“She was
formerly seen as a shining example of a human rights advocate, having given up
her liberty to stand up to the brutal military commanders who dominated Myanmar
for many years.”
While still facing imprisonment
at home, Aung San Suu Kyi received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 and was
praised as "an outstanding example of the power of the powerless."
Her Struggle:
From 1989 until 2010, Ms. Suu Kyi was detained for over 15 years. Her individual battle to establish democracy in the military-ruled nation of Myanmar, popularly known as Burma, at the time elevated her to a global figurehead for nonviolent protest, against injustice.
She was motivated by the
non-violent movements of Mahatma Gandhi of India and US civil rights activist
Martin Luther King, she planned protests and traversed the nation advocating
for impartial and free elections.
Even
after her overwhelming triumph in 2015, due to her foreign-born children,
constitution disallowed her from becoming the president.
In 2020, her party National League for Democracy (NLD) again won a majority obtaining more votes than 2015. But military claimed it a fraud and gained power there.
An allegation of illegally importing telecommunication equipment was eventually brought against Ms. Suu Kyi. Seven walkie talkie radios that she was not authorized to own were discovered in her residence, according to the police.
She was raised in Rangoon, together with her mother and her two brothers. She speaks 4 languages English, French, Japanese, and Burmese. She practices Buddhism Theravada
She did her B.A from University of Delhi. Suu Kyi pursued her studies at St. Hugh's College in Oxford, where she earned a B.A. in philosophy, politics, and economics with honors that were automatically upgraded to an MA in accordance with tradition.
She is a
politician, ambassador, writer, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.
She was also Myanmar's State Counsellor, which is the equivalent of the head of
state.
House
Arrest:
She was
under house arrest for 15 years in total, during which she was not allowed to meet
any of his party members nor any international visitor. Aung San Suu Kyi, while
being under confinement, was allowed to leave Burma if she promised never to
come back but she denied.
Western
countries in Europe, Australia, North and South America, India, Israel, Japan,
the Philippines, and South Korea have all shown their vociferous backing of
Aung San Suu Kyi.
Health
Problems:
She had gynecological
surgery in September 2003 while at her house detention. She also had foot and eye
surgery in 2013 December and in 2016 April respectively. Later her doctor said
that she weighs only 48kgs, has low blood pressure and could become weak easily.
Since her imprisonment in jail in September 2023, it has been reported that her health is deteriorating and that she is "enduring a series of toothaches and finds it difficult to eat." The dentist refused her offer to see him. Her son is pressing the junta to grant Aung San Suu Kyi access to healthcare.
Indeed, Aung
San Suu Kyi is an iron lady who had a difficult and contentious political path.
Because of the Rohingya issue and the military's ongoing control in Myanmar,
her image internationally has suffered. Debate surrounds Suu Kyi's political
legacy, with some praising her for her dedication and others criticizing her
approach to leadership and how she handled the Rohingya crisis.
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