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CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR: That was a pretty bald-faced display of courage and determination by a population that has now seen live fire directed at it. How do you think this is going to proceed? They don’t show any sign of backing down in front of the junta’s violence.
CHRISTINE SCHRANER BURGENER, U.N. SPECIAL ENVOY ON MYANMAR: Yes, indeed. And I think this is the only thing they can do to resist, and in this peaceful mean, because, in my view, the Tatmadaw, the army, is just waiting that also people will take arms and defend themselves. So, it’s very dangerous. And I beg the people in Myanmar not to fall in this trap, so to stay peaceful, but it’s clearly very easy to say from a safety zone.
AMANPOUR: But, Special Enjoy, you don’t think they’re not being peaceful? The protesters are being peaceful, aren’t they?
SCHRANER BURGENER: Yes.
AMANPOUR: I mean, the U.N. has condemned the junta, not the protesters.
SCHRANER BURGENER: No, I mean, that the protester could fall in the trap of the army, because they provoke now. Also, they are spreading rumors about a situation of the detained people. And that could make the people on the street very angry. So I hope they will keep their strengths. And I’m in daily contact with so many people. And it’s clearly very sad to read all the messages I receive every day. More than 1,000 people call me to help them. And last week, I was in contact about three hours, meeting with 200 people around the country. And we discussed, and I listened to them, but it’s really devastating to see the situation.
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The U.N.’s Special Envoy on Myanmar discusses the country’s unrest and struggle for democracy. Mohammad bin Salman biographer Ben Hubbard discusses relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. Nischelle Turner reacts to the lack of diversity of among nominees during last night’s Golden Globes ceremony. Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert discusses her new book “Under a White Sky.”
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