Burma's prime minister 'arrested'

"Conservative elements in Burma's military junta have ousted Prime Minister Khin Nyunt and put him under house arrest, Thai officials say.

"'Khin Nyunt was removed from his position,' Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra told reporters.

"In recent months diplomats have spoken of a power struggle between Khin Nyunt, number three in Burma's hierarchy, and the hard-line Senior General Than Shwe ...

"Khin Nyunt was seen as favouring talks with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and soon after his appointment announced a seven-point roadmap to democracy.

"But Than Shwe remains strongly opposed to any role for the Nobel laureate.

"Her release was widely expected prior to the resumption of the National Convention in May but Aung San Suu Kyi remains under house arrest."

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Amnesty International documents on Burma/Myanmar