Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi should accept a call by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to allow its aid workers access to people caught up in a conflict that has displaced tens of thousands. The Myanmar government only recently allowed international aid workers to visit affected villages, under the condition that they are accompanied by government officials. Mr Maurer was scheduled to meet Myanmar officials in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday and will meet Ms Suu Kyi in Beijing during an international conference next week. Former political prisoner and democracy icon, Ms Suu Kyi led her party, the National League for Democracy, to power when she won a landslide victory in the landmark election of 2015. As the current constitution does not allow her to take on the top cabinet job, Ms Suu Kyi became the de facto head of the civilian administration.

Source: Bangkok Post May 12, 2017 22:41 UTC