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Junta may free Suu Kyi by July 19
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Junta may free Suu Kyi by July 19
Rangoon, July 6: Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma might be
freed from house arrest before July 19, an informed source said in the
capital Rangoon on Friday.
The democracy leader, under detention with no less than four
ministers of Burma's ruling military junta, the source said under
condition of anonymity. The expected release is seen as a direct result
of that dialogue, the source said. Since June, Suu Kyi has left her
residential compound, where she is detained, at least four times under
escort of a military intelligence officer.
July 19, or Martyr's Day, is celebrated annually in Burma to
commemorate the assassination anniversary of the country's independence
leader and first Prime Minister, Aung san, and most of his cabinet in
1947.
Aung San was Aung San Suu Kyi's father.
Ms Suu Kyi was put under house arrest by the military junta
after a popular democracy uprising under her leadership was crushed by
the Army in 1988, resulting in the death, wounding or arrest of
thousands of democracy demonstrators.
Meanwhile, seven members of Opposition National League for
Democracy party, was released from jail bringing the total number of the
released in recent weeks to 29.
A military government spokesman said the seven politicians,
elected in a 1990 general election, were released because of
understanding reached between the ruling military and the NLD in recent
talks.
"The remaining seven NLD MPs staying at government guesthouse
in Rangoon have left the guesthouses to return home to their families,
the spokesman said.
(DPA, Reuters)
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<p><br><font size=+1><font color="#990000">Rangoon, July 6: </font>Democracy
leader Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma might be freed from house arrest before
July 19, an informed source said in the capital Rangoon on Friday.</font>
<p><font size=+1> The democracy
leader, under detention with no less than four ministers of Burma's ruling
military junta, the source said under condition of anonymity. The expected
release is seen as a direct result of that dialogue, the source said. Since
June, Suu Kyi has left her residential compound, where she is detained,
at least four times under escort of a military intelligence officer.</font>
<p><font size=+1> July
19, or Martyr's Day, is celebrated annually in Burma to commemorate the
assassination anniversary of the country's independence leader and first
Prime Minister, Aung san, and most of his cabinet in 1947.</font>
<p><font size=+1> Aung
San was Aung San Suu Kyi's father.</font>
<p><font size=+1> Ms Suu Kyi
was put under house arrest by the military junta after a popular democracy
uprising under her leadership was crushed by the Army in 1988, resulting
in the death, wounding or arrest of thousands of democracy demonstrators.</font>
<p><font size=+1> Meanwhile,
seven members of Opposition National League for Democracy party, was released
from jail bringing the total number of the released in recent weeks to
29.</font>
<p><font size=+1> A military
government spokesman said the seven politicians, elected in a 1990 general
election, were released because of understanding reached between the ruling
military and the NLD in recent talks.</font>
<p><font size=+1> "The
remaining seven NLD MPs staying at government guesthouse in Rangoon have
left the guesthouses to return home to their families, the spokesman said.</font>
<br>(DPA, Reuters)
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