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"Mr President, today’s discussion on Burma is an opportunity to honour Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy, as well as the people of Burma who voted for NLD candidates in the April by-elections.
Their victory is a positive signal that showed the support of the population for pro-democracy forces and gave hope for further reforms. But the fact remains that the military junta still has a dominant influence in Burma, and unless significant changes take place after the elections in 2015, the opposition will remain limited by a constitution that guarantees the dominance of the army. Many political prisoners remain in detention. The status of ethnic groups in the country is unsustainable. It will therefore be necessary to monitor whether, and how, further reforms will follow. There is also the question of EU sanctions. I think that the people of Burma deserve our support. The reforms that the country urgently needs will not be possible with a dysfunctional economy. With regard to the situation, however, sanctions should be lifted only gradually. First, those that affect the poorest sections of the population. It is also necessary for the EU to maintain pressure on the military junta and support the trend towards reform.
Aung San Suu Kyi has achieved more than a symbolic victory. Nevertheless, she can expect a long and difficult journey in the continuing struggle for democracy in Burma. We should support her in this struggle, and not just symbolically."@en1
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