The Presidency of the European Union deeply condemns today's decision of the Government of Myanmar to extend the house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for yet another year and deplores that all international appeals, including that of the EU on 24 May 2007, have once more gone unheard.
The government's decision demonstrates persistent unwillingness to engage all political and ethnic forces of the country in a genuine dialogue with a view to bringing about true national reconciliation and the establishment of democracy.
The Presidency of the European Union calls on the Government of Myanmar to review this decision with a view to inclusive dialogue, reconciliation and democratic change.
