Wishes for Burma's democracy leader from Nobel Committee

DVB ( 10 December 2003 )

Both Gunnar Stalsett, the bishop of Oslo and Geir Lundestad, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, wishes the Nobel Peace Laureate of 1991, Ms Aung San Suu Kyi to keep up her hope in her fight for freedom in Burma.

From Gunnar Stalsett, the bishop of Oslo:

Dear Aung San Suu Kyi, on this day, on 10 December, when the Nobel Peace Prize is given to Shirin Ebadi, we keep you in our memories and we wish you all strength in your continue struggle for democracy. I remember with great joy my visit to you a few years ago and you are still in my prayers. As bishop of Oslo I will tonight celebrate a service in the cathedral and your name would be remembered there too.

All the best to you and your struggle. Keep up the hope in your struggle for justice, freedom and democracy.

From Geir Lundestad, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee:

We think of her every day. We think of her particularly on this very day. This is the day when we award this year's Nobel Peace Prize. We think of the laureate of 1991. She is very much in our mind. We are looking forward to the day when she can come to give her Nobel lecture.

We hope that she is receiving some protection from the fact that she is Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. But still, she is working under very very difficult conditions and we hope there will be a change in Burma soon.