To: South African Press Association, comms@sapa.org.za From: SA PEN (South African PEN Centre - an affiliate of International PEN) Re: Aung San Suu Kyi Dear Sirs We attach hereto International PEN's statement dated the 11th August 2009, together with a copy of the letter that our President, Mr Anthony Fleischer, wrote to the Chairman, State Peace and Development Council, Myanmar, in 2004. SA PEN supports the appeal by International PEN for the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi and we repeat our appeal of 2004 - release imprisoned writers, allow democracy to develop. Yours faithfully Anthony Fleischer President, SA PEN International PEN Board Statement on Aung San Suu Kyi (.pdf) South African Pen Statement (.pdf)