The Burmese government is working to falsely imprison Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, because they are concerned about her impending release from house arrest, which was due to expire at the end of this month, say ethnic leaders.
“At the end of May, the Burmese government was going to have to release her as her sentence under house arrest would have finished. If the government charges her, they will be able to extend her detention beyond the expiration date of May 27th. Everyone knows the government is falsely imprisoning Aung San Suu Kyi. I strongly opposite what the government is doing to the pro-democracy leader.” said that Nai Ngwe Thein vice chairman of Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF),
In 2003 after the Depayin Massacre, in which the government-sponsored forces killed at least 70 members of the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi was placed under house arrest. Since 1989 she spent has spent over 13 of the past 20 years in detention.
Last week a 54 year old American man, named John William Yettaw, swam across Inya Lake and entered the compound of Aung San Suu Kyi’s home.
“Law under the Burmese government has power but it does not stem from a court or judge. The government is able to arrest any person with any charge. The Burmese government doesn’t want to release her and so is creating a case to send her to Jail” explained Nai Ngwe Thein. “Aung San Suu Kyi could be in Jail at least three years, according to the case the Burmese government is trying to build against her, claiming that she violated house arrest when John William Yettaw entered and stayed at her houses.”
The Burmese government arrested Aung San Suu Kyi on May 14th, and are currently holding her in Ragoon’s Insein Prison. She was charged under section 22 of the country‘s penal code for protecting a criminal and disturbing the stability of the state.
“The Burmese government wants to keep at bay the possibility of more democracy protests, so they have arrested Aung San Suu Kyi,” said Oo Pu Chin Sain Thang, an ethnic leader of Zomi National Congress (ZNC). “I don’t think she committed any crime when the America man entered her house. The Burmese government keeps Aung San Suu Kyi under very tightly security. And it is because their failure in guarding her that an American was able to sneak into her house “
Aung San Suu Kyi was under house arrest by the Burmese government, who can do what they want, and make any case or charge. So any law will already be slanted against her, said Oo Pu Chin Sain Thag.
“In this case the government will do what ever they wish; Aung San Suu Kyi has already been detained for over 13 years without any charges,” said David Thackrabaw vice –chairman of Karen National Union (KNU). “It’s an unjust political system. I think it has much to do with the approaching 2010 election. If Aung San Suu Kyi participated in the 2010 election, I believe the Burmese government would lose to her. So, because the government is worried, they arrest Aung San Suu Kyi again.“
Aung San Suu Kyi (63), whose father Aung San founded the modern Burmese army, has long fought for democratic political freedom in Burma. In 1990 she was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, and in 1991 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
