Local artist Randall Williams included Suu Kyi among icons such as suffragette Susan B. Anthony, civil rights giant the Rev. The Suu Kyi mural is the first to be taken down, and Miller said it was at no cost to the district. Since the mural was painted, Suu Kyi has undergone a political transformation that has stunned many supporters. An admirer of Gandhi, Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 “for her nonviolent struggle for democracy and human rights” against Myanmar’s military regime, according to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee. The next year, Suu Kyi was elected to a parliamentary seat en route to eventually becoming the state leader in 2016.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2019 18:33 UTC