Burma's Suu Kyi remembers father's death from house arrest

Updated July 19, 2008 20:56:57

Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has remained under house arrest as others gathered to pay tribute to her late father on Martyrs' day.

Ms Suu Kyi was not invited to attend the annual ceremony by the ruling military, and invitations to foreign embassies were also cancelled, without reason.

Martyrs' day commemorates the assassination of General Aung San and eight other leaders 1947 during fight for independence from the British.

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