Aung San Suu Kyi has lost her fire and some support

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'Softer' Suu Kyi riles NLD

Now that 'The Lady' is sitting in parliament, many top delegates within the party are taking exception with what they view as her weakened stance on controversial issues, which they say ignores the principles upon which the group was founded

Published: 17 Mar 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Spectrum

Prior to the opening of the National League for Democracy's first national congress in its 25-year history, a rumour was circulating that party leader Aung San Suu Kyi would be ousted by disgruntled NLD members.

WHERE’S THE FIREBRAND?: National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the parliament building at Nay Pyi Taw. Many NLD hard-liners disagree with Mrs Suu Kyi less confrontational approach as MP.

Unlikely as that was to happen, the truth behind the rumour is that Mrs Suu Kyi's popularity and support are waning due to several factors, including her neutral stand on the ongoing conflict in Rakhine and Kachin states and the perception that she is showing favour to the military and their businessmen cronies.

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shopwow
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Discussion 12 : 17 Mar 2013 at 17.0112
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I have made very specific statements on this topic many times only to be ignored by Bangkok Post. This lady got the nobel prize for her past work. She got handshakes and cheek kisses from virtually every world leader after the was released from house arrest. She has done NOTHING after that. Her song is similar to the P.T - First democracy and then worry about the plight of the poor and needy. Poor Burmese work in Thailand as illiegal immigrants, they lead a terrible life. Gem cutters have got ruined after the U.S trade embargo on Jade and Rubies. The Chinese bully Burmese miners, buy gems cheap - then sell them worlwide as CHINESE gems!
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Discussion 11 : 17 Mar 2013 at 12.5111
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'It is natural that people's support is always changing,' comes off as sounding a tad disingenuous, not to mention arrogant, from a woman who has enjoyed massive support throughout her detention. We shall see.
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Discussion 10 : 17 Mar 2013 at 12.1810
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Multi national corporations will enter, selling junk food and useless consumer durables to a new market. The bankers will enter and ensure all and sundry may join the debt usury train. National debt will rise exponentially. The central bank may even quietly become a private company.
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Discussion 9 : 17 Mar 2013 at 12.079
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There is so much a single person can achieve, I suppose!
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Discussion 8 : 17 Mar 2013 at 11.508
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Deafening silence on Rohingyia and Kachin issues...
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Discussion 7 : 17 Mar 2013 at 11.127
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All the old military in government now have to be eased out with good pensions to retire and die off happy.
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Discussion 6 : 17 Mar 2013 at 11.066
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The regime know people in Myanmar do love listening to the lady so they use her compromising at politically risky frontier for defending their cause. Thereby she may lose some parts of support from poor & emotional grassroots but it is still ok for the generals. They got 2 hits, one for dis-abandoning their interests and the latter for the waning influence of former iron lady. The bastards just got smarter.
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Discussion 5 : 17 Mar 2013 at 10.485
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She just came from house arrest after how many years and is surrounded by mostly ex military .She has to work within the framework for now .Its not magic or Arab spring .Real progress takes time .
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Discussion 4 : 17 Mar 2013 at 10.224
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Aung San Suu Kyi is a fraud, and a creation of US-British corporate financier interests. She is going to run the people of Myanmar through the wringer. Hopefully as her image continues to unravel, people will begin looking past the manufactured front, and look at the facts, funding, and documentation that exposes her and her movement. People really looking for change need to move past her, or sink with her.
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Discussion 3 : 17 Mar 2013 at 08.283
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It's called compromising, and without it political opponents will remain at loggerheads and the country will be divided and at a standstill. Society could be polarised and feud continue forever, plunging the country in possible civil war.

Thailand should know this...
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'Softer' Suu Kyi riles NLD

Now that 'The Lady' is sitting in parliament, many top delegates within the party are taking exception with what they view as her weakened stance on controversial issues, which they say ignores the principles upon which the group was founded

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