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Myanmar junta targets founding father's statues to erase democratic legacy

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Myanmar's military junta is systematically removing statues of Aung San, the nation's independence hero and founding father. Analysts suggest this move is an attempt to undermine the legacy of Aung San Suu Kyi, Aung San's daughter, and strip the democratic movement of its historical legitimacy. The statues, many erected during Aung San Suu Kyi's democratic government, are being dismantled under the guise of structural issues, but the underlying motive appears to be a political strategy by the current military leadership. AI

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Myanmar junta targets founding father's statues to erase democratic legacy

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Maria Siow ·

    ‘Defanging’ Aung San: Myanmar’s generals wage war on memory

    Across Myanmar, the statues are vanishing one by one. Military-backed authorities blame “incorrect proportions and shapes”. Unofficially, analysts see a deliberate attempt to erase the presence of independence hero Aung San from public life – and with it, the legitimacy of the el…

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