Suu Kyi campaigns in Pobba Thiri Township in Naypyitaw
Tuesday, 06 March 2012 13:53
Mizzima News
NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi continues to campaign hard for the fourth straight day, delivering a speech on Tuesday, March 6, in Pobba Thiri Township in Naypyitaw, where about 20,000 people gathered to hear her speak. The NLD candidate in the Pobba Thiri Township is hip hop singer Zay Yar Thaw. Photos: Mizzima
The crowd holds a sea of red NLD flags.
The faces of a contingent of women supporters light up as the listen to Suu Kyi speak.
The grandstand with a picture of Suu Kyi's father, Gen Aung San, on top. He is considered the father of the country, and many Burmese consider Suu Kyi the mother of the country.
Study the expressions on the faces in the crowd and you can get a feel for the excitement the April 1 by-elections hold for the Burmese people.