Burma allows diplomats to attent Suu Kyi trial briefly

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Updated May 21, 2009 19:31:25

After allowing foreign diplomats and media to attend the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, the Burmese authoritites have closed doors to the trial.

Ms Suu Kyi is being tried on charges of breaching her conditions of house arrest over an incident in which an American, John Yettaw had sneaked into her lakeside home. Depite international condemnation of the charges as a trumped up case to keep Ms Suu Kyi out of the elections due next year, the trial began on Monday in secrecy.

Britian's ambassador to Burma Mark Canning says it came as a surprise when the foreign diplomatic corps was invited to attend.

Presenter: Kanaha Sabapathy
Speaker: Britian's ambassador to Burma Mark Canning

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