Detained

Having read in recent months about the unjust "imprisonment" of Aung San Suu Kyi, there are some thought that I feel I need to express.

For the uninformed, Ms. Suu Kyi is currently being detained by the Burmese Junta for infringing on the (ridiculous) terms of her house arrest. Sometime in mid-May 2009, an American by the name of John William Yettaw swam across the moat surrounding her place of residence. He was allowed to stay two days before he swam back.

Her trial is obviously unfair towards her. How can the prosecution be allowed 14 witnesses and her only allowed one (and this after two witnesses were rejected by the court).

She has been under house arrest in 13 of the past 19 years. My guess is that she will be under it for a lot longer as the Junta attempts to hold power. Power which does not rightfully belong to them. Ms. Suu Kyi actually won the 1990 general elections and should have rightfully claimed the title of Prime Minister, but the Junta refused to hand over power and placed her under house arrest.

How will this trial play out, I do not know. Fairly I hope...