'Move on,' protesters are told by S

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                                         August 24, 1998 


                                


                       BURMA

 'Move on,'
 protesters are told
 by Surin

 Dissidents face eviction by force

 Hat Yai, Songkhla

 Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan yesterday called on Burmese
 dissidents protesting in front of the Burmese embassy to move away
 from the gate following warnings from Thai authorities that they may be
 forcibly removed.

 Mr Surin confirmed that top officials of the Foreign and Interior
 ministries will meet today to decide what steps should be taken against
 the protesting dissidents.

 According to the minister, Thailand was obligated under the 1961
 Vienna Convention to prevent any damage, intrusion or disruption of
 peace and dignity at embassies.

 He maintained that Thai authorities would not resort to violence to deal
 with the protesting group, but would seek their cooperation to move
 across the street or stage a peaceful demonstration.

 "If the protesters want to continue their rally, we will not prevent them
 from doing so. But, they must move away from the gate area. Under
 the Vienna Convention, Thailand, as a host country, is duty-bound to
 protect embassy premises and prevent disturbance of the peace of the
 missions. The protesting group should understand our duty," said the
 minister.

 About 100 protesters, mostly student exiles from Burma, have been
 camped outside the walls of the Burmese embassy for more than a
 week in a show of support for opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

 They are demanding the military government convene the parliament
 elected in 1990.

 About 30 of the protesters began a hunger strike on Saturday, saying
 they will fast until parliament is convened, which the military has
 repeatedly refused to do.

                                                       
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