Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the situation in Myanmar (statement and action of house arrest against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi)
August 11, 2009
Japanese
- The Special Court of Insein Prison delivered statement of 3 years of
imprisonment with labor to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, whereas the Government
of Myanmar announced that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will be under house arrest
for one and a half year. Japan has been urging the Government of Myanmar
to act in an appropriate way taking into account of the voice of international
community. Japan is deeply disappointed by this statement and, although
Japan takes note of the above-said decision made by the Government of Myanmar,
deeply regrets the current situation of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
- Japan has been urging the Myanmar government to release all political prisoners including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi immediately and proceed a democratization process with participation of all the parties concerned. In addition, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who visited Myanmar at the beginning of July, also urged the Myanmar side to release all political prisoners. Japan strongly expects that the Myanmar government seriously heeds the above-stated views of international community and conducts positively towards the democratization in Myanmar.
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