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"...The present report is based upon the good offices efforts undertaken by the
Secretary-General and his Special Envoy, Razali Ismail, in attempting to facilitate
national reconciliation and democratization in Myanmar, in accordance with General
Assembly resolution 57/231 of 18 December 2002. The discussions that the
Secretary-General and his Special Envoy have had separately with the Myanmar
authorities during this reporting period continued to focus on the issue of how the
United Nations can be of assistance in facilitating the national reconciliation process
in Myanmar. During this period, the optimism that followed the lifting of the
remaining restrictions on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 11 May 2002 dissipated.
Contrary to the expectations of the Myanmar people, who are overwhelmingly in
favour of change, and the United Nations, there was no substantive progress towards
national reconciliation and democratization in Myanmar. Following the events in
northern Myanmar of 30 May, which resulted in the detention of Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi and other leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD), Myanmar?s
embryonic and home-grown national reconciliation process, as understood by the
United Nations, was halted. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other NLD leaders still
remain detained and incommunicado at the time of this reporting. The Secretary-
General remains gravely concerned about the safety and well-being of these NLD
leaders and others detained after 30 May and reiterates his call for the Myanmar
authorities to remove, without delay, all the restrictions imposed on their freedom of
movement and political activities. He is also seriously concerned that the absence of 2
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progress in the process of national reconciliation and democratization is to the
detriment of the Myanmar people, who voted for change in 1990 and deserve to
experience the same benefits of economic, civil, social and political development as
their counterparts in neighbouring countries. The Secretary-General reiterates his
determination to do his utmost to revive the national reconciliation process if all
parties are willing. He particularly appeals to the leaders of the State Peace and
Development Council to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and commence substantive
political dialogue with her immediately, so that national reconciliation and
democratization in Myanmar can be achieved at an early date, with the participation
of all the interested parties concerned, and in a way that brings immediate and
tangible benefits to the Myanmar people..."
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United Nations (A/58/325)
Date of Publication:
2003-08-25
Date of entry:
2003-10-01
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