Myanmar has enacted legislation that bans Aung San Suu Kyi, the opposition leader held under house arrest for 14 years, from standing in upcoming elections.<br /><br />Razali Ismail, a former UN special envoy to Myanmar, told Al Jazeera he was unsurprised by the move.<br /><br />Ismail played a key role in securing Suu Kyi's brief release from house arrest in 2002, but he resigned from his position in December 2005 after repeatedly being refused entry to the country.<br /><br />He spoke to Al Jazeera's Teymoor Nabili. (13 Mar 10)
