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As expected, military junta convicts Sui Kyi
This again proves failure of gentle UN diplomacy & underlines need for strong approach
WSN Bureau

RANGOON: As expected by the world fraternity, the autocratic rulers of Burma, today sentenced democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi 18 months under house arrest after holding her guilty for house break while in detention. 

She was put on trial on 18th May for breaking the conditions of her house arrest after an American man swam to her home and refused to leave. Aung San Suu Kyi has already spent more than 13 of the past 19 years in detention. 

The dictatorship is determined to silence all pro-democracy voices in the country in the run up to proposed elections next year, from which she would effectively be kept away and like in the past the elections too are likely to be rigged in favour of the entrenched military junta. 

Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial has provoked a global outcry. World leaders, including British Prime Minster Gordon Brown, US President Barack Obama and the UN Secretary General Ban-ki-Moon have all condemned the actions of the Burmese regime. 

Various human rights groups, including the burmacampaign.org have called for a global arms embargo against Burma in protest of the latest judgement against the demure but strong willed democracy leader.  

“It is time the generals faced consequences for their actions, a global arms embargo should be imposed immediately” said Ann Roberts of the Burma Campaign UK.  

The regime is directly defying the United Nations Security Council. 20 years of gentle UN diplomacy, including a visit earlier this month by the UN Secretary General himself, have failed to achieve any breakthrough.

12 August 2009
 

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