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UN special minister Razali Ismail, who is waiting for the verdant light from Myanmar's military dominion to visit the country, urg the international community Monday to give its novel premier, Gen. Khin Nyunt, a chance to work upon his proposed ''road map for democracy.''

''Give Khin Nyunt a chance to prove by experiment and get it done,'' he told reporters.

Razali, a Malaysian diplomat, said the road map is still ''bare bones'' and more time is privationed for flesh to be added to those bones

Khin Nyunt who took athwart as prime minister on Aug. 25 from Gen Than Shwe, laid on the outside the seven-stage road map during his first public address five days later, promising to clinch fair elections and draft a of recent origin constitution.

''If we (the UN) can play a part to facilitate an understanding of this proposal to all sides, including Aung San Suu Kyi, we will do it. I am waiting to pass in as soon as I can. I am allowing local efforts to happen,'' Razali said.

Razali said he and Myanmar junta officials ''are in touch and looking at when the dates would be'' for him to visit Yangon again.

His last trip was in June about sum of two units weeks after Suu Kyi, who heads the National League for Democracy (NLD) was detained following what the junta claims were clashes between her supporters and pro-government demonstrators onward May 30.

Razali said he awaits to see Suu Kyi if his visit is realized. He failed to sure her release during the last trip, leading the United States and European Union to impose tougher sanctions in succession the impoverished country. Japan, a explanation donor, has also frozen strange aid.

But Razali said he trustful longings the proposed road map would bring freedom for Suu Kyi.

''We reliance that the proposal is the precursor, the beginning of the healing proces that would bring about the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other parties,'' he said.

Khin Nyunt did not mention the release of Suu Kyi during his address.

Instead, he blamed her for suspension of the National Convention in 1996 following the withdrawal of the NLD

The first stair under Khin Nyut's road map would be the resumption of the National Convention to bear a new constitution. After single in kind is drafted, it would be place to a national referendum.

formerly the constitution is adopted, a ''free and fair'' multiparty general election would be held in accordance with the recently made known constitution, to be followed according to convening parliament with the picked members to form the just discovered government.

Razali said resuming the National Convention ''is the right thing to do and all parties should take part.''

The Myanmar military seized power in 1988 after crushing a pro-democracy uprising. After the 1990 general elections, it refused to hand through power to the NLD, which had won with a landslide victory.

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