Burma regime urged to delay referendum

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Updated May 9, 2008 19:40:53

The United Nations says the Burmese junta should postpone a referendum on a military-drafted constitution in order to focus on the emergency response to the devastation.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Dr Monique Skidmore, Burma specialist at the Australian National University's Centre for Cross-Cultural Research.

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