Re: Burma extends Suu Kyi's detention - it is better for the country and for herself.
- From: htinaungmoe@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: 28 May 2006 17:51:37 -0700
Tide,
Exactly! Pressuring to free her means asking for another round of
struggle in Burma. That will lead to another round of beat up for her
supporters by military.
The pressure should be on reaching an agreetment rather than freeing
her (only freeing to rearrest).
My suggestion to SPDC:
DASSK has plenty to time to talk. She has been very lonely. She has
been totally cut off from everybody else. It is a terrible way to treat
a old lady like her. She may have been writing a book in her home or
thinking for furture plans, we can only know what is she doing all
those years whe she is out of her house.
It will be a good step forward if SPDC send in the generals wives
weekly to talk with her, over a tea leaf salad. Just build up a
communication channel within them. Women to women communication is very
affective in Burma. I don't know what kind of good things will come out
from that friendly gesture. But it must be a positive move.
Tide, please don't get offended if I don't respond your reply, if and
when you respond this.
Tide wrote:
Personally, I am very glad the house arrest gets extended. At least
she is in a safe place. Gandi was assassinated by his own people.
But the point is that even if she were released, what could she do for
the country? Call for more sanctions and cut-off humanitarian aid? What
has she done constructively, effectively, and strategically for her
party let alone for the country in her 7 free years? Yes, of course the
blame is all about political harassment cuased by the military regime.
The issue becomes so black and white. Ethic armed groups earn so much
commiseration from International community which tends to ignore
terrorism within one ethnic community. In addition, International
community seems to turn blind eyes towards the conflict between ethic
groups.
Even in a democratic country, there will always be attacks against an
opposition party. Why should we expect fair tratement from the
military regime? Literally, the NLD won the election because the
military's treatment towards the civilians was cruel and unfair. It was
so good vs. evil. But this mentality should have overcome by now. The
17-year experience should not let us stay in this balck-and-white
mentality anymore.
Of course, no one can deny that fact that she (DASSK) has such
charisma, but it does not mean she is a good leader. People around the
world praise her because there is no alternative. People around the
world praise her because she has some how link to the West.
This is the time to search for an alternative leader who should not
only have the charisma but should also have the ability to break
through the political stalemate between the current regime and the NLD.
So long as we try to source an outside mediator, the impasse will be
there for generations to come.
Cheers!
Tide
JE wrote:
Burma's military rulers have extended the detention under house arrest of
opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, government officials have said.
Ms Suu Kyi's latest period under house arrest expired on Saturday, raising
hopes that she would be released.
The pro-democracy leader has been held since May 2003, and has spent 10 of
the last 16 years under house arrest.
On Friday UN Secretary General Kofi Annan appealed to the head of Burma's
military junta to free Ms Suu Kyi.
"I am relying on you, General Than Shwe, to do the right thing," Mr Annan
said, addressing the head of the junta.
But within hours Burma said Ms Suu Kyi, 60, would remain in detention.
Anniversary
Security around her home in the capital Rangoon was stepped up ahead of the
announcement and remained in place after Ms Suu Kyi's continued detention
was confirmed.
Officials would not say how long her house arrest has been extended for.
(One year according to other press agencies)
Members of her National League for Democracy are preparing to mark the 16th
anniversary of their party's landslide election victory, which falls on
Saturday.
However the victory was never recognised by the junta, which has ruled the
country - which it calls Myanmar - since a coup in 1962.
Nyan Win, a spokesman for the party, admitted the news from the junta was a
blow to their hopes: "This is a big disappointment and a major setback to
national reconciliation," he said.
Government ministers from Thailand and Malaysia also expressed their
disappointment with the decision.
"We would like to see Myanmar back in the realm of the international
community, so progress in national reconciliation is something of
importance," said Thai Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon.
Ms Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, while still under
house arrest.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5022626.stm
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