Suu Kyi's 60th birthday celebration in Washington, DC | ||||||
By: Kukiforum News Service * | ||||||
The reception program, which was mastered by Carl Gershman of the National Endowment for Democracy was, among others, attended by several dignitaries including ambassadors to the United States from Georgia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Charge d' affaires of Norway Embassy. Officials from the U.S. State Department and Immigration also came to show their solidarity to the 1991 Nobel peace prize recipient. U.S. House Representative from the state of Texas, Ted Poe and Senator Mitch McConnell from Kentucky were among the main speakers of the occasion. The message from the Prime Minister of Mongolia, which was read by Carl Gershman said, "Freedom in the face of tyranny will triumph; I will light a candle and place at the window of my residence in honor of Aung San Suu Kyi." The world is a better place when all nations are free, said Andras Simonyi, Hungary's ambassador to the United States. On behalf of the Burmese democratic forces, Dr. Sein Win, the Prime Minister of the exile National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) articulated how the military junta will use any available force to prolong their domination.
Representing the global Kuki Forum at the event, Nehginpao @ Papao commented, "The support of the international community, particularly the United States government and its people is incredibly wonderful." The two hour event, which was jointly sponsored by the U.S. Campaign for Burma and NCGUB, was closed with the audience singing "Happy birthday to you Aung San Suu Kyi." *Submitted by Kukiforum News Service - available online at www.kukiforum.com This article was webcasted on 18th June 2005 |
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