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Japan Prime-Minister Hashimoto conc
- Subject: Japan Prime-Minister Hashimoto conc
- From: ausgeo@xxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 06:22:00
Subject: Japan Prime-Minister Hashimoto concerned over Burma action
Wednesday May 28
Hashimoto concerned over Burma action
TOKYO, May 28 (UPI) _ Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto says he hopes Burma's
entry into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not mean the
military junta is spared criticism in the future.
Hashimoto expressed concern to journalists Wednesday over the Burmese junat's
blocking of a pro-democracy meeting in Rangoon.
The prime minister says, ``We hope (Burma's) membership in ASEAN will not give
immunity to the military regime's actions.''
The seven-members ASEAN alliance plans to admit Burma into the regional group
this year.
Burma's ruling State Law and Order Restoration Council has blocked roads
leading to the house of pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to prevent
people from attending a gathering by her National League for Democracy (NLD).
The NLD meeting was planning to mark the seventh anniversary of the party's
victory in the 1990 general elections, the results of which SLORC has refused
to recognize after refusing to relinquish power.
NLD members says the military junta has arrested or detained more than 300 NLD
delegates in a bid to prevent them from attending the planned gathering.