webfact Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Myanmar's Suu Kyi says jailed Reuters journalists can appeal verdict Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi attends the opening session of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines, November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/Files HANOI (Reuters) - Myanmar government leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday said two jailed Reuters journalists can appeal their seven-year sentence, and that their jailing had nothing to do with freedom of expression. "I wonder whether very many people have actually read the summary of the judgement which had nothing to do with freedom of expression at all, it had to do with an Official Secrets Act," Suu Kyi said at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi in response to a question from the forum moderator. "If we believe in the rule of law, they have every right to appeal the judgment and to point out why the judgement was wrong." There has been international condemnation of the jailing of two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28 after they were found guilty of breaching a law on state secrets. (Reporting by James Pearson, Mai Nguyen, Khanh Vu, Writing by A. Ananthalakshmi and John Geddie; Editing by Sam Holmes) -- © Copyright Reuters 2018-09-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith101 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 It seems to me this lady is no better than the Military and is not the real leader and to think she won the Nobel Peace Prize . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl sees all Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 It's all going to be OK! The rule of law will be applied fairly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I used to believe in this woman, and had such high hopes for her. Sadly, she has become a total disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Suu Kyi is a disgrace, years under house arrest, promised when / if i get elected things will change. Nothing has changed, minorities still being persecuted. She should hang her head in shame, her dead English husband would be disgusted with her actions/ non actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 A lot of people wringing their hands in despair about Aung San Suu Kyi's enduring reticence on anything that may impune the Tatmadaw. Maybe they are victims of all the faux adulation and false hope showered on the dictatorship that handily re-invented itself in 2012, held an election and granted her the largely honorific, newly created role of the State Counsellor, or de facto head of state. "In law and government, de facto describes practices that exist in reality, even if not legally recognised by official laws." Polite but unfortunate way of saying 'a puppet.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esso49 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 hour ago, keith101 said: It seems to me this lady is no better than the Military and is not the real leader and to think she won the Nobel Peace Prize . Absolutely agree with you. For a woman that married a British man, has two British sons you would think would show at least one grain of decency. The worlds respect for her has gone down the drain and I hope the Noble award committee don't make the same mistake twice. As for being the same as the murdering Burmese generals then I think she is worse as she now sides with them and complicit in the loss of Rohygan lives in their 100s of thousands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 History will not be kind. She spent all those years under house arrest and has changed nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Total disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yann55 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 SHAME ON YOU, Aung San Suu Kyi. If you believe in Karma (but do you?) then you should know that it will eventually come back at you and bite you hard in the derrière. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaHand Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 9 hours ago, keith101 said: It seems to me this lady is no better than the Military and is not the real leader and to think she won the Nobel Peace Prize . She is helping Myanmar to become a dictatorship and may she rot in hell for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 19 hours ago, keith101 said: It seems to me this lady is no better than the Military and is not the real leader and to think she won the Nobel Peace Prize . She never asked for the prize, delivered by virtue signalling do gooders, you know the same ones that gave one to Obama. The people of Myanmar would happily send it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 17 hours ago, Esso49 said: Absolutely agree with you. For a woman that married a British man, has two British sons you would think would show at least one grain of decency. The worlds respect for her has gone down the drain and I hope the Noble award committee don't make the same mistake twice. As for being the same as the murdering Burmese generals then I think she is worse as she now sides with them and complicit in the loss of Rohygan lives in their 100s of thousands 100s of thousands? Where did you get that from? What did you expect would happen when an armed rebellion takes place, demanding an independent Islamic state and that all non-Muslims be killed? You know, the usual stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 10 hours ago, AsiaHand said: She is helping Myanmar to become a dictatorship and may she rot in hell for it. 19 hours ago, keith101 said: It seems to me this lady is no better than the Military and is not the real leader and to think she won the Nobel Peace Prize . Oh so you worked out that the military is the real power in Myanmar, at last, congratulations. Who would you replace her with? She would have had to resign, go back into exile, and that would be the end of that democratic experiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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