The State Government issued a directive dated 10 August 2009 for the Ministry of Home Affairs stating upon the Court pronouncing sentence to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the sentence to be served by her under the Criminal Procedure Code be amended to be remitted and suspended if she displays good conduct and pardon be granted accordingly. The full text of the directive is as follows:

Subject: Upon the Court pronouncing sentence to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (father U Aung San) the sentence to be served by her under the Criminal Procedure be amended to be remitted and suspensed if she displays good conduct and pardon be granted accordingly.

1. The Northern District Court of the Yangon Region by Criminal Regular Trial 7/2009 in accordance with the Law Safeguarding the State Against the Danger of Subversive Elements, Section 22 instituted the case for breach of provision against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (father U Aung San) unavoidably by responsible persons, and the State Peace and Development Council is aggrieved at the said action.

2. However, for the sake of the rule of Law, judicial proceedings justly made in accordance with existing law shall be respected and abided by all citizens.

3. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, being the daughter of Bogyoke Aung San who sacrificed his life for the independence of Myanmar, viewing that peace, tranquility and stability will prevail, that no malice be held against each other, that there be no obstruction in the path to democracy, the Government desires within the ambits of his rights and powers to exercise leniency upon her.

4. Thus upon the Court finding Daw Aung San Suu Kyi guilty to have committed the offence pronounced sentence accordingly. Whatsoever sentence be pronounced, it is amended under Criminal Procedure Code Section 401, Sub-Section (5) that the half of the sentence to be served is remitted and the remainder of the sentence is to be suspended.

5. During the period of suspended sentence, in paragraph 4, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi shall reside in her residence, No 54/56 University Avenue, Shwetaunggyar Quarters No. 1, Bahan Township, in accordance with the annexed stipulations.

6. It is informed that should Daw Aung San Suu Kyi abide in accordance with the annexed stipulations in good conduct during the suspended period and not exceeding such period, all suspended sentences shall be pardoned.