Under both international and Burma’s national law on arbitrary custody, Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi’s term of house arrest was to end on May 27, after which the military rule could not hold her in custody. Ms Suu Kyi, who was first detained under house arrest 19 years ago, and has spent about 13 years as a detainee ever since. Just as that time limit was approaching, there was a misty and unexplained intrusion into her housing compound by an unsolicited American. The intrusion leaves her more susceptible Vis -a-Vis her opponents and solidly questions the validity of the charge brought against her. Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial is a bleak reminder that Burma continues on its path of self-destruction and human tragedy with little regard for international opinion and reprimand. The recent setback also indicates that the stratocracy’s promise of holding elections in 2010 remains a remote prospect.

For the last 19 years, Burma’s prolonged political deadlock remains a problem both at the domestic level and for the international community at large. This stubbornness has been made even more problematical by the demand of the NLD (National League for Democracy), headed by Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi (pronounced Soo Chee) that the electoral outcome of the 1990 elections is upheld and that political power be handed over to the NLD. This claim was at the start supported by the United States of America and the European Union. However, given the time gone since then, and the changed scenario of Burma’s interface with its regional players, there is little feasibility of getting the military rule to recognize the 1990 verdict and to act upon it. The US and the EU both understand this. Also, in light of the crackdown against the monks’ demonstration in September 2007, and the succeeding unwillingness to admit international assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Nargis, the imperviousness of the stratocracy becomes very clear.

US President Barack Obama has called for Burma’s military regime to “straight away and unconditionally release pro-democracy campaigner Suu Kyi from custody.” In a statement issued by the White House on Tuesday (May 26, 2009), Mr. Obama repeated the UN Security Council’s call last week for the free of all political prisoners in Burma. Ms. Suu Kyi, a Nobel Prize Laureate, leads the NDL. Mr. Barack Obama said that he solidly condemned her house arrest and custody, which have also been damned around the world.”

The US deputy secretary of state James Steinberg affirmed that the US hoped to initiate a new policy for Burma after consultations with other Asian countries which would act as a roadmap to assist Burma out of international segregation, In the consequences of Ms Suu Kyi’s recent setback, the Us senate has passed an emergency resolution asking for the instantaneous release for Suu Kyi and other political dissidents. It has also insisted on the Obama administration to boost its diplomatic efforts among the regional players to bring pressure on Burma to uphold the principles of human rights.

Meanwhile, global celebrities like George Clooney and David Beckham have joined hands with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for making a support message for Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Popular faces around the world have been asked to write 64-word messages of support for the political leader. These messages will be delivered on her 64th birthday on June 19.
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