By THE IRRAWADDY
In an open letter of support to detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that people around the world “are heartened by your tremendous courage, your inspirational leadership, and by the knowledge that no oppression is so great that the forces of liberty cannot prevail.”
Addressing the democracy icon as “Daw Suu,” the British premier consoled Suu Kyi for her predicament, saying, “... from the deepest wells of despair can come the greatest triumphs of human endeavor.”
He reiterated British support for “tough and targeted” sanctions and called for the release of her and all other political prisoners in Burma. In a reference to the generals who are imprisoning Suu Kyi, he stated: “The time for a transition to democracy is now.”
To read the full letter on the official Web site of the British prime minister’s office: http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page19355
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