Min Lwin, a director-general in the Myanmar Foreign Ministry told reporters at the Manila airport, the Myanmar's military-ruled government has a plan to release the  pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Ky soon . Min Lwin relates to reporters after he attend a two-day meeting of fellow diplomats from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the United States before boarding a flight to Singapore en route to Yangon.

Aung Suu Kyi. the Nobel Peace Prize laureate  has been detained for 14 of the past 20 years, and not been able to speak publicly since she was last taken into detention in May 2003.

Min Lwin relayed to reporters that the junta intends to free Suu Kyi soon. But officials have given no time frame and have made no real moves to release her despite hinting they would.

Although there is no indication that the government would allow Suu Kyi to run in the election. Since Myanmar's constitution provide provisions that bar Suu Kyi from holding office and ensure the military a controlling stake in government.

The National League for Democracy, Suu Kyi political party has not yet decided  if they would take part in the polls.(Facts Source: Associated Press)