NLD saddened by Aung San Suu Kyi's ongoing house arrest May 27, 2006 - The house arrest of Burma痴 democracy leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been extended by one more year.
Her detention was extended by six months last year and the ruling military junta, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) had extended it again while leaders at home and abroad and democracy forces were expecting her to be released after completing last year's term.
Although no official statement has been released as to why the detention was extended, reporters believe that the police officer who entered Aung San Suu Kyi's residence at around 5pm local time yesterday had delivered her that extension notice.
Democracy forces and the international community at large cannot understand why the detention was extended particular after the SPDC chairman, Senior General Than Shwe, himself, had said he was prepared to turn over a new leaf and National Police Chief Khin Yi had hinted that there could be no instability in the country in releasing Aung San Suu Kyi, and especially after UN Secretary-General Kofi Anan had appealed for her release in the last 24 hours