Shame in Myanmar.(Aung San Suu Kyi's family treated cruelly by ruling junta after her husband's death)(Brief Article)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: April 3, 1999 | Copyright information

The death of Aung San Suu Kyi's husband has revealed the vindictiveness of the generals who run Myanmar-and, incidentally, the depth of her commitment to her country

MICHAEL ARIS, who died on March 27th, was a much-liked man, as well as a respected and prolific explorer in one of academia's far-flung corners, Tibetan and Himalayan studies. But his death would have attracted little attention outside his immediate circle had he not also been the husband of Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar's opposition. His marriage made it inevitable that when he lost his life early, to ...

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