MPs unanimously pass motion to revoke Aung San Suu Kyi's honorary citizenship - News Summed Up

MPs unanimously pass motion to revoke Aung San Suu Kyi's honorary citizenship


MPs have unanimously passed a motion to strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary Canadian citizenship. Last week, MPs from all parties unanimously adopted a motion condemning the acts of the Myanmar military against Rohingya Muslims as an act of genocide. Similarly, it would take such a vote to strip someone's honorary citizenship away. 6 people have honorary Canadian citizenshipOnly six people have received honorary Canadian citizenship:Raoul Wallenberg (1985). Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was the fifth person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship.


Source: CBC News September 27, 2018 19:36 UTC



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