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Asked if UN Set Suu Kyi Up, UN Remains Silent, Burma Under the Shroud of Turin

Byline: Matthew Russell Lee of Inner City Press at the UN: News Analysis

UNITED NATIONS, August 28 -- In the UN's continued paralysis about Myanmar, on Wednesday Ban Ki-moon's spokesperson refused to confirm or deny that his envoy Ibrahim Gambari had taken steps to ensure that his ham-handed loudspeaker outreach would not simply subject Aung San Suu Kyi to further house arrest.  From the transcript of Wednesday's UN noon briefing

Inner City Press: Even in the absence of Mr. Gambari, I wanted to ask, there are these reports that under the restrictions imposed on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar that had she accepted Mr. Gambari's invitation to meet, which was apparently delivered by a loudspeaker from outside her house, she would have subjected herself to a longer house arrest.  Did Mr. Gambari check with the Government?  Because it was said from this podium that the Government facilitated; that they could have met, but now the NLD and others are saying that it was all kind of a set up.  How did Mr. Gambari reach out to Aung San Suu Kyi and is it his understanding that he didn't put her in greater jeopardy?

Spokesperson Montas:  At this point, the Secretary-General is expecting to meet with Mr. Gambari.  He is going to do so in Turin in the next three days and we should know more about what happened when we get the report from Mr. Gambari.


Aung San Suu Kyi in locked-down compound, UN's bullhorn not shown

Question:  I mean, I understand that, it's just that, yesterday, at the stakeout, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom said it was a disappointing trip.  Various people have been reacting to it; I know he is not a fast reactor, but is he happy thus far with the outcome of his trip?

Spokesperson Montas:  I don't have his reaction at this point.  As I said, he has not spoken to the Secretary-General for a full debriefing of his trip.  And he will be doing so in the next three days.

 The reference to "he's not a fast reactor" was to Ban Ki-moon, not Gambari. But when will Gambari or Ban be saying anything about the so-called "good offices" mandate?

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