"Myanmar's detained, pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi marked her 63rd birthday by offering yellow roses Thursday at Yangon's famous Shwedagon pagoda through a member of her political party.The country's ruling junta last month extended Suu Kyi's house arrest for the sixth straight year in face of international protest.
Party member Myint Soe, who buys and daily brings food to the Nobel Peace prize laureate, offered 64 roses at the soaring Buddhist shrine, party sources said. The number signifies the beginning of Suu Kyi's 64th year. He also laid 64 yellow chrysanthemums at the tomb of Khin Kyi, Suu Kyi's mother and wife of Myanmar's independence hero Gen. Aung San. The tomb of Suu Kyi's mother is located at the foot of the Shwedagon pagoda. . .
When a group of Buddhist nuns stood outside the headquarters compound to pray some of the security officials videotaped them. A neighbor said Suu Kyi spent a quiet birthday inside her lakeside compound.
...Suu Kyi has spent more than 12 of the last 18 years under detention. Her party swept national elections in 1990 but the military rulers refused to honor the results and instead are pursuing a so-called "road map to democracy" with the junta in full control of the process."
http://www.axilltv.com/bkpost-2.php?newsid=325838
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Burma's "Lady Mandela" spends 63d brithday under arrest
Started by DollyLamma, Jun 19 2008 11:44 AM
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Posted 21 June 2008 - 10:54 AM
It looks like it's business as usual among the thugs running that country:
"Burmese authorities on Thursday arrested at least 30 supporters of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi who had gathered to protest her five years of imprisonment on her birthday, eye witnesses said.
A group of National League for Democracy (NLD) members gathered outside their party headquarters in Rangoon to mark Suu Kyi's 63rd birthday which falls on Thursday by releasing 63 sparrows and shouting "Free Aung San Suu Kyi."
Seven government cars arrived shortly after the protest began and rounded up at least eight NLD members, including one Buddhist monk, taking them away to an unknown destination, security personnel confirmed."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/p...l.php?id=128347
"Burmese authorities on Thursday arrested at least 30 supporters of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi who had gathered to protest her five years of imprisonment on her birthday, eye witnesses said.
A group of National League for Democracy (NLD) members gathered outside their party headquarters in Rangoon to mark Suu Kyi's 63rd birthday which falls on Thursday by releasing 63 sparrows and shouting "Free Aung San Suu Kyi."
Seven government cars arrived shortly after the protest began and rounded up at least eight NLD members, including one Buddhist monk, taking them away to an unknown destination, security personnel confirmed."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/p...l.php?id=128347
