November 2002

Nov 01 2002

- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the nation's military government and pro- democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to quickly launch talks laying the groundwork for democracy in fear of losing steam for political reform drive in Myanmar.
- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi told British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of her concerns about the continued decline in the economy and the problems this was causing for the Burmese people and the only way forward was to move towards a democratic and accountable government as quickly as possible. It was made during telephone conversation.

Nov 05 2002

- A law student who staged a solo protest to demand the release of political prisoners was sentenced to 14 years in jail under emergency laws.

Nov 07 2002

- NLD supporter U Shwe Maung was arrested for making a symbolic gold-coated copper hat in Htun Done, a satellite town outside Mandalay. Nov 10 2002

- The opening session of the second ministerial conference of the Community of Democracies (CD) in Seoul feature video-recorded message from U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's dissident leader and Czech President Vaclav Havel.

Nov 11 2002

- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyers asked a court to force her estranged brother to testify in a lawsuit he filed two years ago seeking a share of the family house where she lives.

Nov 12 2002

- A United Nations envoy Razali Ismail start holding talks with a top Burmese general and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi after saying he might resign if the ruling military junta failed to soon take steps towards democracy.

Nov 13 2002

- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi left Rangoon for Shan State in the east of the country in a trip likely to test the military junta's nerve while a key U.N. envoy is visiting.
- Urged visiting United Nations envoy Razali Ismail to convince Burma's junta to move ahead with a stalled political reconciliation process.

Nov 14 2002

- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was greeted by thousands of supporters on a visit to southern Shan state.
- United Nations envoy Razali Ismail canceled a scheduled meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. No reason was given.

Nov 15 2002

- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met some 500 supporters and party members in Taunggyi, where she helped erect signboards at the newest NLD office and warned them against seeking personal gain through politics.
- NLD said military leadership is still not ready to hold a crucial political dialogue with the opposition aimed at beginning a transition to democracy.
- U Maung Ko, aged over 50, died of a heart attack while in detention at Tharawaddy Prison.According to the Assistance of Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP), U Maung Ko is the 82nd political prisoner to die while in the custody of the current military regime.

Nov 18 2002

- Veteran politicans call for political dialogue to resume without delay. Nov 19 2002

- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi arrived today in Tachilek.On this trip, junta allowed her to fly by plane, the first time in 14 years.

Nov 21 2002

- Ruling junta began freeing a group of 115 political prisoners, the biggest single release since United Nations-brokered reconciliation talks began two years ago.
- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi apologized in Taunggyi for the weak efforts by the country’s Burman majority in fostering national unity among ethnic races.

Nov 27 2002

- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi left Shan state for home, wrapping up her longest political trip outside the capital.

Nov 28 2002

- NLD complained about excessive surveillance of leader Aung San Suu Kyi during the two-week political trip she just concluded in Shan state.

Nov 29 2002

- NLD called for substantive dialogue and reforms to improve the education system on National Day.