Suu Kyi release ‘not a Mandela moment,’ caution analysts
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BANGKOK — Despite the global elation, the release of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi does not herald a new era for Myanmar but instead signals that the junta no longer considers her a threat, analysts say.
Suu Kyi’s iconic status has drawn comparisons with Nelson Mandela — who was jailed for 27 years before becoming South Africa’s president — but observers doubt that allowing “The Lady” to walk free will lead to a similar sea change.
“This is not exactly a Mandela moment, because the regime is not prepared for reconciliation,” said Maung Zarni, a Myanmar research fellow at the London School of Economics.
Just six days before Suu Kyi’s release, the junta held a rare election — a key step in its carefully crafted “road map to democracy,” which critics claim is designed to legitimize the brutal regime’s hold over the country..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101116com3.html
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