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Supporters of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi have been arrested ahead of a decision over whether to extend her house arrest.Supporters of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi have been arrested ahead of a decision over whether to extend her house arrest.
Police bundled about 20 activists into a truck as they marched to the Nobel Peace Prize laureate's home in Rangoon, where she has been held since May 2003.Police bundled about 20 activists into a truck as they marched to the Nobel Peace Prize laureate's home in Rangoon, where she has been held since May 2003.
Correspondents do not expect the ruling junta to release Ms Suu Kyi.Correspondents do not expect the ruling junta to release Ms Suu Kyi.
The decision comes at a tricky time for the generals, who have been criticised for their response to Cyclone Nargis.The decision comes at a tricky time for the generals, who have been criticised for their response to Cyclone Nargis.
Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) won a resounding election victory in 1990, but she was denied power by the army. Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) won a resounding election victory in 1990, but she was denied power by the military.
The 62-year-old has spent more than 12 of the last 18 years in detention.The 62-year-old has spent more than 12 of the last 18 years in detention.
The opposition says her period of detention is due to expire at midnight on Tuesday (1830 BST), but with the junta keeping tight-lipped there is uncertainty about the exact date.The opposition says her period of detention is due to expire at midnight on Tuesday (1830 BST), but with the junta keeping tight-lipped there is uncertainty about the exact date.
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Police rounded up a number of opposition activists who marched on Tuesday from the NLD party headquarters to her lakeside villa in Rangoon.Police rounded up a number of opposition activists who marched on Tuesday from the NLD party headquarters to her lakeside villa in Rangoon.
The BBC's Andrew Harding in Bangkok says her house arrest - which has been renewed annually - is expected to be rolled over again for another year.The BBC's Andrew Harding in Bangkok says her house arrest - which has been renewed annually - is expected to be rolled over again for another year.
But her supporters argue that legally, she must now be either released or put on trial.But her supporters argue that legally, she must now be either released or put on trial.
Extending her detention will likely provoke further criticism of the junta by an international community already frustrated by the military's stalling of foreign aid for victims of Cyclone Nargis. Extending her detention will likely provoke further criticism of the junta by an international community already frustrated by the military's handling of the relief effort after Cyclone Nargis.
Donors pledged nearly $50m (£25m) in aid at a landmark summit in Rangoon on Sunday in the wake of the storm. The cyclone, which struck on 2 May, has left 134,000 people dead or missing and another 2.4m clinging to survival, and donors pledged nearly $50m (£25m) in aid at a landmark summit in Rangoon on Sunday.
The cyclone, which struck on 2 May, has left 134,000 people dead or missing and another 2.4m clinging to survival. The regime has been under fire for stalling foreign aid destined for cyclone victims.
Ms Suu Kyi's detention has been the cause of friction between the junta and many countries around the world, including Burma's fellow members in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean). Ms Suu Kyi's detention has also been the cause of friction between the junta and the international community.
Asean member Indonesia called for her release on Tuesday, saying it would be a goodwill gesture for the aid pledged by the international community in the aftermath of the cyclone. Her party used the anniversary to denounce the regime's claim that 93% of voters had endorsed a new military-backed constitution at a recent referendum.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda told AP news agency: "I hope for the best but to be frank I'm not optimistic." It said the vote was a "sham" that was not free or fair, and claimed the authorities "used coercion, intimidated, deceived, misrepresented and used undue influence" to boost the number of "yes" votes.
The party also denounced the regime for holding the referendum so soon after Cyclone Nargis, saying the ruling generals only considered "power politics and self-interest", not public welfare.
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