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Myanmar regime accuses Suu Kyi of betraying slain father
5.04 p.m. ET (2107 GMT) July 22, 1999

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) ? Myanmar's military government accused pro-democracy
leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday of betraying her father, who was
assassinated 52 years ago while leading the country to independence from
Britain.

Suu Kyi, winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, marked the anniversary Monday
of the death of her father, Gen. Aung San, who was killed in an attack by a
political rival.

Official media continued a string of attacks on Suu Kyi over the
anniversary, again labeling her a traitor Thursday.

"Though national heroes gave up their lives for independence, Gen. Aung
San's daughter, Suu Kyi, married a Briton and became the puppet of
colonialists,'' a commentary said.

"The people today are witnessing the children of the slain leaders begging
for cash and prize awards from the colonialists and attempting to cause the
disintegration of the country and the loss of independence,'' the commentary
said.

Suu Kyi's husband, Michael Aris, died of cancer in March. His requests for a
visa to see his wife for a last time were denied by the regime.

Suu Kyi was vaulted to the leadership of the pro-democracy movement by
anti-government riots in 1988 that were bloodily repressed by the military,
which has Myanmar ? also known as Burma ? since 1962.