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Burmese community in Australia in shock after military coup and arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar
Members of Australia’s Burmese community have been left in a state of shock and disbelief after the military detained Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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The news of the pre-dawn arrest of Ms Suu Kyi and the military seizing power in a potential coup resurrected memories of life under military rule for many who left Myanmar to build new lives in Australia.
Me Me So is an avid supporter of Ms Suu Kyi, who spent nearly 15 years under house arrest between 1989 and 2010 during the military dictatorship.
“We are just very, very frustrated and angry,” Ms So said.
“It’s really a shock for all of us.
“We are really concerned and worried about … going backwards.”
The Perth resident said she felt at an emotional loss for how to…
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