Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the fourth anniversary which occurred just last week of the democratic election in Myanmar or Burma. Unfortunately we cannot celebrate this important date because a repressive military regime has not allowed the democratically elected government to take its rightful position.
Calls from the international community, including a petition to the United Nations signed by the majority of members of this House, have fallen on the deaf ears of the ruling junta.
The National League for Democracy won 80 per cent of the seats four years ago, yet its leader remains under House arrest.
On this anniversary we once again call on the Burmese military rulers to release the democratically elected Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, or prime minister, in order that she may participate fully in the shaping of Burma's future in accordance with the will of the Burmese people.