Scandanavian diplomats said on Saturday (29/6) that Burma's military regime was reluctant to authorise an autopsy by an international forensic expert on James Leander Nichols, the Danish honorary consul who died in a Rangoon prison a week ago. Nichols, an Anglo-Burmese businessman who also represented the interests of Norway, Finland and Switzerland, was sentenced in April to three years in prison and fined $5,000 for infringing laws regulating fax machines and telephone lines.
Denmark has demanded an independent autopsy on Nichols, 64. Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese opposition leader and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, was a friend of Nichols. She staged another pro-democracy rally in defiance of the military regime.
SHOWS:
RANGOON, BURMA 29/6
WS home of former Dutch honourary consul James Leander Nichols,
MS home
CU gate with name on it.
CU Norwegian Charge D'Affaires Morten Paulsen SOT in English: "We have concerns about the death of our former honourary consul Mr Nichols ...we'll investigate."
Question about how he will investigate:
Paulsen SOT in English: "We have requested access to his medical report .... given treatment."
Ext hotel where interview (with Paulsen) took place
Paulsen SOT in English about Nichol's health before he died: "He was suffering from diabetes, heart condition and he'd lost his sight in one eye and was greatly reduced in the other eye... we asked them to take this into consideration for his detention.. no reply from the Authorities at that time."
Ext various people gathering for opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's weekly meeting
VS crowd
Paulsen SOT in English about how his presence may help Su Kyi: "We
believe that by being here there may be a reduction in the detention of her army and we encourage other countries to get involved."
Scandanavian diplomats said on Saturday (29/6) that Burma's military regime was reluctant to authorise an autopsy by an international forensic expert on James Leander Nichols, the Danish honorary consul who died in a Rangoon prison a week ago. Nichols, an Anglo-Burmese businessman who also represented the interests of Norway, Finland and Switzerland, was sentenced in April to three years in prison and fined $5,000 for infringing laws regulating fax machines and telephone lines.
Denmark has demanded an independent autopsy on Nichols, 64. Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese opposition leader and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, was a friend of Nichols. She staged another pro-democracy rally in defiance of the military regime.
SHOWS:
RANGOON, BURMA 29/6
WS home of former Dutch honourary consul James Leander Nichols,
MS home
CU gate with name on it.
CU Norwegian Charge D'Affaires Morten Paulsen SOT in English: "We have concerns about the death of our former honourary consul Mr Nichols ...we'll investigate."
Question about how he will investigate:
Paulsen SOT in English: "We have requested access to his medical report .... given treatment."
Ext hotel where interview (with Paulsen) took place
Paulsen SOT in English about Nichol's health before he died: "He was suffering from diabetes, heart condition and he'd lost his sight in one eye and was greatly reduced in the other eye... we asked them to take this into consideration for his detention.. no reply from the Authorities at that time."
Ext various people gathering for opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's weekly meeting
VS crowd
Paulsen SOT in English about how his presence may help Su Kyi: "We
believe that by being here there may be a reduction in the detention of her army and we encourage other countries to get involved."
