Deputy Defence Minister, General Aye Myint, on May 31 said that foreign nations should not interfere regarding the ongoing trial of Nobel Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, which is being conducted by the junta. He was speaking at the Asia-Pacific Security Conference in Singapore.
Many global organizations, world's former leaders, famous people of the world, exiled opposition groups have urged the junta to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The clamor for her release is getting louder and louder. The military junta thinks that this is global interference in Burma's internal affairs. Therefore the junta ignores it. This kind of interference can hurt peace and security in Burma. Therefore Gen. Aye Myint has said that foreign countries should not interfere in Burma's internal affairs.
At the security meeting, Robert Gates, US Defence Secretary, said that the world needed to see real change in Burma -- the release of political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and the initiation of meaningful dialogue between the junta and the opposition. To solve political problems in Burma, all of them must be involved in the genuine dialogue between the military junta and opposition parties. This kind of action can help break the political deadlock in Burma. Gates vented his views clearly at the security conference.
The international community should persuade China and India to get involved in giving pressure on the Burmese junta. The international community should try to accept 'responsibility to protect' (R2P) concept. If military action is required, the world community must do it, said Desmond Tutu, the noble laureate, in a BBC interview.
U.S Defence Secretary, Robert Gates, Britain's Minister for International Defence and Security Ann Taylor, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu demanded the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at the conference.
"There is no doubt that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has committed a cover-up of the truth by her failure to report an illegal immigrant to the authorities concerned. Therefore, there is no option but to take legal action in accordance with the law," explained Gen. Aye Myint at the international security conference. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi may be charged with 3 to 5 years in jail for breaching the terms of her house arrest.
Even though the military junta has talked about interference in its internal affairs, Thailand, a neighbouring country and currently chairman of ASEAN, has strongly criticized the unfair trail of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva, will discuss about the Burma issue in the 20 years anniversary of the ASEAN-South Korean commemorative summit in South Korea.
The western nations condemned the fact that the aim of the trial is systematically planned by the military junta to detain Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, ahead of the proposed 2010 general elections.
