THANLYIN, Myanmar (AP) — Ecstatic cheers of “Long Live Aung San Suu Kyi!” echoed through the streets of this impoverished Yangon suburb today as she registered for elections, a sign of how vastly Myanmar has changed since the junta gave up power after decades of iron-fisted rule.
Throngs of flag-waving supporters crowded the local election office to shout support and glimpse the 66-yearold Nobel Peace laureate, who became Myanmar’s most recognizable face during years of house arrest under authoritarian rule.
The scene would have been unthinkable while the junta still ruled. It despised Suu Kyi because of her popularity and any public support for her was swiftly and firmly halted.
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