Dr Sasa, who was set to be part of Aung San Suu Kyi's cabinet before the military coup, is seen in this still image taken from a video of an online interview with Reuters from his undisclosed location, in tis February 28 2021 file photo. Picture: REUTERS
Since then, Sasa, who goes by one name, has become a face of Myanmar’s “Spring Revolution” and a key figure in the resistance to army rule, as the international envoy for the civilian government. The doctor, who is from a mostly Christian ethnic group in Western Myanmar that endured decades of persecution and poverty under previous ruling juntas, said he has no regrets about risking his life in pursuit of democracy.
He wanted to become a doctor, he said, after seeing his neighbours die from preventable diseases and in childbirth. After studying in Yangon, he left for India where he worked on construction sites and, later, studied medicine in Armenia. He returned to Chin in 2007 to mount a response to a devastating famine caused by rats devouring crops.
His grassroots networks and international connections make him a fitting advocate for the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw , a group of civilian legislators who convened a virtual parliament in the chaotic days after the coup, Rogers said.Activists in Myanmar say Sasa must work to strengthen alliances with ethnic minority groups. Many had felt sidelined by the government of Suu Kyi, who is from the Bamar Buddhist majority.
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