Thursday, October 24, 2013

Telegraph View: Suu Kyi Lets Us Down

Aung San Suu Kyi
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Aung San Suu Kyi's equivocal attitude towards the violence against Burma’s Muslim minority threatens to tarnish her reputation

The hardships endured by Aung San Suu Kyi during her long struggle against Burma’s dictators and her 15 years of house arrest almost defy comprehension. After all that suffering, it would be tragic if her reputation were to be tarnished just as she stands on the verge of becoming her country’s president in the 2015 election. Sadly, Miss Suu Kyi’s equivocal attitude towards the violence against Burma’s Muslim minority threatens to do exactly that. Read on and comment » | Telegraph View | Thursday, October 24, 2013