Revisiting the National Convention

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"Let?s talk about drafting a new constitution for Burma which guarantees democracy and the rights of citizens in all communities of the country. Let?s convene a National Convention which is fair and workable and gives equal voice to all representatives of the people. It sounds much like the rhetoric that proceeded the first National Convention, when the regime ordered a constitution be drawn up under their direction in 1993. With Gen Khin Nyunt as Prime Minister, the National Convention has been given a new lease of life, but what has changed over the past ten years?..."

Creator/author: 

Aung Moe Zaw

Source/publisher: 

"The Irrawaddy"

Date of Publication: 

2003-09-03

Date of entry: 

2003-09-20

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English

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