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Win Tin, a prominent member of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD), Has urged the international community to continue pushing for her release, Saying That the pressure on the Burmese junta Since Her Trial Began more Than Two Weeks ago Has Given The Democratic opposition more "breathing space."

Speaking to The Irrawaddy on Thursday, the 79-year-old Win Tin Expressed deep appreciation for strongly-worded statements from world leaders condemning the detention of Suu Kyi and Asking for the Nobel Peace Prize winner's Unconditional release.

Win Tin said NLD ceremony shortly after year Loved release last year from 19 years in prison (Photo: AP)

"That was very Significance, 'he Said of the strong messages of support for Suu Kyi from a number of world leaders, Including U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.He Also thanked Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Other Leading Thai Politicians , Who Have Been Unusually outspoken criticism of In Their Suu Kyi's detention, Even after raising the leaders at meetings of Regional.

Win Tin Also Welcomed UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's promised to return to Burma "as soon as possible." He added, howeve, the UN chief That Must Be Prepared to press for tangible results.

"If ET Burma leaves empty-handed, it Will Be a setback, 'he said.

He Also Warned Against "any slackening of pressure on the regime, Which He Said Was now stalling Suu Kyi's trial in the hope That the International Outcry would lose momentum.

The veteran politician, Who Spent 19 years in Rangoon's notorious Insein Prison, WHERE Suu Kyi IS often appalling Held, Said That the short-Agreed to Hear avocat Of An Earlier decision barring Three of Her Defense Witnesses Because The Plan Was Trying to buy time.

The Nobel laureate's trial on charges she Was Violated Her house arrest new serie final arguments on Friday, paving the way for a guilty verdict and Widely Expected a prison sentence of up to five years.

Suu Kyi, 63, faces five years in Three to prison if found guilty of breaking the terms of Her house arrest by intruder Allowing an American to stay for Two days after ET swam To Her home on May 4.

Although the trial result fromthis Has in tight restrictions on Suu Kyi, the intense international attention attracted That It Has Actually Has Made Life Easier for Slightly beleaguered Democratic opposition forces, LUKAS To Win Tin.

Before Suu Kyi's arrest and transfer to Insein prison, activists and dissidents in Burma Were Powerless to make a move Without the regime pouncing on 'em, "we now aim to Have Some breathing space here,' he said.

Win Tin Suspected ET Also Said Was the regime behind the bizarre incident That has landed Suu Kyi in Insein Prison at short special.

"It was a set up," He Said, Questioning why John William Yettaw, the American Man Who swam to Suu Kyi's house on May 4, Was Able to get a visa to return to Burma after police Were Informed That He HAD Breached the tight Her home security around late last year.

Suu Kyi's personal physician, Tin Myo Win, this first intrusion HAD Reported To The Police on March 4, 2008. Yettaw Entered Her compound on November 30 and Was Told to leave Immediately. It Was Not Clear What Prompted Him to Attempt repeat of a Loved Earlier illegal entry Into Suu Kyi's residential compound.

Win Tin Also Dismissed the regime's efforts to use the incident to smear Suu Kyi's reputation and justify continued detention after Her more Than six years Under house arrest.

"People in Burma do not Believe the regime's propaganda," Win Tin Said, Adding That the junta's actions could "Provoke unrest.

In a sign That the regime is Growing Wary of a backlash increasingly, it beefed up security Has in Rangoon residents WHERE THEY Said That saw about 30 police trucks on roads to Insein prison yesterday Leading.

Win Tin Also Said That despite the militaire leaders' determination to keep Suu Kyi in jail, the daughter of Burma's independence leader Does not hold "any personal grudge Against Them.

"They Know Her Very well. They Know That She has no Ill Will Against Them, They Want aim to lock up or deport Her Her somewhere, 'he said.

Objective Were the generals making a serious mistake by Attempting to marginalize Suu Kyi, Win Tin Said, Who Said That would THEY Need Her When The Time Comes to cede power.

"They should" Realize That She can save 'em,' he said.