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09COPENHAGEN351
2009-08-14 15:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Copenhagen
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DANES STRONGLY CONDEMN AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S
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CONVICTION
REF: SECSTATE 83598
Classified By: Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton, reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
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CONVICTION
REF: SECSTATE 83598
Classified By: Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton, reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (U) Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press
release August 11 strongly condemning the conviction of Aung
San Suu Kyi, calling her recent trial "a farce" and a clear
attempt to keep her away from 2010 elections. The press
release quoted Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller as
saying,
"The Danish Government condemns the Burmese military regime's
decision to sentence the leader of the largest opposition
party, Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, to prison and
continued house arrest for an act that she did not commit.
With this sentence it is clear that Aung San Suu Kyi is being
prevented from playing a role in the leadup to planned
elections in 2010. Without the participation of Aung San Suu
Kyi and other opposition politicians there can be no
discussion of an acceptable electoral process. This
arbitrary judgement against Aung San Suu Kyi is therefore a
very serious step backwards for the possibility of democracy
and national reconciliation in Burma. Denmark and the EU are
strongly engaged in promoting democratic development in Burma.
Denmark will work to see that the EU answers by toughening
sanctions against the generals and their economic interests.
We must send a clear signal to the regime that Denmark and
the EU are serious in their demand for deomcracy and national
reconciliation in Burma. At the same time we will continue
to strengthen cooperation and engagement with civil society
in Burma and continue a close dialogue with its Asian
neighbors to promote democracy, economic progress and
stability in Burma and in the broader region."
2. (C) Ambassador Fulton also raised Burma in an August 12
meeting with Danish National Security Advisor Thomas
Ahrenkiel, thanking him for the strong Danish response.
Ahrenkiel expressed frustration that EU engagement with Burma
was not producing the results that Denmark had hoped for. He
told the Ambassador that Denmark, in his words a "hardliner"
within the EU on Burma, would continue to press in Brussels
for additional sanctions against the Burmese regime.
FULTON
SIPDIS
FOR EAP/MLS, EUR, AND EUR/NB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/14/2029
TAGS: PHUM PGOV PREL BM DA
SUBJECT: DANES STRONGLY CONDEMN AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S
CONVICTION
REF: SECSTATE 83598
Classified By: Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton, reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (U) Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press
release August 11 strongly condemning the conviction of Aung
San Suu Kyi, calling her recent trial "a farce" and a clear
attempt to keep her away from 2010 elections. The press
release quoted Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller as
saying,
"The Danish Government condemns the Burmese military regime's
decision to sentence the leader of the largest opposition
party, Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, to prison and
continued house arrest for an act that she did not commit.
With this sentence it is clear that Aung San Suu Kyi is being
prevented from playing a role in the leadup to planned
elections in 2010. Without the participation of Aung San Suu
Kyi and other opposition politicians there can be no
discussion of an acceptable electoral process. This
arbitrary judgement against Aung San Suu Kyi is therefore a
very serious step backwards for the possibility of democracy
and national reconciliation in Burma. Denmark and the EU are
strongly engaged in promoting democratic development in Burma.
Denmark will work to see that the EU answers by toughening
sanctions against the generals and their economic interests.
We must send a clear signal to the regime that Denmark and
the EU are serious in their demand for deomcracy and national
reconciliation in Burma. At the same time we will continue
to strengthen cooperation and engagement with civil society
in Burma and continue a close dialogue with its Asian
neighbors to promote democracy, economic progress and
stability in Burma and in the broader region."
2. (C) Ambassador Fulton also raised Burma in an August 12
meeting with Danish National Security Advisor Thomas
Ahrenkiel, thanking him for the strong Danish response.
Ahrenkiel expressed frustration that EU engagement with Burma
was not producing the results that Denmark had hoped for. He
told the Ambassador that Denmark, in his words a "hardliner"
within the EU on Burma, would continue to press in Brussels
for additional sanctions against the Burmese regime.
FULTON