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"AS LONG AS IMPUNITY PREVAILS, GENUINE NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN BURMA CAN NEVER EXIST."

Monday, November 30, 2009

Parliamentarians from South and Southeast Asia Call for Free and Fair Elections in Burma

Parliamentarians from South and Southeast Asian nations met on Friday, November 27, 2009 in New Delhi for a meeting of the Parliamentarians' Solidarity for the Struggle of Democracy in Burma. Those at the meeting acknowledged the systematic human rights abuses in Burma, including attacks on ethnic groups, and expressed concern that unfair elections in 2010 would only cement brutal leaders in power. Representatives from regional nations called on fellow leaders in South and Southeast Asia to urge the government of Burma to release all political prisoners including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, cease attacks on ethnic groups, and foster genuine democratization in the country. Specifically, the parliamentarians called for substantial review of the flawed 2008 Constitution and cooperation from the international community in ensuring that the upcoming elections are indeed free and fair. The parliamentarians stated that elections based on a constitution that only serves to perpetuate the military regime will not lead to real democratic change.

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