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Burma rejects UN mediation offer | Burma rejects UN mediation offer |
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Burma's ruling generals have rejected a UN plan for three-way talks involving detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to state media. | Burma's ruling generals have rejected a UN plan for three-way talks involving detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to state media. |
Minister Kyaw Hsan told UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari that Burma would not accept interference in its sovereignty. | Minister Kyaw Hsan told UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari that Burma would not accept interference in its sovereignty. |
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has expressed concern at the lack of progress being made with the junta. | |
Mr Gambari arrived in Burma on Saturday for his second visit since protests in September were brutally suppressed. | Mr Gambari arrived in Burma on Saturday for his second visit since protests in September were brutally suppressed. |
On a previous visit, he held talks separately with junta head General Than Shwe and Ms Suu Kyi. | |
Although he is expected to meet Ms Suu Kyi again before concluding his visit on Thursday, Mr Ban said there had been no further meeting with General Than. | |
'Bullies' jibe | 'Bullies' jibe |
During a meeting with Information Minister Mr Kyaw, Mr Gambari reportedly offered to mediate in talks between Ms Suu Kyi and Aung Kyi - a junta official who was appointed to liaise with Ms Suu Kyi. | |
According to the state-run New Light of Myanmar newspaper, Mr Kyaw told him: "Currently, the tripartite meeting will not be possible." | |
The paper, which is a mouthpiece for the junta, carried a four-page article addressed to Mr Gambari from Mr Kyaw which it called a "clarification". | |
"We will welcome positive co-ordination and co-operation for Myanmar [Burma] affairs, but will never accept any interference that may harm our sovereignty," the article stated. | |
"I would like you to know that Myanmar is a small nation and if a big power bullies her with its influence by putting Myanmar's affairs on UNSC [UN Security Council], we will have no other way but to face and endure." | "I would like you to know that Myanmar is a small nation and if a big power bullies her with its influence by putting Myanmar's affairs on UNSC [UN Security Council], we will have no other way but to face and endure." |
Widespread protests broke out across Burma during September. In response, the military regime detained thousands of people and opened fired on crowds, with dozens feared dead. | Widespread protests broke out across Burma during September. In response, the military regime detained thousands of people and opened fired on crowds, with dozens feared dead. |