Myanmar allows public tribute to Gen. Aung San
Myanmar's government has for the first time allowed citizens to pay tribute to the country's slain independence hero General Aung San. He's the father of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The move is seen as a symbol of the country's move toward democracy.
In the country's largest city Yangon on Friday, Aung San Suu Kyi laid flowers at her father's cenotaph. He was assassinated 66 years ago.
About 400 citizens gathered in front of Aung San's statue in the city to commemorate his death. Drivers honked their horns at the exact time of his killing.
One citizen said the country is still on the way to democracy but that it's good to be able to hold such an event.
Myanmar's government and former military rulers had not allowed public tributes to Aung San for fear that he could become a pro-democracy symbo
The move is seen as a symbol of the country's move toward democracy.
In the country's largest city Yangon on Friday, Aung San Suu Kyi laid flowers at her father's cenotaph. He was assassinated 66 years ago.
About 400 citizens gathered in front of Aung San's statue in the city to commemorate his death. Drivers honked their horns at the exact time of his killing.
One citizen said the country is still on the way to democracy but that it's good to be able to hold such an event.
Myanmar's government and former military rulers had not allowed public tributes to Aung San for fear that he could become a pro-democracy symbo
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