Also this week, the regime boss gave secret orders for magic rituals amid heavy losses suffered by his troops in clashes with resistance forces around the country.
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Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also warned the regime that elections should not be held until conditions were in place for them to be free and fair.
The visit was reminiscent of trips by foreign officials during the previous junta, which ensured they worshipped at a Buddha statue made to look like dictator Than Shwe.