Suu Kyi won’t step in to end army-Kachin rebel conflict

Myanmar democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday said she would not step in to help end worsening conflict between the army and ethnic Kachin rebels without government approval. ‘It is up to the government. This case is being handled by the government at the moment,’ Suu Kyi said when asked if she would get involved in efforts to resolve the fighting, after the army’s use of air strikes drew international concern. The Nobel laureate said she would need an official invitation to join peace negotiations.