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Burma to begin discussing a political transition soon
Burma's democratic opposition says it's optimistic that 18-month talks between its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi and the ruling military junta are nearing a landmark stage where they will begin discussing a political transition.
The secretary of the National League for Democracy, U Lwin, said that the talks were about to progress to a full-blown dialogue when they were derailed by the regime's announcement last month that it had foiled a coup plot by relatives of former dictator, Ne Win.
U Lwin said that he was optimistic that the talks could soon be put back on track and move to the next level, where they will begin to address a political transition.
However, U Lwin said that no discussion on Burma's future could proceed until the lifting of house arrest restrictions on Aung San Suu Kyi, which have been in place since a month before the talks began.
06/04/2002 06:43:25 | ABC Radio Australia News
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