THE US State Department is "deeply concerned" for the health of Burma pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, who is on a hunger strike to protest against her detention by the country's military regime. The department called for her immediate release and said Myanmar authorities "have full responsibility for her health".
| Bad move. They'll slap a feeding tube into her... |
"This courageous leader of the National League for Democracy and proponent of non-violent political change, has placed herself at risk on many occasions in pursuit of democracy and respect for basic human rights in Burma," the State Department said. "We are deeply concerned for her safety and well-being." In calling for the release of Suu Kyi and her supporters, the State Department urged the country's military rulers to join in serious political discussions with Burma's political parties. |