CNI News
24 Dec 2022
As the United Nation Security Council adopted the resolution calling for the release of all political prisoners including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, political observers in Myanmar are debating over whether they will be released or not.
Some observers think that they will be released on the upcoming Independence Day.
If Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is released, the current political crisis will be alleviated, Spokesperson Naing Shwe Than of the Mon Unity Party told the CNI.
Demonstrators calling for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. (Hkun Latt)
He said, "She might be released under the current political circumstances. A general election could be held in 2023. If she is released, political situation is likely to improve because Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said that violence was not the policy of the National League for Democracy. It is an exit from the circle of the violence if the NLD can persuade the anti-junta forces."
As the international community has called for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, she should be released, Kachin Politician U Kwan Gaung Awng Kham told the CNI.
He said, "It is an issue to be decided by the junta. It can decide whether to release her or not. However, it should release her on humanitarian grounds or as a political or national leader. The international community has called for her release. The UN has called for her release. The UNSC has approved the resolution. So, the junta should release her from the political perspective."
As no one is above the law in a democracy, the issue should be handled in accordance with the law, Chairman U Sein Win of the National United Democracy Party told the CNI.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing. (GETTY IMAGES)
He said, " As no one is above the law, the issue should be handled by the law. action must be taken against the offenders of the law. There are many accusations of vote-rigging. The accusations must be verified whether they are true or not. If the accusations are wrong, she should be released. Without such considerations, they should think about whether such a person should be released in their countries. As no one is above the law, she should not be released if she violated the law. If she did not violate the law, measures must be taken to release her by providing evidence."
The military ousted the National League for Democracy government after accusing it of trying to take office without settling voters' list disputes and detained Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and some NLD leaders.
