Government by SLORC: junta's latest crackdown draws a strong backlash
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The military government in Burma, known as the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), used an opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) meeting planned in Rangoon for May 1996 as an opportunity to arrest most of the democratically elected delegates. The NLD won 392 of 485 parliament seats in 1990, but SLORC has never allowed them to take office. Weekly speeches by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi of the NLD are drawing record crowds. The international community has strongly denounced SLORC's actions, but SLORC has shown little interest in compromising.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1996
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The SLORC show: junta sets stage for constitutional changes
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Burma's military government has shown signs of democratic concessions when it scheduled a Jun 23, 1992 meeting with 28 representatives of various political parties to discuss the writing of a new constitution. However, the junta's moves were seen as public relations gimmicks intended to placate international displeasure with its policies. The State Law and Order Restoration Council, which came into power by force in 1988, is expected to dictate the agenda and policies of the proposed constitutional exercise.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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The secret mover: Ne Win's hand seen in SLORC surprises
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Ne Win is believed to be behind some recent actions by the dreaded State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) headed by Gen Than Shwe. Conciliatory moves from the SLORC, such as the freeing of prominent political prisoners surprised the international community which has been critical of the SLORC for its human rights abuses. There is speculation that Ne Win is behind all these moves to burnish SLORC's image abroad and give himself a better place in history.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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