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RELEASE OF AUNG SAN SUU KYI

Early day motion 1255, tabled 8 May 2002 by Ashok Kumar (Labour). Signed by 100 members.

That this House congratulates Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on being freed from home arrest; welcomes the decision by the Government of Burma to release her after nearly 20 months; concurs with the statement, made upon her release, that the real breakthrough would be for all people in Burma to enjoy basic human rights; and urges the United Kingdom Government to ensure that the freeing of Aung San Suu Kyi is only the beginning of a political process which includes the acknowledgement of the legitimacy of Burma's democratically elected representatives.

Signatures by party: Labour 63, Liberal Democrat 15, Labour/Co-operative 8, Conservative 7, UUP 3, Scottish National Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.