Burma Involves In Nuclear Program, Helping By North Korea: Wikileaks

By MALILA Harris

BURMA NEWS - According to secret US cables released by Wikileaks, North Korea supports Burma to develop missile and nuclear sites. A witness says Burma constructa an underground bunker in a remote forest with the help of North Korean workers.

Although Burmese military regime denied any involvement in nuclear program but the secret documents affirmed that the regime might be trying to build a nuclear weapon, despite denials.

The report was prepared over the past six years, confirming dockworkers and foreign traders had witnessed the speculating site where Burma might develop the proposed sites.

The report dating from August 2004 cited an eye witness, a Burmese officer in an engineering unit, saying a site in a town called Minbu in west-central Myanmar where with the help of North Korea Burmese government was building surface-to-air missile.

The cable reads, an underground concrete structure has been built that is 500ft from the top of the cave to the top of the hill above', is a probable place for nuclear program. The site is maintained by Burmese government and supported by North Korea. It is speculating that about 300 North Korean workers were working at the site.

Wikileaks has so far released more than 1,100 of 251,000 diplomatic cables.

Myanmar Facing Political Change: UN Envoy

By ONE Liners Agency

Vijay Nambiar met Aung San Suu Kyi

MYANMAR NEWS - Despite of criticizing last month’s poll in Myanmar, UN envoy has expressed contentment that a political change was on the move and parliamentary by-elections could now unlock new prospects for broadening the political spectrum.

The party of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was not released from house arrest until after the poll. She boycotted the election that won by the military backed party.

Vijay Nambiar, Chef de Cabinet (Chief of Staff) under UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that democracy was in line in the country and government formation is taking place. He expressed hope to gain new spaces, new slots for other parties in the parliament that would open opportunities for by-elections. He described the by-elections would unlock small opportunities for future broad inclusive involvement.

The United Nation earlier strongly criticized the elections in the country, which they accused were neither free nor fair.

After two decades Burma had witnessed elections on 7 November – were won by military backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP).

Six days later, Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest. She won the election in 1990 for National League for Democracy (NLD) but later on she was thrown to house arrest and never allowed to take power.

Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Leader San Suu Kyi Asks For Change

By ETHAN Markoff

MYANMAR NEWS - After more than seven years of house arrest, 65 year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner and Myanmar's pro-democracy leader San Suu Kyi addressed a jubilant supporters, nevertheless, while addressing, she smiled stiffly as she struggled to mask her disappointment.

The aged lines were clearly visible on the face of former General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, though the enduring power and strength in voice superimposed all physical sufferings. She addressed thousands of supporters to a rally at which she promised to pave way to a new politics in Myanmar.

After her freedom, the outpouring of public support is overwhelming and testifies that she has re-emerged with her popularity and moral authority intact. She redefined democracy and said that a true democracy was when people kept a government in check. She asked for a strong network, not only in the country but around the world. She pledged that she would try her best to do that. But again, she asked people to work and struggle for freedom as she said in a fierce voice; " If you do nothing you get nothing.”

A Theravada Buddhist, Suu Kyi tried to put spokes in the wheel by her political harangue, revolting against the autocracy of military junta, but gave no specifics, and it was in dilemma what steps she would take next.

“I’m going to work for national reconciliation. That is a very important thing,” she said. Further she added she had no personal grudge toward anybody and ready to talk with anyone.

Her lawyers said she is freed unconditionally, but it remained unclear of the expectation of the government about her role in politics. It is also in doubt whether the government set a long term restrictions to limit her activities or intended to open a dialog with her.

Suu Kyi cleared in the news conference that she was open and would meet with anybody, even the leader of the junta, Senior General Than Shwe.