Annan calls on Myanmar junta to free Suu Kyi

BANGKOK, May 26 (Reuters) United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan made a direct appeal today to Myanmar junta leader Than Shwe to free opposition figure Aung San Suu Kyi, whose latest detention order expires this weekend.

''I take this opportunity to appeal to General Than Shwe and the government to release her,'' Annan told Reuters Television. ''I am relying on you, General Than Shwe, to do the right thing.'' REUTERS SRS HT1320