Can We Trust Myanmar? Ask the Kachin as They Die
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April 5 (Bloomberg) -- Myanmar’s parliamentary election, inwhich Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of her National Leaguefor Democracy party won seats, has led to a renewed push amongWestern nations to relax sanctions against the regime.
That would be a serious mistake. The election, involving arelative handful of seats in a powerless Parliament, was littlemore than a bone thrown by the Burmese government to theopposition and the international community. It was also adistraction, allowing the regime to continue business as usualacross the country.