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Aung San Suu Kyi's trial again behind closed-doors
Court fixes next hearing on May 22
Thursday, 21 May 2009 19:47The special court in Insein prison has fixed the next hearing of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s caseon May 22, the fifth continuous day since the trial began on Monday.Nyan Win, one of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's defense lawyer, said, Thursday’s court hearing waslonger than usual as the court showed the video clip produced by the witness, which was foundin the possession of John William Yettaw.In the video, Yettaw was heard explaining that he had arrived in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’shouse, but she had refused to allow him to take her picture and that he wants to go back toThailand, Nyan Win told Mizzima.All together, four witnesses were produced on Thursday...............................................................................................
Interview with Ral Hnin, General Secretary of Chin National Council
Thursday, 21 May 2009 19:31“The trial is a ploy to detain Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, because they are making up the case fromnothing. It is not a legal law suit. They are making it up because they don’t want to release DawAung San Suu Kyi by the end of this month. In my personal view, I think they will not releaseher.”“In my opinion, I believe Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is really important for the unity of all ethnicnationalities in Burma.”..............................................................................................
Interview with Hkun Markoban (chairman of United Nationalities League forDemocracy – Liberated Area), Member of Parliament elect- PhekonTownship, Kayah state
Thursday, 21 May 2009 18:34“Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is like her father. She takes the issues of democracy and ethnicityseriously. And in return she is well respected by all ethnic nationalities and recognised as a trueleader.”“As ethnics, we call for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all other political prisoners,
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Aung San Suu Kyi's trial again behind closed-doors
and advocate dialogue and amendments of the junta-drafted constitution.”“So, we want to call on our mother organisation inside Burma to oppose the junta’s constitutionand the 2010 elections.”..............................................................................................
NLD youths demand an open court for Aung San Suu Kyi trial
Thursday, 21 May 2009 18:34Members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Youth wing on Thursday called on thegovernment to conduct the trial of party leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an open court, where thepublic can have access.The NLD Youth (working group) made the demand in a statement, which also called on thegovernment to allow international legal experts to observe the trial.Meanwhile, in a separate statement released by the Humanitarian group of the Rangoondivision NLD along with the Rangoon division NLD youths, said Daw Aung San Suu Kyi ishonourable and a person who is essential who cannot be excluded out of the process ofnational reconciliation and transition to democracy...............................................................................................
Court adjourns for the day
Thursday, 21 May 2009 17:18Defence counsels of Aung San Suu Kyi at about 4:30 p.m. (local time) came out of Inseinprison, where the Nobel Peace Laureate is being tried in a special court...............................................................................................
Israel concerned over charges against Aung San Suu Kyi
Thursday, 21 May 2009 17:16Israel on Wednesday said it is “deeply concerned” over the new charges against Burma’sopposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her transfer to Insein prison.The Foreign Ministry of Israel, in a statement on May 20, called on the Burmese government to“release Aung San Suu Kyi immediately” and expressed hopes for the restoration of thedemocratic and national reconciliation process in the country...............................................................................................
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Aung San Suu Kyi's trial again behind closed-doors
Testimonies of witnesses on Wednesday’s hearing
Thursday, 21 May 2009 17:12The state-run newspaper, New Light of Myanmar, on Thursday carried a report detailing thetestimonies of witnesses during Wednesday’s court hearing in Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial.On Wednesday morning Police Captain Sa Kyaw Win of the Special Investigation Department(Foreign Affairs Division) was the first witness to testify in court, the paper said.According to his testimony, he had conducted an investigation at the Beauty Land Hotel (2),where the American John William Yettaw had stayed, on May 6 at 1:5 a.m. (local time) andfound a rucksack containing 61 items.But after Yettaw told them that he had left three currency notes of USD 100 in the telephonedirectory in the room, he along with witnesses searched the hotel room for the second time andfound three currency notes of USD 100, the newspaper said.On Wednesday afternoon, witness Police Captain Tin Zaw Tun, head of Bahan Township PoliceForce was examined. He testified that together with Nga-htet-kyi Ward (West) PDC of BahanTownship Zaw Tin and Kyaikkasan Ward PDC Khin Nyunt went to the residence of Daw AungSan Suu Kyi at 54/56 on University Avenue of Shwedaunggya Ward, Bahan Township at 7.20am on May 7, with a search warrant issued by the judge of Bahan Township court, thenewspaper said.He said Daw Aung San Suu Kyi admitted knowing John William Yettaw, when he showed herhis photograph and also said Yettaw had arrived in her house on May 4 morning and left onMay 5 evening.The witness also said, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi showed him the things that Yettaw had left oneby one and he listed them. Yettaw also left two black chadors usually worn by Muslim women,the newspaper added...............................................................................................
Interview with Hkun Okkar (Chairman of Pa-O Peoples LiberationOrganisation)
Thursday, 21 May 2009 16:09“The current trial of Daw Suu is not a legitimate trial. It is like creating a law suit out of nothing.And since the charges against her are not under a genuine law, we cannot say that she ischarged under the law. So, she cannot be guilty of committing any crime and since it is not acharge under the law we cannot call it a case. It is clear that this a made-up case, so wedemand that the case be immediately withdrawn and closed.”
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