0 Obama tells Myanmar to free Suu Kyi

Obama, second-right, urged Myanmar's rulers to end oppression and free all political prisoners [AFP] Barack Obama, the US president, has told Myanmar's military government to free Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's jailed pro-democracy leader. Obama delivered the message on Sunday at a summit with leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations, which included General Thein Sein, Myanmar's prime minister. Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, told reporters that Obama called on Myanmar to free his fellow Nobel Peace laureate and other political prisoners, and end oppression of minorities. "Obama brought that up directly with that government," Gibbs said, indicating that the president addressed Thein Sein.