Word: burma
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...Burma: Feeling the Heat
...military dictators who rule Burma have shrugged off outrage from the U.S. and Europe since they imprisoned democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi following a violent clash with her supporters...
...when the criticism comes from near neighbors, even juntas may have to take notice. Early last week, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad raised the extraordinary prospect of expelling Burma from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) if the Nobel peace laureate isn't freed. The frustrated Prime Minister says the junta's continued intransigence "has affected our [ASEAN's] credibility." Mahathir's comments were echoed by Philippine Foreign Minister Blas Ople on the sidelines of a meeting last week of Asian and European foreign ministers in Bali...
...passed a bill last week to impose economic sanctions against Burma, and Japan has cut its economic aid, but expulsion from ASEAN would carry more serious diplomatic and economic consequences. The regional grouping is virtually Burma's only link to the outside world, and membership lends the junta the legitimacy it craves. The government did announce the release of 91 political prisoners, at least 29 of whom were identified as members of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party. But on Saturday, the regime declared that it had arrested 12 people accused of planning to overthrow the generals...
...Burma: Feeling the Heat