The Engleson Files

I am not too sure how much coverage this story is getting in Canada but the on-going debacle in Myanmar surrounding Aung Sun Suu Kyi is an absolute joke. For the past 15 years this woman has been locked up in her home because of her family connection to Myanmar (her father was the hero of independence and head of the nation who was then assassinated) and also because of her pro-democratic stance. She was due to be released from house arrest within three weeks time, but then completely out of the blue, a stranger swims up to her home and is caught and now Suu Kyi is up for trial which could see her thrown into prison for yet another 5 years. The timing and set up of this whole sham is so painfully obvious and ridiculous that it makes my blood boil. I find it hard to believe that this day in age such amateur and blatant theatrics can be achieved with no repercussions. The SLORC government is an absolute disgrace and I hope their time comes to a painful and abrupt end! They do not represent the people at all and I hope that justice can prevail and Aung Sun Suu Kyi, and the people of Myanmar, can live in peace for once in their lives!