2008-09-23 09:53
from:mysinchew.com
YANGON, MYANMAR: The party of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged Myanmar’s ruling junta on Monday (22 Sept) to set up a committee to review the military-backed constitution, saying it was “approved by force” in a referendum earlier this year.
The terms of the charter perpetuate the military’s influence over politics and bar Suu Kyi from public office.
“The majority of the people do not accept the constitution which was illegally approved by force,” said a statement by Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, charging that the authorities used coercion, intimidation, deception and misrepresentation to get voters’ approval.
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