[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
[July 20, 1993]
[Page 1135]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement on the Anniversary of the Arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma
July 20, 1993

    Today, July 20, marks the 4th anniversary of the arrest and 
detention of Aung San Suu Kyi, the courageous Burmese opposition leader 
and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The overwhelming mandate won by her 
party in the 1990 elections remains unfulfilled. This is a tragedy for 
Burma and a cause for outrage in the international community.
    Despite her isolation, Aung San Suu Kyi is not forgotten. An 
authentic voice of Burmese democracy, she remains a symbol of hope to 
the people of her country who yearn for representative government and an 
inspiration to all who are striving for freedom and democracy elsewhere 
in Asia and throughout the world.
    Today I renew my call to Burma's military rulers to release 
unconditionally Aung San Suu Kyi and all other prisoners of conscience, 
to respect the results of the 1990 elections, and to undertake genuine 
democratic reforms. History is on the side of freedom throughout the 
world, and I remain confident that the aspirations of all Burmese people 
for basic human rights and representative government will ultimately be 
fulfilled.