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Myanmar’s ousted ruling party requested all actors to advance efforts and push for the release of all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi. 

The statement of Central Work Committee of the National League for Democracy (NLD) on 14 September expressed appreciation of their party for the efforts of the leaders of the United Nations, ASEAN community and other neighbouring countries, international organizations, and internal and international revolutionary forces on the Myanmar issue.

The statement said that the Military Council is not only keeping Aung San Suu Kyi as hostage, an intermediary for their continued existence, but also detaining her in a secret place without giving her any of the rights of a political prisoner. 

According to the statement, the 78-year-old civilian leader does not have access to adequate medical care, healthy food, and sufficient accommodation, causing risk to her life.

The NLD also warned that the military junta is solely responsible for her declining health that could endanger her life.

She has been held since the military coup in February 2021, and has been convicted of 19 offensives and sentenced over multiple charges, including incitement, electoral fraud and corruption. 

On 1 August, the military dropped five of these charges, reducing her prison term from 33 to 27 years.  

Members of UN Security council, excluding China, Russia and India, passed a resolution that called for her release and the end of violence in the country.