Suu Kyi Proof of Life a Global Moral Test

Suu Kyi proof of life a global moral test

Aung San Suu Kyi has not been publicly seen in nearly five years. Her unresolved fate is a test of conscience for leaders worldwide.

Sequestered Suu Kyi overshadows Myanmar election

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been siloed in military detention since a 2021 coup, but her absence looms large over junta-run polls the generals are touting as a return to democracy. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was once the darling of foreign diplomats, with legions of starry-eyed supporters at home and a reputation for redeeming Myanmar from a history of iron-fisted martial rule. Her followers swept a landslide victory in Myanma…

As Myanmar votes, Suu Kyi’s shadow looms over junta’s push for ‘democracy’

YANGON (Myanmar), Dec 24 — Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been siloed in military detention since a 2021 coup, but her absence looms large over junta-run polls the generals are touting as a return to democracy.The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was once the darling of foreign diplomats, with legions of starry-eyed supporters at home and a reputation for redeeming Myanmar from a history of iron-fisted martial rule.Her followers swept a la…

BURMA: JUNTA-CONTROLLED ELECTORAL ‘SHAM’

by Nava Thakuria, CounterVortex Trouble-torn Burma (also known as Myanmar or Brahmadesh) is heading for the first general elections since the military coup of February 2021 that ousted a democratically elected government. The seating of a new parliament will mark the re-opening of the bicameral body which was suspended when the military junta seized power. However, several prominent political parties will be barred from the three-phase polling t…

Sequestered Suu Kyi overshadows military-run Myanmar election

Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains a potent symbol of democracy, overshadowing Myanmar's military-run elections. Read more at straitstimes.com.