Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal to parliament to address the poverty in ethnic minority communities is a "significant departure" from traditional calls for reform, says a noted Burma expert. Sean Turnell, a professor of economics at Macquarie University in Australia, called Aung San Suu Kyi's maiden speech to parliament Wednesday "a moment in history" and said using that moment to discuss ethnic minorities was particularly significant. "If there is one unifying figure, ...
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