Irrawaddy-June 17
On Monday, while Myanmar democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi passes another day in solitary confinement in Naypyitaw Prison, Myanmar people both inside and outside of the country will be showering her with birthday wishes as turns 78. She has been in detention since the coup in 2021, sentenced by a military council court to a total of 33 years in prison in 19 cases. Although she has disappeared from public view, millions of her supporters around the world celebrate her birthdays in various ways. The NLD won 920 (or 82 percent) of the total 1,117 elected seats up for grabs nationwide, while the military-backed main opposition party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party, only managed a humiliating 71 seats, or 6.4 percent of elected seats. However, the Myanmar junta staged a coup on Feb. 1, 2021, alleging voter fraud and returning the country to military rule. President U Win Myint, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her ministers were jailed and the election results canceled. No matter what, the people still rely on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and look forward to her return. Their birthday wishes for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who has sacrificed for the country throughout her life, also prove how much the people love and believe in her. Read more at:

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