'Suu Kyi's release long overdue'

British Prime Minister David Cameron said the release on Saturday of Myanmar's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was "long overdue", branding her detention a "travesty".

British Prime Minister David Cameron said the release on Saturday of Myanmar's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was "long overdue", branding her detention a "travesty".

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"This is long overdue. Aung San Suu Kyi is an inspiration for all of us who believe in freedom of speech, democracy and human rights," Cameron said in a brief statement.

"Her detention was a travesty, designed only to silence the voice of the Burmese people. Freedom is Aung San Suu Kyi's right. The Burmese regime must now uphold it."