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NEWS - Burmese opposition 'evil'
Burmese opposition 'evil'
One of the most senior officers in the Burmese military
government has denounced the opposition National
League for Democracy as traitors and said any attempt
to convene a civilian parliament will not be tolerated.
Referring to the NLD as "obstructionists with evil
intentions", Lt-General Khin Nyunt said it was trying to
stir up instability with the aim of grabbing power.
"It is obvious that, apart from the handful of destructive
instigators, the majority of the public want to live in
peace and are scared of the occurrence of any
disturbances," he said in a monthly speech at a
refresher course for teachers.
Lt-General Khin Nyunt was quoted in Burmese
newspapers saying that opposition parties were
controlled by western powers attempting to recolonise
the country.
'Neo-colonialists'
"The traitors within the
country, with the support of
big nations, are defying
laws," he said.
"These are tactics dictated
by the neo-colonialists and
the traitors are following their
subversive schemes."
He said most Burmese
people wanted to live in
peace and were scared of the
prospect of any
disturbances.
The NLD's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has called for a
parliamentary meeting to be convened next month.
On Monday she ended a 13 day roadside stand-off with
the military authorities as she attempted to visit
supporters outside the capital, Rangoon.
Earlier this month high-ranking opposition members met
the leaders of Burma's military government in the first
such talks in more than a year.
The government described the meeting as fruitful but
refuses to hold talks with Ms Suu Kyi, a condition the
NLD says is a pre-requisite for genuine dialogue.
The NLD won elections in 1990 but the Burmese armed
forces have refused to relinquish power since then.