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UK embassy to display giant Suu Kyi image
Ary Hermawan , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 07/02/2009 3:20 PM | National
The British embassy in Jakarta will display a giant image of jailed Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to call for her release and that of other political prisoners in the military-ruled country.The image will be projected onto a banner installed at the perimeter of Bundaran HI traffic circle in Central Jakarta from Thursday until Saturday, the embassy said in a statement released Thursday.
The projection will start at sunset.
The initiative is being launched as Suu Kyi’s trial resumes in Myanmar on Friday; United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to visit the country also on Friday.
“The UK Government believes it is essential that progress is made during the Secretary-General's visit in laying the groundwork for free and fair elections in Burma in 2010,” the statement said.
“The visit will offer an opportunity for the Burmese regime to respond to the many calls for the release of all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi; and to allow the start of a genuinely inclusive political dialogue involving the opposition and minority groups.”
British chargé d'Affaires in Jakarta Matthew Rous said Myanmar’s neighbors had a duty to call loudly for Suu Kyi’s release.
“I am greatly encouraged by the fact that Indonesia's voice is being heard so loudly and clearly. I hope the British Embassy's initiative will help us all to keep Aung Sang Suu Kyi's image in front of our eyes during this hugely important visit," he said.
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Daniel Kraft (not verified) — Mon, 07/06/2009 - 12:27pm
Xam is 100 % right, The big poster shoes once more that UK becomes Childish in Politics. Money talks and that comes from China, India, S Korea, Thailand , Russia and Singapore. Try to set up such a poster in Moscow or Beijing.
Britain is only behind Aung San Su Kyi as it is a bit positive news around the struggeling UK PM, Gordon Brown.
He him self an old classmate of ASSK Husband it is just a family affair same as former UK Foreign Minister.
If UK would not have since 15 years many other EU countries initiative of enganging in goo dialog, specially in 1995 and mid 2002 , - instead UK & ASSK pushing even than when good dialog was there for sanctions we would have had possibly already a situation as in Indinesia today.
2003 into housearrest as well 2009 into court, Aung San Su Kyi knew always exactely what would come and what would happen, she is not a hero - more a suecider or kamikazi but draggs all poor Myanmar people with her to the ground.
Open all Humaniatrian Aid to Myanmar People now and never connect it to the " Lady s private battel " again.
UK did so many things wrong in Myanmar, was in charge for some many death and peoples hardship, - they never give up colonialism.
Xam (not verified) — Thu, 07/02/2009 - 6:30pm
Folks read British History related to Myanmar, India, Indonesia etc. Britain should keep out of other countries for its own good. Britain is a sh*th0le now, cannot even pay its debts. Its Karma folks what goes around comes around. Its not the same world as it was even five years ago.