Burmese people's dream of accountable government remains distant

Free Burma Coalition stages a protest against the 7 November Burmese national elections in Manila. Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images
In under a week, national elections will be held in Burma for the first time in 20 years. After so many years of military rule this should have been a huge event. But instead Sunday's poll will represent another missed opportunity as Burma's rulers again