Burma has been on economy sanctions by western countries because of human rights concerns . The European Union already lifted some restrictions against the regime after this year by-elections. Easing of European and US sanctions is crucial for our country's reform. The opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi called for a suspension of the measures against her country. She said "This would strengthen the hands of the reformers -- not just the suspension but the fact that there is always a possibility of sanctions coming back again if the reforms are not allowed to proceed smoothly".
She also said "We still have a long way to go but we believe that we can get there. I believe that Thein Sein is genuine about democratic reform".
Why she called for suspensions was more progress are needed to be done, including the release of remaining political prisoners and finding a political solution to ethnic conflicts. Genuine reform can not be happened without those areas remain unchanged.
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