The birthday boy in a cage (article)

Columnist - Saline Sane Erawati Times / June 19th On June 19th, the beloved public leader Aung San Suu Kyi turned 81 years old. On her birthday, all the people of Burma who love her at home and abroad sent prayers and prayers saying "may Ma Suu be healthy".He returned to Myanmar from the UK to take care of his health. At that time, she was faced with the 1988 public uprising in which Burmese people who could not accept the unjust and oppressive rule of the Myanmar Socialist Party (Masala) leader, U Ne Win, protested in unison. When the country needed her, Aung San Suu Kyi was in the bloody battle of Burma's democracy under her father, General Aung San.He stepped in, stood in front of the public and fought in a non-violent way. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was 43 years old at that time. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi chose Myanmar and the people, on the one hand, her husband Michael Eric, Eldest son, Alexander Eric; He had to give up his younger son Ko Thien Lin (aka Kim Eric). At that time, the eldest son, Alexander, was only 15 years old, and the youngest son, KimEric was only 11 years old. In 1997, her husband, Michael Eric, was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and later the condition worsened. In 1999, Michael Eric applied for a visa to Myanmar to see his wife one last time, but he was denied entry. The NAF junta, led by Lieutenant Than Shwe, rejected him, so he was not allowed to enter the country. Then, Michael Eric (53)The year is 1999. He died of prostate cancer on March 27 in the UK. Although the generals allowed her to go to her husband's funeral, she was unable to attend her husband's funeral due to the fact that she would not be allowed to return to Myanmar.Leaders General Saw Maung (head of the Navata Military Council) and General Than Shwe (head of the NAFA Military Council) visited Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, University Avenue He was detained and imprisoned 3 times under house arrest in Farm No. (54). The first time was from 1989 to 1995, which lasted for 5 years and 11 months. The second time was from 2000 to 2002It lasted for 19 months. In May 2003, military-backed fitness club members and fools in Sagaing Division, An attempt was made to assassinate Aung San Suu Kyi near Dipayin, but luckily she escaped with her life. From May 2003 after the Dipayin assassination, to the 2010 general election held by the military on November 13.She was detained under house arrest for the third time for 7 years and 5 months. Therefore, from the first detention in 1989 until her release in 2010, the dictatorial generals kept Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest for almost 15 years. Aiming to achieve democracy and human rights for the Burmese peopleBecause of this, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi had to spend almost 15 years of her precious life in the home of Farm No. 54. After her release in 2010, she led the NLD party again and took over as party chairman in 2011. The NLD party won the 2015 general election with the overwhelming support of the public and was able to form a government. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is also the countryShe led the government with the position of advisor to His Highness. The NLD civilian government led by her had some weaknesses, but the country's economy, foreign investment employment opportunities; Health Education transportation, There has been significant development in various sectors such as access to electricity and access to public support. Especially the people are under the regime and dictator.A semi-civilian government of former military generals They actually saw the difference between the democratic civilian military regime. They understand more about the basic concept of democracy that "only the people are the authority, only the people are the main thing" and they even voted for the NLD party in the 2020 general election because they experienced the democratic rights.On February 1, 2021, Sung Min Aung Hlaing and a group of generals staged a coup d'état, illegally arresting government leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to 33 years in prison by military courts on 19 charges. Later, the sentence was reduced to 18 years as it was repeatedly reduced, and the coup military group has tightened security for the sentence.Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is still being arrested and imprisoned in a house in Nay Pyi Taw. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi spent her birthday in solitary confinement 6 times from the 2021 military coup until this year. Since the coup military group has suppressed news about her, many Burmese people, including her younger son Kim Eric, are wondering if she is still alive or not. Are you healthy? They are worried about her. That is why, on her 81st birthday, with a birthday prayer for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the "Proof of Life" campaign was carried out worldwide, asking the coup military group to prove that she is still alive. At this time, the only wish of the millions of Burmese people who love her is for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to be released in good health.Killing the people The violent coup d'état group continues to detain public leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to uselessly destroy her valuable life time. No one can say how long he will be detained. The post Birthday in a cage (article) appeared first on Ayeyarwaddy Times.