Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is committed to Aung San Suu Kyi

by sidonie | May 19, 2009 at 12:51 am
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French first lady, former top model and accomplished musician, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy was also his opinion in diplomacy, international relations and women's rights. Wife of the President of the Republic took the pen to call for the Burmese junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi.

In an "open letter to the Government of Burma", Carla Bruni-Sarkozy takes a stand for political dissident Suu Kyi.Dans one this missive published by the Elysée, she insists that the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, due of his health is in danger of death.
"We know now that Aung San Suu Kyi could be sentenced to a term of imprisonment which, given his state of health, threatening its very life," wrote the first lady of France, in this letter Monday and bearing the heading "Carla Sarkozy.
Beyond the political situation in Burma, I take the position that is mine and echo which that letter would benefit me to be the voice of all those in my country who find the situation intolerable reserved for this woman, "she writes.
The wife of Nicolas Sarkozy said that "it is a matter of simple humanity than allow a woman patient to be free to be treated in confidence, while his life is clearly in danger." The fresh Mediterranean said that the Burmese opponent "has never experienced violence. Simply, it has never ceased to struggle peacefully for freedom. "
"House arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, persecuted since 1990, was coming to an end in a few days. The jail, she and all opponents of the regime is stifling the hope of democracy in Burma, "she courageously.
The publication of this call on the day of the trial of the leader of the Burmese opposition. Ms Suu Kyi was to see her period of house arrest expires on May 27 But sixty years old is considered again, behind closed doors in a jail north of Rangoon, for allowing an American to stay in her home in violation of the terms of his house arrest.
Deprived of liberty for more than 13 of the past 19 years, his health deteriorated, she suffers from hypotension and dehydration. If convicted in this case, Aung San Suu Kyi (who risk three to five years in prison) would be excluded from the political landscape during the elections that the military intends to organize in 2010.

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