That the Burmese military junta is not serious about initiating talks to usher in genuine changes in the country is evident from its announcement ruling out inclusion of opposition parties its constitutional drafting process, a Burmese analyst said.

The Burmese Information Minister Brig. Gen Kyaw San, during a rare press briefing on Monday, made it abundantly clear that it's hand-picked 54-member constitutional drafting committee has began work and does not need outside help.

Kyaw San added that the opposition groups including detained pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi led National League for Democracy party will be allowed to vote during the referendum and nominate candidates in the ensuing election.

Win Min, a Thailand based Burma analyst, said the junta's clarification only indicates that it is not serious in its effort to bring about genuine change through dialogue and is using the ploy of talks with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to ease off international pressure.

"They [the junta] are using the issue of talks with the opposition only to ease off international pressure," Win Min said.

The junta's Liaison Minister, Aung Kyi, has met detained Nobel Peace Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi thrice and Aung Kyi said the talks were progressing.

"The first meeting was aimed at gaining an understanding between us. The second meeting was to discuss the framework for future. The third meeting was to discuss the facts that should be included in the framework," Aung Kyi said during the press briefing on Monday.

However, Win Min said, "It [the junta] is scared that they might be urged to negotiate on the constitution."

While the junta wants to buy time in drafting the constitution, it is determined not to derail its self-made constitution that will enshrine the role of the military, Win Min said.

"They will try to delay it as much as they can but if international pressure increases they would want to continue with their roadmap. So, we can expect that the junta might actually try and finish drafting the constitution," Win Min said.

Meanwhile, the United States on Tuesday condemned the Burmese junta for ruling out opposition groups, particularly Burmese democracy icon Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in the process of drafting the constitution.

The US government in a press statement release on Tuesday said the junta's press release on December 3, only indicates that Senior General Than Shwe, Burmese military supremo, and his regime has no intention to begin a genuine, inclusive dialogue for democratic transition.

"We condemn the Burmese regime's rejection of meaningful participation for Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratic and ethnic minority leaders in the process of drafting a national constitution," Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman of the US state department, said.