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| Aung San Suu Kyi urges 'healthy scepticism' on Burmese reform | Aung San Suu Kyi urges 'healthy scepticism' on Burmese reform |
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| Aung San Suu Kyi has urged the international community to exercise "healthy scepticism" as Burma's military rulers embark on reform. | Aung San Suu Kyi has urged the international community to exercise "healthy scepticism" as Burma's military rulers embark on reform. |
| After 24 years of isolation in Burma, the Nobel prize winner received a standing ovation as she took the podium at the World Economic Forum in Bangkok for a speech that was broadcast worldwide. | After 24 years of isolation in Burma, the Nobel prize winner received a standing ovation as she took the podium at the World Economic Forum in Bangkok for a speech that was broadcast worldwide. |
| The forum's founder, Klaus Schwab, introduced her as "one of the most extraordinary personalities this century". | The forum's founder, Klaus Schwab, introduced her as "one of the most extraordinary personalities this century". |
| The 66-year-old leader of the National League for Democracy spent 15 out of 22 years locked under house arrest by the former military regime. She was granted freedom after Burma held elections in 2010 and was elected to parliament in April. | The 66-year-old leader of the National League for Democracy spent 15 out of 22 years locked under house arrest by the former military regime. She was granted freedom after Burma held elections in 2010 and was elected to parliament in April. |
| Since elections last year Burma's President Thein Sein has surprised much of the world by engineering sweeping reforms, but Aung San Suu Kyi noted that the country is still in the very early phases of making democratic reforms. | Since elections last year Burma's President Thein Sein has surprised much of the world by engineering sweeping reforms, but Aung San Suu Kyi noted that the country is still in the very early phases of making democratic reforms. |
| "These days I am coming across what I call reckless optimism," she said. "A little bit of healthy skepticism I think is in order." | "These days I am coming across what I call reckless optimism," she said. "A little bit of healthy skepticism I think is in order." |
| Burma's reforms have prompted the the US and Europe to ease economic sanctions. Some human rights groups have warned this could actually weaken the incentive for the regime to continue democratic reforms. | Burma's reforms have prompted the the US and Europe to ease economic sanctions. Some human rights groups have warned this could actually weaken the incentive for the regime to continue democratic reforms. |
| Aung San Suu Kyi listed the country's most essential needs as secondary education to foster political reforms and jobs to end high youth unemployment that she called "a time bomb". She said Burma still lacked the rule of law and an independent judiciary. "We need basic education in Burma," she said, "the kind of education that will enable our people to earn a decent living for themselves." | Aung San Suu Kyi listed the country's most essential needs as secondary education to foster political reforms and jobs to end high youth unemployment that she called "a time bomb". She said Burma still lacked the rule of law and an independent judiciary. "We need basic education in Burma," she said, "the kind of education that will enable our people to earn a decent living for themselves." |
| Burma's economy is in ruins after half a century of military rule and years of western sanctions. High unemployment has forced millions of people to work abroad. "I keep telling our people, it's true that we are behind everyone else but it means we can learn from the mistakes of everyone else," she said. | Burma's economy is in ruins after half a century of military rule and years of western sanctions. High unemployment has forced millions of people to work abroad. "I keep telling our people, it's true that we are behind everyone else but it means we can learn from the mistakes of everyone else," she said. |
| The opposition leader shared an anecdote about her arrival into Bangkok after 24 years of isolation in Burma. The captain of her Thai Airways flight had been "so very kind as to invite me to sit in the cockpit" and at first she marvelled at the control panel but then was "completely fascinated by the light" of Bangkok. | The opposition leader shared an anecdote about her arrival into Bangkok after 24 years of isolation in Burma. The captain of her Thai Airways flight had been "so very kind as to invite me to sit in the cockpit" and at first she marvelled at the control panel but then was "completely fascinated by the light" of Bangkok. |
| The city is a stark contrast to Rangoon where rolling blackouts due to electricity shortages have spurred protests for more than a week. Thirty years ago the two cities were not so far apart, she said, but "now the difference is considerable". | The city is a stark contrast to Rangoon where rolling blackouts due to electricity shortages have spurred protests for more than a week. Thirty years ago the two cities were not so far apart, she said, but "now the difference is considerable". |
| "What went through my mind was, 'We need an energy policy!'" she said, drawing laughs from the audience. | "What went through my mind was, 'We need an energy policy!'" she said, drawing laughs from the audience. |
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