Despite international pressure and the street protests that have been going on for 10 days, in Myanmar "the generals’ regime is still very strong". This is the belief of Régis Anouil, editor in chief of the press agency "Eglises d’Asie" (based in Paris), specialising in information about the Asian continent. According to the French journalist, "apart from Aung San Suu Kyi (leader of the National League for Democracy and a Nobel Peace Winner, editor’s note), the opposition seems not to be organised, partly because of these years’ repression. San Suu Kyi’s party exists on paper only, and the opponents are all abroad". Nowadays "there is no structure to give political direction to people’s demonstrations. There can’t be much hope repeats Anouil about a positive contribution being given by the ethnical minorities fighting the Yangoon regime, which account for about 20% of the population. Right now, the only ones working against the junta are the Carians, although they are divided into Christians and Buddhists, a separation that is stirred up by the secret services of Yangoon. The other ethnical minorities have signed agreements and covenants with the regime, so their proactive involvement in the opposition is out of the question". (continued)
