Mynamar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi spent her 59th birthday under house arrest on Saturday as supporters held a vigil in Yangon and Western governments pressured the country’s military rulers to free her. Suu Kyi was detained after a bloody clash between Opposition and government supporters in May last year.Around 300 NLD members released doves on Saturday during a ceremony outside the party’s ramshackle headquarters in Yangon. ‘‘It seems that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was sent to us by the guardian angels of the world. We are lucky to have such a leader,’’ NLD secretary U Lwin said. He called for Suu Kyi’s release from her home in Yangon, where she has been confined several times during her nearly 16-year democracy struggle.After the ceremony, about 200 women went to a nearby Pagoda where they prayed for Suu Kyi’s freedom. ‘‘I’m proud to have this opportunity to honour our leader,’’ said Ma Khin Suu. ‘‘At the same time, I feel sad that she’s under house arrest.’’ — (Reuters)
