Pro-Democracy Leader Suu Kyi Freed From House Arrest in Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi has finally been freed from house arrest by the military junta in Burma aka Myanmar.
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s military government freed its archrival, democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on Saturday after her latest term of detention expired. Several thousand jubilant supporters streamed to her residence.
A smiling Suu Kyi, wearing a traditional jacket and a flower in her hair, appeared at the gate of her compound as the crowd chanted, cheered and sang the national anthem.
Speaking briefly in Burmese, she thanked the well-wishers, who quickly swelled to as many as 5,000, and said they would see each other again Sunday at the headquarters of her political party.
See here for a list of my past posts on Suu Kyi dating back to 2006
Note: I’ve always loved the poster pictured above that I found long ago at a Burmese democracy activist site (since defunct) but have never been able to track down where it originated. If you know please clue me in so I can give proper photo credit.