YANGON, Myanmar — The iron gate that stood in front of the home of Myanmar’s formerly imprisoned democracy icon, separating her from throngs of cheering supporters as she made speeches challenging the country’s then-military rulers, is going on the auction block.
Soe Nyunt, the current owner, said Monday the starting bid would be $200,000.
He said the proceeds would go toward helping Aung San Suu Kyi build a new National League for Democracy party headquarters.
The 69-year old Nobel laureate – and daughter of Myanmar’s country’s famous independence leader, Gen. Aung San – became an international symbol of peaceful resistance in the face of oppression during her 15 years under house arrest.
She permanently moved from London to the lakeside house of her mother almost 27 years ago, where while under incarceration she often mounted a table behind its front gate and held on the pointed iron spikes as she spoke to crowds through a loudspeaker about everything from corruption to the abysmal state of education.
He said the proceeds would go toward helping Aung San Suu Kyi build a new National League for Democracy party headquarters.
The 69-year old Nobel laureate – and daughter of Myanmar’s country’s famous independence leader, Gen. Aung San – became an international symbol of peaceful resistance in the face of oppression during her 15 years under house arrest.
She permanently moved from London to the lakeside house of her mother almost 27 years ago, where while under incarceration she often mounted a table behind its front gate and held on the pointed iron spikes as she spoke to crowds through a loudspeaker about everything from corruption to the abysmal state of education.
Soe Nyunt, the current owner, said Monday the starting bid would be $200,000.
He said the proceeds would go toward helping Aung San Suu Kyi build a new National League for Democracy party headquarters.
The 69-year old Nobel laureate – and daughter of Myanmar’s country’s famous independence leader, Gen. Aung San – became an international symbol of peaceful resistance in the face of oppression during her 15 years under house arrest.
She permanently moved from London to the lakeside house of her mother almost 27 years ago, where while under incarceration she often mounted a table behind its front gate and held on the pointed iron spikes as she spoke to crowds through a loudspeaker about everything from corruption to the abysmal state of education.
He said the proceeds would go toward helping Aung San Suu Kyi build a new National League for Democracy party headquarters.
The 69-year old Nobel laureate – and daughter of Myanmar’s country’s famous independence leader, Gen. Aung San – became an international symbol of peaceful resistance in the face of oppression during her 15 years under house arrest.
She permanently moved from London to the lakeside house of her mother almost 27 years ago, where while under incarceration she often mounted a table behind its front gate and held on the pointed iron spikes as she spoke to crowds through a loudspeaker about everything from corruption to the abysmal state of education.