Philippines slams Myanmar over Suu Kyi
Statement of
DR. ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
On the Extension of the House Arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
29 May 2007
The Philippines deeply regrets the Myanmar Government’s decision to extend
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest.
The Myanmar Government has expressed its full adherence to the Roadmap to
Democracy. Yet this delay in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s release ? and those of
other political prisoners – reflects the Myanmar Government’s unwillingness
to demonstrate its genuine commitment to full democratization and national
reconciliation.
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