Backers: Suu Kyi needs urgent care
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RANGOON, Burma - Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi urgently needs medical attention in the Burma prison where she is being held, her party said yesterday. Closing arguments in her trial were delayed until the end of next week.
A party statement said it was "gravely concerned" about the Nobel Peace Prize laureate's health, saying she cannot sleep well because she suffers from leg cramps.
Suu Kyi, 63, was treated for dehydration and low blood pressure in early May, a few days after an American was arrested for sneaking into her home. The military government has accused her of violating the terms of her house arrest for harboring the American, and if found guilty she could spend up to five years in prison.
In her courtroom appearance Tuesday, Suu Kyi looked pale and weak.
Myanmar's Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sunday that Suu Kyi, who is being held in a prison "guest house," is being "provided with adequate healthcare and she is in good health." The government earlier said a team of doctors was taking care of her. Closing arguments were rescheduled for Friday.
