Date: Dec 04 2004
From: Press Trust of India US reiterates concern over continued detention of Suu Kyi For two days in succession, the US has expressed its concern over the continued detention of pro-democracy leader in Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi. "The US continues strongly to support Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese people in their struggle for freedom," White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan said in a statement. "We note with deep concern reports that the Burmese regime has extended her detention for an additional year. If true, this represents a return to a pattern of unacceptable backtracking on commitments the regime itself has made to move toward democracy and national reconciliation," the statement pointed out. The White House observed that the continued detention of Aung San Suu Kyi seemed to prove wrong that the regime was beginning to move in the right direction. "The generals in Rangoon must come to understand that they cannot indefinitely suppress the legitimate aspirations of the Burmese people and resist the worldwide march to freedom and democracy," it said. Calling on the regime to release Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners immediately and unconditionally, the US asked the Myanmar military leadership to take other meaningful steps toward national reconciliation, democracy, and improved human rights. More Burma News from this Month |
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