Aung San Suu Kyi's detention is totally unfair

Nobel peace laureate and Myanmar opposition leader fighting for the establishment of democracy in the country, Suu Kyi, has been sentenced to 18 months of house arrest for violating the terms of her detention after an uninvited American swam ashore to her house where she was already being held. Her conviction and continued detention were condemned by world leaders and sparked demonstrations in cities from London to Japan. The European Union began preparing new sanctions against the country’s military regime, and a group of 14 Nobel laureates, including the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, called on the U.N. Security Council to take strong action against the country.Myanmar's military regime must listen to the group of 14 Nobel laureates in support of freedom to Suu Kyi. The impression about Myanmar's Junta has gone out that it has pronounced conviction against Suu Kyi amounting to human rights violation which it has been committing blatantly.The reason for her sentencing is nothing but an excuse to keep the most popular democratic leader out of the political stage ahead of the elections to be held next year. Hillary Clinton , US Secretary of State has severely condemened the sentencing of the Nobel laureatefor 18 months by the military regime of Myanmar. The Junta are adamant on keeping the democratic opposition leader behind bars so that they could prevent the establishment of democracy in the country. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has described the sentencing of Suu Kyi as monstrous and French President Nicholas Sarkozy described the Myanmar judgement against Suu Kyi as injustice. The West have come out openly in support of Suu Kyi’s freedom. The 27-member European countries have also demanded imposition of sanctions on Myanmar for not releasing Suu Kyi. The Asian countries like China, India and Thailand which could exert pressure of consequences on the junta of Myanmar to release Suu Kyi. But they appear to be indifferent.The military regime of Myanmar is doing great injustice to Suu Kyi only because she has been fighting for the establishment of democracy . The voice of the people who advocate for democracy is being throttled and the entire Asian countries are looking as mute spectactators. It is not a good sign for strengthening democratic forces in the region. Asian countries should at least extend support to the West in their endeavour for the release of Myamar leader Suu Kyi. This is 21st century where there is no place for suppressing the liberty of the individuals and throttling their voice. India is the largest democracy of the world and the US is the champion of democracy. The situation in the backyard of India demands that both India and the US together launch diplomatic offensive against the sententecing of Myanmar leader Suu Kyi and if after that also military regime of Myanmar paid no attention, the entire West should be mobilised to impose sanctions on Myanmar. The United Security Council (UNSC) is divided initially but they have to pose united picture against the sentencing of Suu Kui. When the entire West condemn the conviction of Suu Kyi, it is a low key affair in Asia. Despite the image of having excellent democratic record, India too is not coming in open to support the release of the towering democratic leader Suu Kyi. The situation demands that the entire world must together exert pressure on Myanmar’s military regime to set the democratic leader free so that she could participate in the democratic process next year. And democracy may dawn on Myanmar.