Razali may quit if no progress in Burma talks
exclusive Frustrated at the slow pace of talks, United Nations special envoy to Burma Razali Ismail said he might quit his role as facilitator to the Burmese national reconciliation process if real dialogue does not materialise soon.
"If it goes on and on, I may decide to step down. It has been going on in my mind - how long more, how long more?" he said.
Razali, who last visited Burma in August, said he had expected talks between the Burmese military government and Aung San Suu Kyi to take place within a short time after his departure.
"(The government) didn't give a time but they said (the dialogue) would take place very soon... In my understanding, 'very soon' would be like a couple of weeks or three to four weeks. It has been more than that," he lamented in an exclusive interview with malaysiakini last week.
Razali is due to make his ninth visit to Burma tomorrow since his appointment to the UN post two years ago.
Despite initial optimism, leaders of the Rangoon government and Suu Kyi have not met since the opposition leader's release from house arrest in May.
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