Suu Kyi Supporters in Japan and Bangladesh Express Outrage

And today, protesters were on the streets of Tokyo and Dhaka. They are voicing their concerns for Burmas pro-democracy icon, Aung San Suu Kyi and outrage against the countrys military rulers.

Lets take a look.
Around fifty protesters including Japanese Buddhist monks joined in the protests in
Tokyo.

They are another voice in the international outrage against Burmas military regime.

A regime that has accused Suu Kyi of breaking the conditions of her house arrest which were due to expire this month.

The demonstrators gathered outside the Burmese embassy.

[Thaung Myint Oo, Japanese National League Democracy]:
"The Myanmar government has detained Aung San Suu Kyi who is in poor health condition after years of confinement. We urge Myanmar government to release Aung San Suu Kyi as soon as possible."

[Ye Nyein, Protester]:
"What the Myanmar junta is doing now is exactly what they did during the 1988 protest - unreasonably detaining opposition leaders to maintain their power. That's how they are still in power even though the democratic movement succeeded in the country long ago."

And similar protests also took place in Bangladesh, which shares a long border with Burma.

More than a dozen activists from the Rakhaing Women Union, a Burmese citizen group, demonstrated in Dhaka.

[Mra Raza Linn, Rakhaing Women Union]:
"We are demanding the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners in Burma and we are demanding they hold free and fair elections."

But the military regime has ignored international concerns at what critics call trumped-up charges against Suu Kyi.

The military leaders have called 22 witnesses against Suu Kyi and a verdict in the closed-door trial was not expected today.

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[katyaye1981]

i am sure she won't be free n that so many ppl might get kill i just wanna tell ppl to stay out of it cause i don't want more ppl to get kill.