Aung San Suu Kyi rose to prominence in the 1988 Uprisings .
Aung San Suu Kyi became the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy ( NLD ) , which she had newly formed with the help of several retired army officials who criticized the military junta .
Aung San Suu Kyi rose to prominence in the 1988 Uprisings , and became the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy ( NLD ) , which she had newly formed with the help of several retired army officials who criticized the military junta .