a
reconstituted and renamed junta, the State Peace and Development
Council.
Ms. Suu Kyi said the changes, which have been followed by a major
anti-corruption drive against some sidelined members of the old junta,
would be irrelevant if the government did not change its outlook.
"If it is only changing the people, not the principle, there is nothing
new. So we have to wait and see," she told reporters.
In her speech, The NLD leader said no true spirit of nationalism could
ever emerge from narrow mindedness and an attitude of repression and
destruction towards political opponents.
Meanwhile, an official press release said the military government needed
the "cooperation" of all 10 legal political parties in Burma- which
includes the NLD- to make the transition to democracy.
It said the authorities concerned and "the majority of the people" hoped
the NLD would respect the law on political activities. Ms Suu Kyi told
the gathering that members of the NLD had suffered in various ways since
the party was formed after nationwide demonstrations for democracy in
1988, which were crushed by military.
"The people of Burma understand very well this spirit of sacrifice and
that is why we enjoy their support," she said. The NLD would continue to
work "resolutely" for what it believed in," with the true spirit
nationalism based on broad-mindedness," she declared. The Asean presence
at Monday's function follows an informal meeting last month between Ms.
Suu Kyi and the Philippine foreign secretary the highest ranking
foreign official to meet her in Rangoon.
Burma was admitted to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in July
despite objections from the west. (AFP)
Junta denies detaining its ministers
Bangkok, Nov.24:
Burma's military government was questioning people at several ministries
following a government name change and shake-up earlier this month, a
government spokesman said on Monday.
However, he denied reports that some former ministers had been detained
or put under house arrest since the ruling junta change its name to the
state peace and Development Council. When asked about the ministers, the
spokesman would say only that " inquires have been made at the relevant
ministries. "Inquires have been made in the ministries, but it's too
early to say at the moment what it is about, " he said, refusing to give
details.
Reports had circulated in the media, on the Internet and diplomatic
circles that several former members of the now-defunct State Law and
Order Restoration Council- abolished with the creation of the SPDC had
been arrested. " They are not picked up for questioning," the spokesman
said on telephone. "They are staying in their houses because have new
posts and they don't have offices to go to yet." (Reuter)
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<P>Heading : 1 Suu Kyi vows to keep up struggle for democracy
<BR>
2 Junta denies detaining its ministers
<P><U>Suu Kyi vows to keep up struggle for democracy</U>
<P>Rangoon: Nov 24:
<BR>Prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi vowed on Monday to keep up her
struggle for democracy as the police manned barbed wire barricades near
a national day celebration at her residence.
<P>Witnesses said 300 supporters of the main opposition National League
for Democracy attended the morning gathering, along with diplomats, including
representative from Asean members, the Philippine and Thailand. Military
authority gave permission for 200 people to gather at her lakeside residential
compound to celebrate the 77th anniversary of national day, which marks
the birth of Burma's independence movement.
<P>Security forces check and photographed invitees at barricades posted
on University Avenue. No body was turned away, they said.
<BR>Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi said the NLD, which swept the last general elections
held in Burma in 1990, would keep the spirit of nationalism alive by striving
for democracy and human rights.
<P>"We will do what has to be done with courage and conviction. We bear
no malice against any one," she said in a speech, calling for the continued
support of the Burmese people in their struggle.
<BR>The NLD's landslide election victory has never been recognized by Burma's
military government, which has continued to arrest and imprison its members.
<BR>It was the first major NLD gathering since a major shake-up of Burma's
military hierarchy earlier this month, when the leadership unveiled a reconstituted
and renamed junta, the State Peace and Development Council.
<P>Ms. Suu Kyi said the changes, which have been followed by a major anti-corruption
drive against some sidelined members of the old junta, would be irrelevant
if the government did not change its outlook.
<BR>"If it is only changing the people, not the principle, there is nothing
new. So we have to wait and see," she told reporters.
<P>In her speech, The NLD leader said no true spirit of nationalism could
ever emerge from narrow mindedness and an attitude of repression and destruction
towards political opponents.
<BR>Meanwhile, an official press release said the military government needed
the "cooperation" of all 10 legal political parties in Burma- which includes
the NLD- to make the transition to democracy.
<P>It said the authorities concerned and "the majority of the people" hoped
the NLD would respect the law on political activities. Ms Suu Kyi told
the gathering that members of the NLD had suffered in various ways since
the party was formed after nationwide demonstrations for democracy in 1988,
which were crushed by military.
<P>"The people of Burma understand very well this spirit of sacrifice and
that is why we enjoy their support," she said. The NLD would continue to
work "resolutely" for what it believed in," with the true spirit nationalism
based on broad-mindedness," she declared. The Asean presence at Monday's
function follows an informal meeting last month between Ms. Suu Kyi and
the Philippine foreign secretary the highest ranking foreign official
to meet her in Rangoon.
<P>Burma was admitted to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in
July despite objections from the west. (AFP)
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<P><U>Junta denies detaining its ministers</U><U></U>
<P>Bangkok, Nov.24:
<BR>Burma's military government was questioning people at several ministries
following a government name change and shake-up earlier this month, a government
spokesman said on Monday.
<P>However, he denied reports that some former ministers had been detained
or put under house arrest since the ruling junta change its name to the
state peace and Development Council. When asked about the ministers, the
spokesman would say only that " inquires have been made at the relevant
ministries. "Inquires have been made in the ministries, but it's too early
to say at the moment what it is about, " he said, refusing to give details.
<P>Reports had circulated in the media, on the Internet and diplomatic
circles that several former members of the now-defunct State Law and Order
Restoration Council- abolished with the creation of the SPDC had been
arrested. " They are not picked up for questioning," the spokesman said
on telephone. "They are staying in their houses because have new posts
and they don't have offices to go to yet." (Reuter)
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