In the latest of a litany of human rights abuses the dictatorship in Burma has taken the ailing Nobel Peace laureate and democratically elected leader of the nation Aung San Suu Kyi from her long time house arrest and imprisoned her at the notorious Insein Prison.
In response to this latest outrage, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon issued a statement stating:
“The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about the news that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to the Insein Prison to face criminal charges. The Secretary-General believes that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is an essential partner for dialogue in Myanmar’s* national reconciliation and calls on the Government not to take any further action that could undermine this important process. As he has said repeatedly, the Secretary-General believes strongly that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all those who have a contribution to make to the future of their country must be free to be able to do so to ensure that the political process is credible.”
Our American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated “I am deeply troubled by the Burmese government’s decision to charge Aung San Suu Kyi for a baseless crime.”
Former director of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship and Zen priest Alan Hozan Senauke directs concerned people to the Burma Campaign, UK, where a letter campaign is being organized.
It seems important to let the dictatorship know the world is watching…
* regarding the use of names, there has been a fairly consistent resistance outside the country to the name Myanmar imposed by the dictatorship…
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