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Mahatma Gandhi Peace award conferred on Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi
Durban: The pro-democracy Myanmar leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been felicitated with the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation here.
The award was bestowed by the South African-based Mahatma Gandhi Foundation at a function at the Durban City Hall on Monday night.
Burmese Prime Minister in exile Thien Win received the award on her behalf, which was presented by South African Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim.
Bestowing the award, Paddy Kearney, a trustee of the Foundation, said the award was being given on July 20 because it represents the 20th anniversary of Ms. Suu Kyi’s house arrest by the military junta in her country.
“She is a non-violent leader in the mould of Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King. The award is in recognition of her strong commitment to non-violence, justice and peace,” Mr. Kearny said. — PTI
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