Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday (December 6) joined the world in paying tribute to Nelson Mandela, calling him a great man who "raised the standard of humanity".
South Africa's anti-apartheid hero and first black president died on Thursday (December 5) at 95 years old.
Tributes began flooding in almost immediately for a man who was an iconic global symbol of struggle against injustice and of racial reconciliation.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) MYANMAR PRO-DEMOCRACY LEADER AUNG SAN SUU KYI SAYING:
"I would like to express my extreme grief at the passing away of a man who stood for human rights and for equality in this world. He made us all understand that nobody should be penalised for the colour of his skin, for the circumstances into which he is born. He also made us understand that we can change the world -- we can change the world by changing attitudes, by changing perceptions. For this reason I would like to pay him tribute as a great human
