Six persons were arrested in the vicinity of the Burmese embassy this morning as police foiled attempts by a group of Burmese nationals to protest against the continued detention of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

The five men and one woman were part of a group of 40 demonstrators who attempted to march past the embassy bearing pictures of Suu Kyi and posters calling for her release.

However, they were stopped by police some 20 metres away from the embassy building and forced to disperse. Several persons who persisted in holding up their posters were arrested.