This question seems totally meaningless. Aung San Suu Kyi has spent most of her life between prison and house-arrest. The verdict at the end of this week will again be one of the two. Freedom and justice will again be denied to world’s most popular brave Burmese opposition leader and to the people of Burma.
The trial of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is coming to an end this week. This most publicized trial started after an eccentric American swam across to the meet her at the house where was she spending last months of long house arrest. She is accused of violation of the terms of her house arrest by offering the mad man food and shelter and is likely to be convicted and sent to prison for another five years.
Some diplomats speculate that if at all due to international pressure Burma’s General Than Shwe decides to pardon her, the sentence may be commuted to house arrest once again. Diplomats of some countries have been allowed to witness the trial. It seems Aung San Suu Kyi told the diplomats during the trial, “I’m afraid the verdict will be painfully obvious”. Burma’s ruling military regime will not let her walk free before next year’s election or even after that.
Wars are being fought to reinstate democracy in countries like Iraq, Afghanistan but unfortunately Burma continues to be ignored.
Via Timesonline
