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Aung San Suu Kyi agrees to enter by-elections to Parliament

 06 January, 2012 06:50:00
Things have changed in Myanmar since November last when the ballot was held to give the regime a sartorial make over. President Thein Sein not only acknowledged recognised Aung San Suu Kyi as the voice of the people which cannot be ignored but also surprised the world by freeing the media and trade unions. Yet, Suu Kyi’s decision to accept Thein Sein’s word at its face value and join Parliament has not gone down well with her followers. They have every reason to suspect the motives and planks of the rulers, who, they believe, are new only in name....
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Suu Kyi to hold more talks with Myanmar regime

 30 September, 2011 03:40:00
The contacts between the quasi-military government and democracy icon Aung Saun Suu Kyi show that Yangon is making a slow but steady progress towards transition for more freedoms. The US may have to fast track its response....
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Some More Winds of Change in Myanmar

 16 September, 2011 10:00:00
In a small but significant step, the 'civilian' government of Myanmar has relaxed restrictions on accessing Internet news sites. It is also engaged in a dialogue with democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi to "work together for peace and stability and the development of the country”. The olive branch to the critics at home and abroad is a clear signal of the regime's eagerness to be accepted as the representative government of the land. It no longer likes to be treated as a nominally civilian government nor does it want to get bogged down in verbal duels. ...
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