Suu Kyi defiant despite rumors

Suu Kyi defiant despite rumors

YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi took a defiant stance amid rumors that Myanmar's ruling military government may deport her and dissolve her National League for Democracy (NLD) party early next month.

An NLD statement on Friday quoted Suu Kyi as saying that she had no intention of leaving Myanmar and the military government would have problems finding a country to accept her as she held only Myanmar citizenship.

Political analysts said rumors had circulated in Yangon this week that Suu Kyi might be deported on Jan. 3.

Quasi-government organizations have in the past two months organized anti-NLD rallies in which they called for Suu Kyi's deportation and the dissolution of her party. The state-owned media have also made similar demands since mid-September.