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Philippine leader vows more support for democracy leader Suu Kyi
Nov 23, 2010, 7:27 GMT
Manila - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III vowed Tuesday to push for more inclusive democracy in Myanmar after the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Aquino said that while Myanmar's junta leaders partially gave in to international pressure by freeing the Nobel Peace Prize laureate from house arrest, there was more work to be done to attain democracy in the reclusive South-East Asian country.
He said he told Suu Kyi in a phone conversation Monday that the Philippines was committed to helping the people of Myanmar in ensuring that democratic reforms were implemented.
'We expressed to her our hope that true democracy will be attained in Myanmar and that the Philippines will continue to work for more inclusive democracy in Myanmar to ensure its stability,' he said.
Aquino said Suu Kyi thanked the Philippines for its unwavering calls for her release November 13. She had spent 15 of the past 20 years in detention.
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