She has been the symbol of freedom for her nation and her people; she has also spent most of the last 21 years of her life under house arrest by the tyrannical regime which rules her nation. Now, Aung San Suu Kyi has been freed from house arrest in Burma.
Released yesterday and received by thousands of supporters, Ms. Suu Kyi spoke of continuing the fight for human rights and the rule of law in Burma (they call it Myanmar, but I prefer Burma).
The news is wonderful; Aung San Suu Kyi has been leading the fight for freedom and the rule of law in Burma for decades. However, because Burma is still being run by the same regime that has kept her under house arrest for so many years, I'm not holding my breath that things in Burma will be changing for the better, and Burmese refugees in the Fort Wayne area are also not holding their breath either.
There's no way of knowing what will happen out there in Burma. I suspect, like the Burmese here in northeast Indiana, Aung San Soo Kyi could very well be back under house arrest in no time. She has no intention of acquiescing to the ruling regime, and I'm not aware of any sign freedom is coming back to Burma, so I expect the worst, but hope for the best.
And to Aung San Soo Kyi, keep fighting the good fight.
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