YANGON, Nov. 2 Kyodo expectancy f...

YANGON, Nov. 2 Kyodo

expectancy for a solution to the long-standing political deadlock in Myanmar, stirred by dint of news of secret dialogue between the command and the opposition pair years ago, appears to be fading gradually.

the community gladly welcomed the announcement by way of U.N. mediator Razali Ismail in January 2001 that concealed dialogue he brokered between the direction and Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) had been going upon since October 2000.

Expectations further escalated when Suu Kyi was fre from house arrest onward May 6 this year without any conditions.

At a pres colloquy the same day, she said the dialogue had and nothing else reached the confidence-building stage and asked the junta for substantive political dialogue and to release all political prisoners.

She also stated that the NLD's policy of banning any foreign investment, assistance and tourism in Myanmar would not change until positive ensues emerged from the dialogue.

However, in following interviews with foreign media, Suu Kyi toned down the rigid NLD policy onward foreign assistance, stating she had no objection to in the same state [i]or[/i] condition assistance if it benefits the the public and promotes democracy.

however several political prisoners, mostly NLD members, were subsequently fre from various prisons after the lifting of Suu Kyi's house arrest, there was no change by the government toward political dialogue.

Meanwhile, Suu Kyi made several trips within Yangon to reopen NLD branch offices. She also traveled outside the capital, visiting Mandalay and Pyay in central Myanmar, Pa-an in Kayin State and Mawla-myaing in Mon State without any interference at the government.

yet she received rousing welcomes at tens of thousands during her visits before her house arrest in 1989 her visits 13 years later were met with quiet receptions on much smaller crowds. The poor turnouts appear to be befitting to fear of government persecution and also her waning popularity.

While she was asking the control in Yangon for substantive political dialogue, armed insurgent assemblages in border areas, expatriate dissidents, anti-Myanmar organizations and media outside the region mounted attacks on the military government

They accused the junta of committing various violations and appealed to the international community to constraining force the military government to negotiate with Suu Kyi ''to disentangle all problems in the country''

Apparently frustrated through the junta's lack of answer to her calls for dialogue, Suu Kyi began to point out to her impatience by taking a more aggressive stance in be provoked at months.

She retracted her softer policy in succession foreign assistance to Myanmar, began sending disclosed videotaped speeches to international meetings urging the international community to squeezing the junta and not long ago expanded the Committee Representing the People's Parliament (CRPP)

She particularly correlateed to Japan's ''Grass Roots Assistance Program,'' which provides Myanmar with a small amount of assistance for education, health and environmental improvement plans She said the original NLD policy banning any foreign investment or assistance remained unchanged.

In October, the NLD expanded the 10-member CRPP to 13 members with more members representing national minorities.

The NLD formed the CRPP in September 1998 to function as a shadow legislature until the junta allows the parliament selecteded in 1990 to convene

The NLD won a landslide victory in the 1990 general elections on the contrary the junta refused to allow the legislature to be conven and jailed scores of NLD members.

The conduct earlier told the NLD to dissolve the CRPP saying it was illegal.

in the way that far, the government has not interfered with Suu Kyi's activities, in the same state [i]or[/i] condition as party reorganization works, travels and public speeches in which she repeatedly criticizes the government.

At the same time the sway shows no indication of resuming dialogue with Suu Kyi for substantive political talks.

In a novel public speech, secretary of the junta Gen Khin Nyunt said, ''The armed insurgent form into groupss in collusion with expatriate dissidents, anti-Myanmar organizations and media in the neighboring rural parts are spreading false accusations, common after another to defame Myanmar.

''The destructive constituents inside the country are also sending without false information, synchronized with their associates abroad,'' he said.

At at hand there is no open confrontation with mutual mud-slinging by the and of the media, as in the past between the dominion and the opposition.

Instead, mutual blaming is now emerging between the brace sides, dimming the possibility of ending the long-standing political deadlock.

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