TotallyOz Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 The sentence of Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest was not a surprise to anyone. The military commanders could have sentenced her to 5 years of prison. They did not. Some have suggested that this is a softer tone to what could have been a hard prison term. I disagree. I thought this is exactly what they would do. Having been to Burma many times, I can tell you that the people there are wonderful! I hope that soon they will get out of the hands of these military leaders and be allowed to interact with the world. I am disappointed that Thailand did not condemn the ruling as so many other leaders have done. The Thai government has more influence there than anyone other than China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TampaYankee Posted August 12, 2009 Members Share Posted August 12, 2009 The sentence of Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest was not a surprise to anyone. The military commanders could have sentenced her to 5 years of prison. They did not. Some have suggested that this is a softer tone to what could have been a hard prison term. I disagree. I thought this is exactly what they would do. Having been to Burma many times, I can tell you that the people there are wonderful! I hope that soon they will get out of the hands of these military leaders and be allowed to interact with the world. I am disappointed that Thailand did not condemn the ruling as so many other leaders have done. The Thai government has more influence there than anyone other than China. Ditto on everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeron Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I agree, sadly. I think the shorter term was just to muddy the water before the corrupt elections scheduled for next year and to appear to be more lenient. The Junta hasn't changed at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
