Like Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela Aung, San Suu Kyi has become an iconic figure through her support for non-violent resistance against the military junta in Burma. In 1991 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize but has spent 10 of the last 17 years under house arrest in Burma. Pray for Burma now, there are major peace demonstrations erupting, led by students, monks, nuns and the common people of Burma. Pray that this uprising would lead to major shifts, changes and the peaceful removing of the military leaders from their oppressive power. This is the first major public demonstrations since 1988 when there was major retaliation, bloodshed and imprisonment. God willing, we will see the answers to thousands of prayers for the people of Burma in the days ahead.
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"Someone monitoring things inside said 500 monks surrounded by authorities in front of ASSK house right now"
This was reported around 5pm Sept 23 Rangoon time.
What can we do? PRAY
Rangoon, 9:00 p.m.—Detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was moved to the notorious Insein prison from her Rangoon lakeside home at University Avenue, the Reuters news agency reported. Meanwhile Britain's ambassador Mark Canning said in an interview with Reuters that Burma's defense ministry appeared to be leading the government's response to the protests, spearheaded by young Buddhist monks. "They both assured me that it would be dealt with in a "correct" fashion, whatever that means," he said.
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