The UN should also urge Asean leaders to make concerted efforts on democratization in Burma. Burma is likely to come under the international limelight for its continued detention of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and 2,200 political prisoners ahead of its so-called elections for disciplined democracy.
Timely on 22 June, the United States criticized that elections planned in military-run Myanmar this year will 'lack international legitimacy'. 'US believes elections planned for this year in Burma will not be free or fair and will lack international legitimacy,' the State Department said on the micro-blogging site Twitter, using Myanmar's former name of Burma.
Majority of Burmese people may definitely agree with the United States' attitude on the junta's upcoming elections. However they may be disappointed with ASEAN's passive voice and pro-junta vision towards the sham opinion polls run by the unprincipled member of the grouping.
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