An Appeal Letter from Joint Action Committee of the Burmese Community in Japan.

Dated 1st September 2008

To His Excellency Ban Ki-moon,

Secretary-General of the United Nations,

We have every reason to believe that our leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is on a hunger strike began on
Aug. 15 that she hasn't accepted food since. According to U Nyan Win, spokesperson for the National
League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi failed to retrieve food delivered to her home. She has
been under house arrest for 13 of the past 19 years, and she relies on the NLD's food deliveries for
survival. We are very worried that if she continues to refuse food from her comrades, her health will
became a serious concern for all of us. We are deeply concerned for her safety and well-being.
Moreover, according to her lawyer who saw her for 30-minute meeting, yesterday, announced that
Aung San Suu Kyi has lost some weight though she is feeling well. His evasion on making any comment
on hunger strike is a very strong reason that deepens our concern. He also informs that she says she has
lost some weight and feels little tired and need to rest. These are the strong indications of seriously
deterioration of her health conditions.
We believe that you are very much aware that our courageous leader of the National League for
Democracy and proponent of non-violent political change have placed herself at risk on many occasions
in pursuit of democracy and respect for basic human rights in Burma.
We would like to appeal Your Excellency to take immediate action to this matter before it was too late.
Your Faithfully,