Burmese junta starts trial of Aung San Suu Kyi

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Updated May 18, 2009 19:43:13

Despite an outpouring of outrage from leaders across the world, Burma's military junta is proceeding with a trial against pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.

She's accused of breaching the country's tough security laws, after she was forced to deal with an unwanted visitor to her home earlier this month. American ex-serviceman, John Yettaw, swam across Rangoon's Lake Inya to her home and spent two nights there - despite requests from Suu Kyi for him to leave.

Now both of them -- as well as Suu Kyi's two house staff -- are on trial.

Presenter: Karen Percy
Speaker: Thin Thin Aung, from the Women's League of Burma

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