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 A new crisis is brewing in Burma as Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's trial
begins today. Streets around Insein Prison are in a state of
lockdown, according to The
Irrawaddy. Nonetheless, several hundred National League for
Democracy supporters gathered outside the Rangoon-area prison, where
her latest trial is taking place.
The pro-democracy leader was taken to Insein on Thursday, charged
with violating the terms of her house arrest. She faces a maximum of
five years imprisonment if she is convicted of harboring John William
Yetta, an American tourist who allegedly swam two kilometers across
Inya Lake to meet the 63-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Before the incident, Suu Kyi had been scheduled for release from
house arrest on May 27, a prospect that now seems very unlikely. The
prosecution has 22 witnesses lined up to speak against her.
Meanwhile, the lawyer who applied to defend Aung San Suu Kyi was
dismissed from the bar on Friday. An appeal to allow the public to
witness the trial was also dismissed.
To follow this breaking news story, visit www.mizzima.com
and www.irrwaddy.org Photo: Scenes from a 2007 protest
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