Political Prisoners, Forced Labor, EU Demands and VOA Interview with  Aung Sann Suu Kyi - 2003-03-27

In this week’s ‘Burma Focus’ program, Service chief Khin Maung Htay and staffer Win Aung talked about the exile All Women Movement Committee of Burma (AWMCB) calling for release of ailing political prisoners.

The International Labor Organization’s representative in Burma Ms. Hong Tran Perret-Nguyen says the ruling military’s use of forced labor remains a problem.

The European Parliament demands revival of peace talks between SPDC and the NLD.

Two U.S senators-Richard Lugar and Mitch McConnell urge the State Department to keep pressure on Burma.

VOA Burmese Service Chief U Khin Maung Htay’s interview with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

A Burmese national politician U Win Naing urges military authorities to release veteran politician U Thu Wai as soon as possible in view of his failing health and excerpts from the Boston Globe editorial entitled “Mixed Signals From Burma”.