There is no "concrete" reason why hundreds of Burma's political prisoners could not be released without delay, according to a spokesman for the country's authoritarian regime.
The pace of the Burmese "spring" appeared to accelerate this weekend as the regime revealed plans to make peace with ethnic rebels, release more prisoners and ease state censorship.
It came as Hillary Clinton arrived in the country for a two-day visit, the first by a US secretary of state in more than 50 years. Praising reforms made since the March elections when the military gave way to a civilian one, albeit in a parliament stacked with former generals, she urged more.
| Unshelved | by Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum |
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Hopeful....
Burma poised to free jailed activists as it edges closer to democracy: As the pace of the 'Burmese Spring' accelerates, release of political prisoners will be crucial to lifting EU and US sanctions
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