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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin and John Johnston

Ex-minister who witnessed ‘horrible’ Myanmar military violence joins calls for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release

A former minister whose family left Myanmar for Britain has added his voice to growing calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, who is imprisoned by the dictatorship there.

Paul Scully said her role as the figurehead for the campaign for democracy in the country was “both why she remains in prison and why we should keep pushing for her release”.

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