Plight of Aung San Suu Kyi

Like many people I was appalled by the continued mistreatment of Aung San Suu Kyi by the Burmese military. The City of Dundee gave Aung San Suu Kyi the Freedom of the City and I think that it is important that we do more than that and that the City Council continues to show our support for her and for the return of democracy in Burma.

I have asked the Lord Provost to raise the issue at the next meeting of Dundee City Council. Dundee City Council unanimously gave Aung San Suu Kyi the Freedom of the City of Dundee and we must continue to support her. I know that the actions of Dundee City Council will not by themselves secure her freedom or bring about democracy in Burma but we should show solidarity with her. The Council should make its voice heard and ensure that our voice joins the many voices being heard which are calling for democracy in Burma. I know that Amnesty International in Dundee and the Burma Campaign in Dundee continue to do a good job of making their voices heard, I think that the council should join with them. The decision to imprison Aung San Suu Kyi further is clearly politically motivated and we should add our voices to the voice of the UK Government in condemning this and calling for international action. The Lord Provost has responded to similar requests in the past and I am sure that he will do so again.

To find out more about the situation in Burma visit the website of the Burma Campaign, or Amnesty International.