June 5, 2003
Press
Statement
The
Polit
Bureau
of
the
Communist
Party
of
India
(Marxist)
has
issued
the
following
statement:
On
Detention
of
Aung
San
Suu
Kyi
The
Polit
Bureau
of
the
CPI(M)
expresses
serious
concern
at
the
detention
of
Aung
San
Suu
Kyi,
leader
of
the
National
League
for
Democracy
in
Myanmar.
Hundreds
of
other
leaders
and
activists
have
also
been
arrested.
This
step
by
the
Myanmar
government
is
a
setback
to
the
process
of
restoring
democratic
rights,
which
was
initiated
with
the
release
of
Ms
Suu
Kyi
from
house
arrest
last
year.
The CPI(M) urges the Myanmar government to release Ms Suu Kyi and other arrested leaders and begin a dialogue to ensure conditions for democratic political activities.