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Detention of Myanmar's Suu Kyi Extended

VOA News

   Myanmar's military leadershaveextended their detention of ousted leader
   Aung Sang Suu Kyi until Wednesday.

   The military detained Suu Kyi on charges of illegally possessing
   imported walkie-talkie radios two weeks ago as it seized power.She is
   being heldunder house arrest at her official residence in the
   capital,Naypyitaw.

   Her original detention order was due to expire Monday, but a lawyer
   representing Suu Kyi said a judge extended it until Wednesday.

   The move comes as protesters gathered again Monday in multiple parts of
   Myanmar, while troops and military vehicles were deployed amid an
   increased security presence in major cities.

   Authorities also cut off internet access overnight.

   U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said such restrictions, and the
   arrests of political and civil society leaders "are deeply concerning."

   "The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the situation in
   Myanmar, including the increasing use of force and the reported
   deployment of additional armored vehicles to major cities," a Guterres
   spokesman said in a statement Sunday. "He calls on Myanmar's military
   and police to ensure the right of peaceful assembly is fully respected
   and demonstrators are not subjected to reprisals. Reports of continued
   violence, intimidation and harassment by security personnel are
   unacceptable."

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