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Suu Kyi defends 'crony' cash

Published: 18 Jan 2013 at 18.45
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Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday defended her party's controversial decision to accept donations from businessmen close to the former military junta for its education fund.

"If it's legal money, why not [accept it] as it's for a good cause?" is Aung San Suu Kyi's response to her critics.

The issue has highlighted the Nobel Peace laureate's dilemma of how closely to work with members of the former junta and their associates as the country emerges from almost half a century of military rule.

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KHUNDEERUM
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Discussion 3 : 19 Jan 2013 at 09.383
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The donations were done in public with full transparency about where it will be used and for whom. Although I never liked kyaw win or tayza , I have nothing bad to say against this good cause. And please stop blaming Suu Kyi for trying to help her people as much as she can in a way she thinks right.
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Discussion 2 : 19 Jan 2013 at 09.352
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This is one of the worst joke in this Century until now > US Treasury as "a notorious regime henchman and arms dealer
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Discussion 1 : 18 Jan 2013 at 19.521
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why all the fuss?? every government on this earth accepts donations and funding from all types of business and businessmen one way or another!
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