Prime Minister of Myanmar General Thein Sein tours the
Singapore Botanic Gardens yesterday. An orchid was
named after him, "Dendrobium Thein Sein" in an orchid
naming ceremony that was part of a tradition which
honours dignitaries that visit the gardens. EPA
The "Dendrobium Thein Sein" orchid
On Wednesday, Singapore's state-run Botanic Gardens hosted an "Orchid Naming Ceremony" for Thein Sein, the number four in the junta's hierarchy, a ceremony that the government traditionally conducts to honour visiting dignitaries.
Three Singaporeans at the gardens tried to present a bouquet of orchids to Thein Sein to give to Suu Kyi, and called for her release. Protests are rare in Singapore and gatherings of five or more people are illegal without a police permit.
"We feel it would be more fitting for the orchid flower to be honoured in the name of Miss Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the rightful leader of Burma," the protestors said in a statement.
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