BANGKOK,
April 5:- Prodemocracy
leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged the United Nations to keep pressure
on Myanmar's military regime to give her country a change to
prosper under democracy, reports AP.
In
a videotaped message secreted out of Myanmar, also known as Barma,
and bound for the U.N. Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Suu Kyi
said the military was interested only in keeping the power it
seized in 1962.
Suu
Kyi said that the economy still in trouble , though socialism was
dropped for market reforms when the current generals came to
power in 1988 -would stay backward until there is good government."
"For
the military regime, the most important thing is to keep their
hold on power ,"Suu Kyi said. "In order to keep their
grip on power they are prepared to sacrifice our young
people."
Suu
Kyi denounced the closure of universities around the country since
student unrest in 1996. Though some have reopened, many faculties
remain closed ,she said. Yet engineering and medical schools
stayed open for the military.
"This
does not augur well for our country. "Suu Kyi said. " We
will be a house divide. We will become a country where there are
two classes the military and everybody else."
Suu
Kyi said that economic development would
remain a dream as long as the generals refuse to extend
political power, and that development cannot be separated from
human rights.
"In
spite of the scrutiny of the international community, violations
of human rights in Burma continue ,"Suu Kyi said ."It continuous
at a disgraceful rate."
Suu
Kyi National League for Democracy won elections the military
allowed in 1990.The generals were surprised that parties they
supported lost and never allowed the parliament to convene.
The
country is under various sanctions from Western countries seeking
to bring about democracy, but the government has refused to hold a
dialogue with Suu Kyi, viewing her as a traitor for economic
sanctions.
A
mid
frustration in some circles that sanctions have proven sage
that international involvement would make a difference.
