Senior members of the Burmese Democracy Party have received permission to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of this opposition party who is under house arrest. A spokesperson for the National League for Democracy stated that the purpose of this meeting is to decide on the party's participation in the constitutional review assembly scheduled for the 17th of this month. Last month, after a similar meeting between members of the Democracy Party and Ms. Suu Kyi, they announced that if the military rulers of Burma release all detained party leaders and allow the party to reopen all its offices across the country, party representatives will participate in the constitutional review assembly. The previous constitutional assembly in the 1990s did not yield results as the Democracy Party described such an assembly as false and merely for government propaganda purposes, leading them to withdraw.
Meeting of Senior Members of the Burmese Democracy Party with Aung San Suu Kyi - 2004-05-09
Senior members of the Burmese Democracy Party met with Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss the party's participation in an upcoming constitutional review assembly. They have set conditions for their participation, including the release of detained leaders and the reopening of party offices. This meeting is significant as it reflects ongoing tensions between the opposition and military rulers in Burma.
👥 Key Players
⚡ Actions
📰 What Happened
Senior members of the Burmese Democracy Party meet Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss constitutional assembly participation.
- Senior members of the Burmese Democracy Party meeting Aung San Suu Kyi
- Burmese Democracy Party announce military rulers of Burma
- Burmese Democracy Party withdraw previous constitutional assembly
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The meeting signifies a critical moment for the Burmese Democracy Party amidst political repression.
📝 Key Evidence
🏷️ Entities Mentioned
Translated from the original and edited for English readers. View original source →
Translation confidence: 85%