Burma opposition commemorates election victory

Several hundred supporters of the Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, have been meeting at her home in the capital, Rangoon, to mark the eighth anniversary of their short-lived election victory.

The Burmese military authorities, who refused to recognise the results of the 1990 poll, have discouraged any celebrations by the National League for Democracy in the past.

Aung San Suu Kyi praised the decision of the authorities to allow this year's gathering to go ahead, appealing for what she described as meaningful political dialogue.

Extra riot police were posted around her home and some opposition officials say many of their supporters were detained to prevent them attending the meeting.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service