UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is opening the door to debate on whether to strip Burma’s de-facto leader of her honorary Canadian citizenship. The Trudeau government has faced pressure to revoke the honour given to Aung San Suu Kyi in 2007 — but had refused to state whether it was considering this measure. When asked Wednesday about Aung San Suu Kyi, Justin Trudeau said it’s up to MPs to decide whether to take away the citizenship that they bestowed upon her. ( David Kawai / Bloomberg )Suu Kyi has been widely criticized for not speaking out against the atrocities being committed against Burma’s Rohingya people. When asked Wednesday about Suu Kyi, Trudeau said it’s up to MPs to decide whether to take away the citizenship that they bestowed upon her.

Source: thestar September 26, 2018 17:37 UTC