EU "strongly deplores" Suu Kyi arrest extension
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- Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 21:56:37 +0800
May 29, Deutsche Presse-Agentur
EU "strongly deplores" Suu Kyi arrest extension
The European Union on Thursday condemned the extension of the house arrest
of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, at the same time
criticizing the Myanmar regime's recent referendum on constitutional
reform.
"The EU strongly deplores the decision of the authorities of Myanmar to
extend the house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi," the Slovenian
government, which currently holds the EU's rotating presidency, said in a
statement on behalf of the 27-member bloc.
"In clear breach of international norms, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate
has now been under house arrest without charge for five years and has
spent more than 12 of the last 18 years in detention," the statement said.
"The release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other political detainees would
have been an opportunity to begin a process of national reconciliation and
genuine democratic transition, which Myanmar needs now more than ever,"
the statement said.
On Tuesday Myanmar's military regime decided to extend Suu Kyi's house
arrest for another six months - just days after concluding a referendum on
constitutional reforms aimed at reinforcing the army's political power.
"The EU regrets that the authorities of Myanmar conducted the
constitutional referendum on 10 and 24 May in an overall climate of
intimidation and with results that lack credibility," the EU statement
said.
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