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Burma's military says it is serious in persuing reconciliation with op
Burma's military junta says it is seriously pursuing reconciliation with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and asserted its overtures were not a "public relations stunt" to ward off critics.
However, Foreign Minister Win Aung says no time frame has been set for completing the process because "it is a timeless business".
He said the progress and details of the talks, which have been shrouded in secrecy since beginning in October, will remain confidential and must not be disclosed.
Win Aung's statement was the most clearly stated sign yet of the junta's desire to end the political deadlock in Burma, which has attracted widespread Western criticism and subdued complaints from some Asian neighbors.
The current military rulers of Burma took power after crushing a pro-democracy uprising in 1988. It held elections in 1990 but refused to honor the results when Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won with a big majority.
Since then the junta has harassed NLD members, restricted the party's activities and put Ms Suu Kyi under house arrest on different occasions.
1/05/01 10:51:36 | ABC Radio Australia News
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