Today, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was conferred with the U.S. Congress’s highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor. She was originally awarded this medal in 2008, but because she was then under house arrest in Burma, she could not receive it in person until today.
Calling it “one of the most moving days of my life,” Aung San Suu Kyi gave a beautiful speech to thank the people of America and the congressional representatives for standing by her and the cause of democracy for the Burmese people. With Secretary of State Hilary Clinton sitting next to her, she noted that some of the faces in the audience were ones that she saw while under house arrest.
Secretary Clinton told Suu Kyi, “It’s almost too delicious to believe, my friend, that you are here in the rotunda of our great Capitol, the centerpiece of our democracy, as an elected member of your parliament.”
For those of us who have witnessed the struggles of those in Burma over the past decades, this was indeed a moment to savor… and a reminder that change is possible.
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A lady who has peacefully stood for improving the lives of her people.
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We love mummy Su.She is a struggler for democracy of Burma.