Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to head probe into copper mine

By Yadana Htun

Published December 1, 2012 3:45pm ET

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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to head probe into copper mine — Buddhist monks march towards the Chinese Embassy during a protest against a violent crackdown on monks by Myanmar police at Letpadaung copper mine in Monywa, northwest Myanmar, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 in Yangon, Myanmar. The mine is a joint venture between China's Wanbao Mining Copper Ltd. and the military-owned Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. Many in Myanmar remain suspicious of the military and see China as an aggressive and exploitive investor that helped support its rule. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win) | Khin Maung Win

MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s government has appointed a commission led by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to investigate the recent violent dispersal of peaceful protesters at a copper mine and advise whether the project should continue.

State television announced Saturday that the 30-member commission was created by a presidential order.

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