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U.S Senators urge President Bush to maintain Sanctions on Burma Junta
New Delhi, April 4, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)
Some U.S. Senators, both Republicans and Democrats, have written to
President George W. Bush calling on the United States government to main
sanctions placed on Burma?s military junta in 1997, according to a
release of Washington-based Free Burma Coalition. In a signed letter
sent to President Bush on April 2, the Senators said that it is still
too soon to determine if the on-going talks in Rangoon will produce a
plan for national reconciliation.
?We are convinced that the sanctions have been partially responsible for
prompting the regime to engage in political dialogue with Aung San Suu
Kyi and her supporters?, read the letter, which was signed by 35
Senators, including Republicans Mitch McConnell and Jesse Helms and
Democrats Tom Harkin and Ted Kennedy.
?Just as the United States maintained sanctions on South Africa until
Nelson Mandela declared his support for lifting them, we believe no
change should be made without full consultation and concurrence from
Aung San Suu Kyi?.
In 1997, President Clinton signed an Executive Order restricting new
investment in Burma and suspending visas for senior officials of the
military regime for the junta?s widespread human rights abuses in the
country.
Since October last year, there has been ?secret talks? going on between
Burma?s democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the military regime but
both sides are still tightlipped about the contents and results of the
talks.
?Although we?re encouraged by the ongoing dialogue and recent release of
some political prisoners, we?re mindful that the Burmese regime
continues to systematically violate the fundamental, basic, human rights
of its citizens?, said the U.S State department spokesperson Richard
Boucher last month.
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<center><b><u><font color="#3333FF"><font size=+2>U.S Senators urge President
Bush to maintain Sanctions on Burma Junta</font></font></u></b></center>
<p><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>New Delhi, April 4, 2001</font></font>
<br><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>Mizzima News Group <a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>(www.mizzima.com)</a></font></font>
<p><font size=+1>Some U.S. Senators, both Republicans and Democrats, have
written to President George W. Bush calling on the United States government
to main sanctions placed on Burma?s military junta in 1997, according to
a release of Washington-based <b><i>Free Burma Coalition</i></b>. In a
signed letter sent to President Bush on April 2, the Senators said that
it is still too soon to determine if the on-going talks in Rangoon will
produce a plan for national reconciliation.</font>
<p><font size=+1>?We are convinced that the sanctions have been partially
responsible for prompting the regime to engage in political dialogue with
Aung San Suu Kyi and her supporters?, read the letter, which was signed
by 35 Senators, including Republicans <b>Mitch McConnell </b>and <b>Jesse
Helms </b>and Democrats <b>Tom Harkin </b>and <b>Ted Kennedy</b>.</font>
<p><font size=+1>?Just as the United States maintained sanctions on South
Africa until Nelson Mandela declared his support for lifting them, we believe
no change should be made without full consultation and concurrence from
Aung San Suu Kyi?.</font>
<p><font size=+1>In 1997, President Clinton signed an Executive Order restricting
new investment in Burma and suspending visas for senior officials of the
military regime for the junta?s widespread human rights abuses in the country.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Since October last year, there has been ?secret talks?
going on between Burma?s democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the military
regime but both sides are still tightlipped about the contents and results
of the talks.</font>
<p><font size=+1>?Although we?re encouraged by the ongoing dialogue and
recent release of some political prisoners, we?re mindful that the Burmese
regime continues to systematically violate the fundamental, basic, human
rights of its citizens?, said the U.S State department spokesperson Richard
Boucher last month.</font>
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