At this event, he listened to a speech presented by Moore. This is the chance to help build the new world. There are so many in this conference who also marched, protested, went to prison, fought, suffered. Not only is democracy nonexistent in Burma, it is for all practical purposes illegal. None of Burma's current rulers were chosen by their people, and the duly elected Parliament has been prevented from taking office by those whom Win represents.
Every issue deserves concern in an appropriate forum.
Membership in the WTO lends the regime legitimacy. Anything that gives the regime legitimacy is just not right.