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Reuters : Myanmar students march fo



Myanmar students march for Suu Kyi in New Delhi 
05:01 a.m. Jul 29, 1998 Eastern 

NEW DELHI, July 29 (Reuters) - Dozens of students from Myanmar marched in
the streets of the Indian capital on Wednesday, demanding the convening of
their country's parliament and freedom of travel for opposition leader Aung
San Suu Kyi. 

``We demand the ruling military government to implement NLD's (National
League for Democracy) demand for convening parliament before 21st August
1998,'' the All Burma Students League (ABSL), which organised the rally,
said in a statement. 

``We strongly condemn the military government for its recent illegal
restrictions of the movement of Aung San Suu Kyi,'' the statement
continued. 

The students carried placards bearing pro-democracy and anti-military
slogans. 

Suu Kyi on Wednesday entered the sixth day in her car near Yangon in a
silent protest against government curbs on her travel. The sit-in began
last week after authorities prevented her from meeting NLD colleagues. 

Tension between the ruling State Peace and Development Council and the NLD
has risen since Suu Kyi urged the government to convene a parliament
comprising members elected in May 1990. The NLD swept the poll, but the
military has ignored it. 

Myanmar on Wednesday refused requests by several countries that U.S. and
Japanese envoys be allowed access to Suu Kyi. 

U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright earlier this week expressed
grave concern over the Nobel Peace Prize winner's health and safety and
said the U.S. government held Myanmar's military government directly
responsible for her welfare.