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A statue of Myanmar’s independence hero General Aung San is seen at Bogyoke Aung San Park in Yangon on July 16. (AFP)

Founding father: statues of Myanmar’s Aung San disappear

Statues of independence hero General Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy as father of both the nation and of detained democracy figurehead Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

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