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| Supporters of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi hold portraits of their detained leader at her National League for Democracy headquarters in Rangoon, 12, Nov. 2010 (Photo: AP) |
12 November 2010
Burma's military rulers appear to be on the verge of releasing pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest, after detaining her for most of the past two decades.
On Friday, a day ahead of her scheduled release, government officials told the French news agency her release was a certainty, although no time was mentioned.
And Tin Oo, vice chairman of her banned National League for Democracy party, said his sources told him her release order has been signed.
Authorities increased security in Rangoon as supporters gathered near her lakeside home and at the party's headquarters.
A Saturday release would be six days after Burma's first election in two decades. The military's political party already has claimed a majority of seats in both houses of parliament, in voting that Western leaders and human rights activists say was fraudulent and aimed at ensuring continued military rule with a civilian face.
Aung San Suu Kyi's release would raise immediate questions about how much freedom the military rulers will grant her. Her followers say she will not accept any conditions on release. Her lawyer says the 65-year-old Nobel Peace laureate would resume political activities.
Her party won a landslide victory in Burma's last elections, held in 1990, but military rulers refused to let it take power. Now, some analysts think the military might view Aung San Suu Kyi's release as a way to soften overseas criticism of last Sunday's election.
Burma's rulers did not allow international observers to enter the country to observe the voting, but there were reports of punishment being meted out to those who voted against the military's political party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party.
Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.
3 comments:
You cannot remain bandit all life long, Hun Sen, if you don't want to finish your life in prison..
The release of Aung San Suu Kyi would be a long anticipated win of her ideals and principles aimed at moving down the democratic path. It is unbelievable that she has spent so much time under house arrest because of her brave fight for democracy in her country. However, it really is questionable whether the military rulers will allow her to pursue her political activities.
Ah Hun Xen will be like Ah Saddam Hussein.Aung San Suu Kyi is a brave woman that all people in the world respect,but Ah Hun Xen even six or seven years old boys or girls are calling him ah kwack and ah Viet slave.May God bless Aung San Suu Kyi.Go to hell ah Hun Xen.
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