Myanmar opposition protests against

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Myanmar opposition protests against curbs on MPs 
10:40 a.m. Jul 09, 1998 Eastern 

YANGON, July 9 (Reuters) - Myanmar's opposition, led by Nobel Peace Prize
winner Aung San Suu Kyi, on Thursday complained about restrictions placed
on its elected representatives. 



``NLD members of parliament are honourable persons who were elected by the
people of their own free will,'' a statement from the National League for
Democracy (NLD) party said. 



``This...lowers the dignity of honourable MPs. NLD cannot accept this at
all.'' 



Earlier this week, the ruling military State Peace and Development Council
(SPDC) said it had increased nationwide surveillance of NLD MPs elected in
the May 1990 polls, the results of which were never recognised. 



The NLD won a landslide victory in the elections and has demanded that
parliament be convened by August 21 comprising elected MPs. The SPDC has
rejected the demand. 



The SPDC said the MPs were being checked to prevent them from disrupting
government plans to reopen, possibly next month, universities closed after
student unrest in December 1996.