Nyunt accuses Suu Kyi of inciting unrest

Yangon, Aug 2: In another strong attack on opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Khin Nyunt, a powerful member of Myanmar’s ruling junta, has accused her of colluding with foreign embassies to incite unrest, state-run newspapers said today.

The newspapers quoted Khin Nyunt, secretary one of the ruling state peace and development council (SPDC), as telling a teachers’ seminar yesterday that Suu Kyi’s recent car sit-in protest was a well orchestrated opposition attempt to destabilise the political situation in Myanmar.

“The so-called NLD (National League for Democracy) leader, who is always criticising and opposing the government, attempted to go to some places in the delta and midland to incite riot and cause unrest …” Khin Nyunt said. Suu Kyi is reportedly recuperating from dehydration after the six-day protest in suburban Yangon that she was forced to end on Wednesday.

The Nobel Peace laureate was stopped at a bridge near a village on July 24 and prevented from going to the western township ofPathein.