August 9 (NMG) A senior Thai journalist Mr. Supraluk Khunjanahundee dictated in a seminar that Thai-proposed “Road Map” for Burma’s democracy came out just to avoid sanction diplomacy against Burma. Thai Action Committee for Democracy in Burma (TACDB) organized a seminar under the theme of “Burma on Road Map” on a memorial day for 8888 uprising in Burma at Student Christian Center Hall, Bangkok.

In the seminar, a number of scholars such as Burma expert Dr. Wittaya Sucharithanarak from Thailand’s Chulalaungkong University, media persons along with other researchers and Daw San San, a senior leader of Suu Kyi’s party NLD who recently escaped Burma led the discussions.

Daw San San, the only women elected representative in exile suggested that “So far, nobody knows the contents of ‘Road Map’. Whatever it is named, as we are almost in the stage of drowning. We must hold at least a piece of bindweed for the sake of survival. My opinion is that it should include the ways such as releasing of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, allow activities of our NLD party by opening regional offices and there should be a commission to investigate Depayin Massacre. If these problems were solved by the Road Map, I will be happy.”

A researcher and journalist, Mr Songrith Tonyean answering whether the “Road Map” is overlapping UN’s initiative, he said “UN should be taking the lead in making (what you call) road map for democracy in Burma. The other parties, ASEAN and Thailand should help UN to do the job. This is my idea.”

In the mean time, Thai proposed “Road Map” for Burma’s democracy has been receiving a widespread criticism because of its imaginary fictitious plan and the details are yet to be revealed.

The scholars in this brain-storming seminar admitted that the best way for Burma’s peace and harmony between two strategies - UN initiative and Thai-proposed Road Map, will be crystal cleared only when all the details are exposed.

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