Burmese military frame democracy leader again

Dr Kaye who is also a NSW MP said: "The Burmese military have demonstrated a complete disregard for the law of their own country and international legal conventions.
 
"Just as they continue to use rape against ethnic groups, slave labour and child soldiers, they have set about disenfranchising the Burmese people by excluding National League for Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the ballot paper.
 
"The elections scheduled for 2010 are being held under the 2008 constitution which is anti-democratic and in flagrant violation of international standards.
 
"Even though they have effectively already rigged the outcome, the military know that Aung San Suu Kyi has an excellent chance of breaking through their wall of deceit.
 
"She like thousands of other democracy activists is being held illegally in detention.
 
"There can be no free and fair elections without the release of all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi.
 
"It is a moral obligation on the rest of the world to support the Burmese people's aspirations for democracy and human rights.
 
"Around Australia, friends of the Burmese people are rallying today to send a strong message against the framing of that country's outstanding democracy leader.
 
"The Australian government must refuse to accept the outcome of any election held in a country with more than 2,100 political prisoners.
 
"It's time to get tough on the enemies of Burmese democracy," Dr Kaye said.