It is very premature at this stage. I was just permitted to return home. Diplomatic sources in Rangoon believe that the issue of political prisoners is the heart of the discussions between generals and Aung San Suu Kyi. So that release is a part of confidence-building process. More progress will come out soon, hopefully.
Observers believe that it is the time now to start a real dialogue for political changes in Burma.
Although the generals allowed to reopen 18 offices of NLD in Rangoon Division, hundreds of NLD offices outside the capital are still closed and the party officials are not allowed to visit there. Some members were reportedly arrested. SNLD is one of the ethnic nationality parties that won in the 1990 elections. Meanwhile, exiled opposition has demanded the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi, her two chairmen and some prominent political prisoners, including the student leader Min Ko Naing and CRPP secretary U Aye Thar Aung, before entering into next round of talks. They also urged the military regime to make official announcement in the state-run media about the discussions.