Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest extended
Agence France-Presse
Yangon, November 29, 2005
Myanmar's junta has extended the house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi by six months, an official said on Monday, as the generals prepare for talks on a constitution that would cement their place in national politics.
The Nobel peace laureate's National League for Democracy (NLD) confirmed the extension in a statement issued this evening.
"She was officially informed on the evening of Sunday, November 27" of the six-month extension, the government official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The official could not explain why the latest extension was for only six months, or provide any details about the make-up of the delegation that delivered the notice.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained since May 2003, with virtually no contact with the outside world. Her house arrest was last extended by 12 months one year ago.