Aung San Suu Kyi not on Hunger Strike, Thai FM

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Aung San Suu Kyi not on Hunger Strike, Thai FM

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was not on hunger strike as the United States government claimed, said Thai Foreign Minister Surakiat Sathirathai on Thursday.

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Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was not on hunger strike as the United States government claimed, said Thai Foreign Minister Surakiat Sathirathai on Thursday.

"As far as I know, there's no hunger strike for the opposition leader," Surakiat told reporters.

The US State Department on Tuesday said Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD), was on hunger strike in protest of her detention of three months by the Myanmar government, which cited protection of the opposition leader as the reason for the arrest.

Surakiat also said the Thai government supported the national reconciliation plan announced on Saturday by Myanmar's new prime minister Khin Nyunt.

During his first public speech since appointment, Khin Nyunt announced a seven-point roadmap for democracy, saying that his country would resume the long-suspended national convention but giving no time frame.

He said his country would draft a new state constitution based on the detailed principles laid down by the convention.

The draft constitution would undergo referendum and a new general election would be held on a "free and fair" basis, he said,adding that the parliament would be convened by representatives elected in the election and a new government would be formed through the parliament.

However, Khin Nyunt did not mention whether Suu Kyi, under detention since May 30, would be allowed to take part in any future government. Neither did he disclose when Suu Kyi would be released.

Malaysia, the current chair of the ASEAN, was also ready to help the Myanmar government out of the current political stalemate,Surakiat also said.

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