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Suu Kyi triggers health concerns
Detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been suffering from low blood pressure that required treatment from her family doctor, lawyer Kyi Win said.
According to two separate government officials quoted by AFP, however, the 64-year-old was briefly taken to hospital on Sunday over concerns about her heart, but discharged 45 minutes later.
“When I went to see her on Wednesday with U Nyan Win, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said her blood pressure has dropped and she suffers a bit of dizziness,” said Kyi Win.
“When she told us that she had a little dizziness, we went to Special Branch [SB] police to get help as soon as we came out. SB took action straight away and they informed Saya Tin Myo Win [Suu Kyi's doctor] and he went to see her the following day.”
Neither the government nor Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party has issued any official statement regarding her health.
After the 2003 Depayin massacre, in which a government-backed mob attacked and killed 70 people traveling in a convoy with Suu Kyi, she has been occasionally suffering from low blood pressure, dehydration and loss of appetite.
Additional reporting by Naw Noreen
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Thitsaphout Than Shwe will no doubt take plesure that Aun San Su Kyi is not well.
daw suu kyi and some NLD personal are only few brave burmese, all in jail now, nothing gonna change if people are coward in myanma, many sudent died, many monks died in army jail, all people have to revolt now, it is time for change, daw suu kyi alone cant fight for 60 million people, than shwe have to go now, god bless all brave people of myanma
I wonder whether NLD should go global, consider opening international offices across the globes, new leaders to participate actively in Oslo, London, Canberra, Pretoria and so forth to push for changes in Burma. Burma situation is stalled by one-sided rape of opposition by military at their own will. South African Apartheid rule brought down to its knee when internal and external pressures plays equal roles to create anxieties for white minority rulers. NLD must send its troops globally to even the playing field. The one-sided match is boring and will never bring the result for poverty-stricken blokes of Burma.
As long as burmese are afraid of dying, and never fight back to get democracy, Burma has no hope to get freedom…..so what do you people want to do next???? Want to suck up Than Shwe and his followers and kill your own people??? I wonder when our Burma be free….
When will Burma be free….Daw Aung San Su Kyi, are u going to step back and do nth about what your people are suffering.. Our country is totally in a mess because of STUPID & BRAINLESS Than Shwe and his followers…Pls do sth about it soon…It pains me to see and hear abt our people suffering, so do you, I believe… Get well soon…
I just watched, in horror, the Documentary about Burma and the risk the media took in 2007 to report about the protests and I’m sure continue to take today. I am an American teacher in Philadelphia and a student (12 yrs old) in my 5th grade class fled Burma with her family 3 years ago and has raised my awarness about the horrible situation in your country. I will pray everyday for the rest of my life that Burma is able to free themselves from the military rule and get to experience life in a free nation!
we should consider how to get rid of chinese influence on generals first, however us,uk press on them in un or in asean china is always blocking for any further action to take place,so better boycot all chinese goods to teach them a lesson