Myanmar military leader attends annual event for first time in five years ahead of election

Myanmar’s military leader attended an annual commemorative event for the first time in five years on Saturday, as the country heads towards a general election the authorities hope will legitimize their seizure of power, but which opponents have denounced as a sham. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing took part in a wreath-laying ceremony in Yangon on the anniversary of the assassination of independence hero Aung San and most of his cabinet, in July 1947. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home