YANGON, March 27 Kyodo Speaking a...

YANGON, March 27 Kyodo

Speaking at Armed Forces Day celebrations at the National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Yangon onward Wednesday, party General Secretary Aung San Suu Kyi called for a democratic rule in Myanmar and urg party followers to maintain unity, loyalty and understanding.

''Ours is the revolution for democracy. We all are revolutionaries. While we are striving to achieve our goal, we must have unity, loyalty and understanding among ourselves,'' Suu Kyi told NLD members.

''Success will ensue sooner or later, but in what manner soon depends on how long each and everyone of us is contributing for it,'' the Nobel Peace laureate said.

More than 400 party members, diplomats and reporters attended the NLD celebration.

Earlier, Myanmar's ruling junta marked the 58th Armed Forces Day with celebrations at Resistance Park in Yangon where junta chief Sr Gen Than Shwe spoke to more than 7000 troops

Armed Forces Day marks the advent in 1945 of Myanmar's armed forces, which was formed from fighters who had been resisting Japanese invaders since 1942

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