Suu Kyi’s detention extended, says Myanmar official

By SPA,

Yangon, Myanmar : Myanmar’s military government has renewed the detention of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the Associated Press reported.


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A government official said that Suu Kyi’s detention was officially extended Tuesday afternoon.

It was not immediately clear if the extension was for six months or one year. The extension became official when she was informed of it.

Suu Kyi has been in detention continuously since May 2003, most of the time under house arrest. She has been confined without trial for more than 12 of the past 18 years.

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