WASHINGTON: The United States hit out at Myanmar on Friday for holding a national convention without key opposition and ethnic group leaders, saying it further smeared the military-ruled country's image internationally.
The White House and the State Department issued separate statements branding the convention to frame a national constitution which began on Monday as a farce and pressed Yangon to release all political prisoners, including democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo.
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