Bangkok - Myanmar's junta bared the opposition leader, Ms Aung San Suu Kyi, from leaving the capital Yangon yesterday amid preparations for politically sensitive anniversaries, drawing sharp US criticism.
The move came as the junta quietly deployed dozens of riot police on the streets of the capital in a low-profile preparation for a series of anniversaries marking tumultuous political developments, witnesses said. Officials said Ms Aung San Suu Kyi was stopped outside the capital and turned back after authorities denied her permission on security grounds to visit other members of her National League for Democracy(NLD).