Burma Military Unsure of what to do about Suu Kyi

by 158 | July 31, 2009 at 10:56 am
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The generals want above all

else to keep their their total

power in Burma. Thew will do

whatever it takes to do this. If

they feel it is necessary they will

keep Suu Kyi locked up under

house arrest for the rest of her

life.

"  they plan to hold in early 2010..The polls are widely seen as an attempt to legitimise the regime by increasing its democratic credentials.But in order for this to work to its favour, the generals need to make sure their allies win.In the 1990 elections, the military miscalculated in a big way - they were trounced by Ms Suu Kyi's party

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