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RANGOON WARNS THAIS TO AVOID SUU KY
Subject: RANGOON WARNS THAIS TO AVOID SUU KYI'S STREET
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RANGOON WARNS THAIS TO AVOID SUU KYI'S STREET
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Bangkok, May 15: Burma's military leaders have imposed
restrictions on visiting Thai officials warning them to
stay clear of the street on which Opposition leader Aung
San Suu Kyi lives, a Thai government official said on
Thursday.
The Thai foreign ministry received a warning letter from
Burma's State Law and Order Restoration Council on
Wednesday, two days before Prime Minister Chavalit
Yongchaiyudh was due to make an official visit to Burma,
the officials said.
The letter urged Thai delegates travelling with Mr Chavalit
Yongchiyudh not to go near University Avenue the street on
which Ms Suu Kyi lives.
University Avenue has been barricaded around Ms Suu Kyi's
house since late last year to prevent people from visiting
the Nobel Peace laureate.
The Thai defence attache's home is adjacent to Ms Suu Kyi's
house on University Avenue,. The official said the letter
specifically mentioned journalists who were travelling with
Mr Chavalit, and said it asked them not to talk to Ms Suu
Kyi or report her movements or actions.
"The letter has totally proven that SLORC does not care at
all about improving relations with its neighbour," the
official said.
"The Burmese obviously feel insecure about their own system
of they are se concerned about Ms Suu Kyi," he said.
"We know they will monitor and follow us on every movement,
I know that they followed me when I visited Rangoon but
there is no need to issue an official letter warning us,
telling us where we should not go and whom we should not
contact."
This is apparently the first time SLORC has sent such a
warning to state guests.
Delegates accompanying Indonesian President Suharto on a
appear to have any restrictions.
But some foreign media who tried to follow Indonesian
journalists covering Mr Suharto were stopped by the police,
detained for more than an hour and requested to hand over
their film. (Reuter)
The Asian Age 16 May 1997
News and Information Bureau, All Burma Students League.
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