Dictators who fear flowers and statues (Opinion)
Martyrs' Day, which all Myanmar citizens take seriously, is approaching. The independence leaders who sacrificed their lives for the country fell on July 19. How will the dictators who ordered the destruction of statues of national heroes, including the independence leader General Aung San, celebrate Martyrs' Day? With what mindset will they lay wreaths and flower baskets in front of the memorial tombs of the national heroes?
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