Under-fire junta hints at freeing Aung San Suu Kyi
- AFP
- October 29, 2010
BURMA has told its neighbours that democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi may be freed after the November 7 elections.This comes from a source at a summit where the junta is under fire over the discredited polls. Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win tackled the divisive issue with his regional counterparts during Association of Southeast Asian Nations talks in Hanoi."He said they will release Aung San Suu Kyi, maybe after the elections," a foreign ministry official from one of the ASEAN delegations said yesterday.However, the minister "did not say specifically" what date Ms Suu Kyi - who has been in detention for 15 of the past 21 years - would be freed from house arrest, the source said.Authorities in Burma have previously said she would be released when her term of house arrest expired on November 13, but the military state has made no official confirmation.Western governments as well as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon - who holds talks today with ASEAN leaders - have repeatedly said the vote would not be credible unless Ms Suu Kyi and other opponents were set free.Mr Ban has expressed his growing "frustration" with the Burmese junta and has called on regional countries to be more aggressive with their pariah neighbour or risk tarnishing their democratic credentials.Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa indicated the region was anticipating an imminent release. (the australian)AFP=================================================
Under-fire junta hints at freeing Aung San Suu Kyi
- AFP
- October 29, 2010
BURMA has told its neighbours that democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi may be freed after the November 7 elections.
This comes from a source at a summit where the junta is under fire over the discredited polls.
Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win tackled the divisive issue with his regional counterparts during Association of Southeast Asian Nations talks in Hanoi.
"He said they will release Aung San Suu Kyi, maybe after the elections," a foreign ministry official from one of the ASEAN delegations said yesterday.
However, the minister "did not say specifically" what date Ms Suu Kyi - who has been in detention for 15 of the past 21 years - would be freed from house arrest, the source said.
Authorities in Burma have previously said she would be released when her term of house arrest expired on November 13, but the military state has made no official confirmation.
Western governments as well as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon - who holds talks today with ASEAN leaders - have repeatedly said the vote would not be credible unless Ms Suu Kyi and other opponents were set free.
Mr Ban has expressed his growing "frustration" with the Burmese junta and has called on regional countries to be more aggressive with their pariah neighbour or risk tarnishing their democratic credentials.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa indicated the region was anticipating an imminent release. (the australian)
AFP
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