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Aung San Suu Kyi's Family Home Fails To Sell

Journalists gather during an auction outside residence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar Wednesday, March 20, 2024. No bidders appeared at a court-ordered auction Wednesday of the f

BANGKOK (AP) — A court-ordered auction of the family home of Myanmar's imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, failed to attract any bidders on Wednesday. The property, located in Yangon, holds historical significance as the place where Suu Kyi was held under house arrest for nearly 15 years during her nonviolent struggle against military rule, a feat that earned her the Nobel Peace Prize.

The auction, with a minimum price set at 315 billion kyats ($90 million), was intended to divide the proceeds between Suu Kyi and her estranged older brother. However, the lack of bidders resulted in an unsuccessful auction.

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