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UN chief frustrated over lack of democratic steps in Myanmar

AFP, United Nations
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday voiced growing frustration at the failure by Myanmar's military regime to restore democracy and ruled out a return visit to the country at present.
After meeting with envoys of key countries seeking to foster dialogue between the military regime and its democratic opposition, Ban told reporters he sensed "not only high expectations but also growing frustration that our efforts have yet to yield the results we all hoped for."
1 share this sense of expectation and frustration," he added, noting he expected Myanmar rulers "to implement their commitments" regarding the release of political prisoners, including opposition leader and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
I urge the government of Myanmar to respond positively without further delay to
our specific suggestions," Ban said as he appealed to all countries to "use whatever available leverage and tools to impress on the government of Myanmar (the need) to implement their commitments."
The UN secretary general said he remained committed to pursuing his good offices role to bring about national reconciliation in Myanmar but ruled out a return visit in the immediate future.
"At this time 1 do not think that the atmosphere is ripe for me to undertake my own visit there," he said. "But I am committed, and I am ready to visit any time, whenever I can have reasonable expectations of my visit, to be productive and meaningful."
Ban made a lightning visit to the country in May after its military rulers came under international tire for not allowing foreign aid in after a cyclone left 138,000 people dead or missing.
The UN boss made the remarks Friday
after huddling with his so-called group offriendson Myanmar."
The group comprises the five permanent mernbersof the UN Security Council -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- as well as Australia, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Ihailand andVietnam.
On Wednesday, more than 100 former leaders wrote to the UN chief urging him to travel to Myanmar to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.
The prominent figures behind the letter include ex-US presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Caner, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, exAustralian premier John Howard, former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi and ex-Philippine leaders Fidel Ramos and Corazon Aquino.