Monday, April 23, 2012

Fake changes

The benchmarks set by UK and EU for lifting of sanctions should be reviewed before lifting the sanctions.  The unconditional release of all political prisoners has not happened. Hundreds of political prisoners remain behind the bars.  Attacks against ethnic minority civilians by the Burmese army have continued, resulting in serious human rights violations. And the by-elections were not free and fair, even though the National League for Democracy Daw Aung Suu Kyi win 43 seats out of 45.  If benchmarks are not met, there should be suspension on lifting sanctions to encourage the real reform. The changes that we want is still not happening yet though some changes were taking place.   Are they(the military-backed government) going to make the real reform after  they have got what they want from international community ?  It is very important that a few changes toward the reform must not be the fake changes to try to keep momentum going.

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