YANGON, July 19 Kyodo Detained pr...

YANGON, July 19 Kyodo

Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was not seen Saturday in Yangon at a state formality paying tribute to fallen national heroes including her father Gen Aung San.

Suu Kyi, leader of the opposition National League for Democracy who has been detained at an undisclosed location since May 30 attended the parade last year.

After officials l at Culture Minister Maj. Gen. Kyi Aung laid wreaths at the tombs of the martyrs forward behalf of the government, relatives of the fallen leaders paid their respects

Suu Kyi's olden brother Aung San Oo, who lives in the United States and arrived in Myanmar a not many weeks ago, attended the pomp with his wife.

Martyrs Day is held annually at the Martyrs' Mausoleum near the base of Shwedagon pagoda in central Yangon in memory of Aung San and eight others who were mowed down by dint of gunmen during a cabinet meeting upon July 19, 1947.

The mastermind of the assassination, Prime Minister U Saw in the colonial direction and five gunmen were sentenc to death according to hanging.

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