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Gov't steps up pressure on Burma over Suu Kyi
Published:  Jun 26, 2003 9:06 AM
Updated: Jan 29, 2008 10:21 AM

Malaysia, which was pivotal in bringing Burma into the 10-member Asean group, today stepped up pressure on the junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar told a news conference that the credibility of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations had been damaged by Aung San Suu Kyi's detention, which he described as a set-back for the region.


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