World Focus on Burma (9 Mar 08)
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PM calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi
AFP –… elections in Burma where, after all, some years ago, she was elected to be leader of the country,” Brown said, using the former name for Myanmar. …
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Myanmar rejects UN proposal for observers at referendum
AFP –YANGON (AFP) — Myanmar’s junta Saturday refused to accept foreign observers at a referendum set for May, further dimming any hopes for reforms to bring …
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UN envoy in Burma talks
TeleText, UK –
The UN special envoy to promote political reconciliation in Burma has met Aung San Suu Kyi, a day after being rebuffed by the country’s rulers. … -
Myanmar rejects UN foreign monitors
Radio Netherlands, Netherlands –
The plan has been proposed by UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who is in the former Burma. The electoral commission says the referendum is an internal affair. … -
Brown urges Suu Kyi release
TeleText, UK –
Aung San Suu Kyi and all other political prisoners should be freed, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said. The PM spoke out after the Burmese opposition … -
UPI NewsTrack TopNews
United Press International –
Gambari, who is in the country formally called Burma to mediate a conflict between the military government and opposition, had previously met with members … -
Myanmar spurns referendum observers
Aljazeera.net, Qatar –Myanmar’s military government has rejected a suggestion from the United Nations that it allow independent observers to monitor an upcoming national …
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UN Burma envoy meets Suu Kyi
Brisbane Times, Australia –
PRO-DEMOCRACY leader Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday met visiting UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari, a day after Burma’s junta rejected calls to include her in its … -
Myanmar Rebuffs UN’s Foreign Observer’s Proposal
AHN –
… the military government indicates the weakening efforts of the UN to convince the authorities to establish democracy in Burma (also known as Myanmar). … -
Suu Kyi, Gambari meet
The Statesman, India –
Yangon, March 8: Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Ms Aung San Suu Kyi met today with visiting UN envoy Mr Ibrahim Gambari, one day after the nation’s junta … -
Burma rejects UN observers for referendum
ABC Online, Australia –
Burma’s military Government has rejected a United Nations proposal to send independent observers to May’s referendum on a new constitution. … -
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Asian Tribune, Thailand –
In a letter dated February 19 to Burma’s military supremo Senior General Than Shwe, the UN Secretary General called for an amendment to the current draft … - Myanmar rejects independent observers for May constitution referendum
JURIST –
[JURIST] The military government of Myanmar [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] on Saturday rejected a suggestion by UN special envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim . -
Myanmar’s military govt rejects foreign observers at referendum
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand –
It was announced by Burma’s military rulers following an international outcry over the violent suppression of pro-democracy protests by Buddhist monks last …
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Written by Lwin Aung Soe
March 9, 2008 at 2:31 am
Posted in World Focus on Burma
Tagged with Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Democracy, Gambari, Gordon Brown, Junta, Myanmar, Referendum, Release, UN
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