It has become obvious, and should be obvious to all who have the slightest knowledge, after the most recent tragedy to hit Burma, that the current regine must be overthrown... by the people, by China or the UN or the world... the regine's lack of concern for their citizens and the actions take on behalf of the "leadership" after the recent Cyclone.... well, I don't need to go into details as you know the rest...
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Showing posts with label Burma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Burma. Show all posts
May 14, 2008
Feb 20, 2008
Barring Suu from elections
The Burma Junta has decided to ban Aung San Suu from the upcoming elections in 2010. No surprise there! This time, in the junta’s newly drawn up guidelines for a new charter to run the country, they have added language explicitly aimed at prohibiting Suu from running in the 2010 fixed elections. The language in the guidelines barres Suu from any National Offices because she was married to a foreigner. Suu’s late husband was British and she enjoyed the privileges associated with being married to a foreign national...before she was arrested in the 90’s, of course. Obviously, the junta considers this a major no-no!
Furthermore, the Association of SE Asian Nations has stated that it cannot (translated: will not!) do anything to stop the junta.
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Furthermore, the Association of SE Asian Nations has stated that it cannot (translated: will not!) do anything to stop the junta.
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Feb 17, 2008
Still the same
The junta is still at it. Recently they assasinated an opposition leader (not Suu Kyi). Now, they are also monitoring and harrassing blogs that are exposing their ways of intimidation and suppression of the Burma people.
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Nov 13, 2007
UNenvoy visits prison
U.N. human rights envoy who returned to Myanmar after a four-year ban Monday visited a notorious prison for political prisoners as he began an investigation into how many people were killed or detained in a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, the U.N.'s independent rights investigator for Myanmar, has said he is determined to gain access to the prisons and other sites to assess allegations of abuse by the ruling military junta.
Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, the U.N.'s independent rights investigator for Myanmar, has said he is determined to gain access to the prisons and other sites to assess allegations of abuse by the ruling military junta.
Nov 7, 2007
Stall tactics
Apparently Burma's junta leadership has decided to stall and frustrate efforts by UN Ibrahim Gambari to negotiate peace. They are now calling their diplomats to the capital to meet with the UN envoy. Since the diplomats have no actual power, this is just another stall tactic by the ruling military.
The diplomats were asked to meet on Wednesday with envoy Ibrahim Gambari in Naypyitaw, where he has been holding talks with Cabinet ministers but has yet to meet with the junta's leader, Senior Gen. Than Shwe.
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The diplomats were asked to meet on Wednesday with envoy Ibrahim Gambari in Naypyitaw, where he has been holding talks with Cabinet ministers but has yet to meet with the junta's leader, Senior Gen. Than Shwe.
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Nov 3, 2007
UN official kicked out
Why does this not surprise me?
The United Nations is disappointed by the message from the government of Myanmar that it would not want the resident coordinator, Mr. Charles Petrie, to continue to serve. Petrie was advised that he was no longer welcome in the country and needs to leave.
Mr Petrie, who began his posting in Burma in 2003, issued a statement a week ago critical of the country's deepening economic crisis. Burma's rulers were not impressed.
U.S. National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe called the expulsion of Petrie, the U.N.'s human rights representative, "outrageous" and noted it came the day before Ibrahim Gambari, the special U.N. envoy to Myanmar, is scheduled to return to the country.It is "an insult to the United Nations and the international community," Johndroe said. "They say that they are interested in cooperating with the U.N., so this seems very unusual to say the least."
Some believe Burma's authorities have made their move at this time so that Mr Gambari will have to spend all of his visit talking about the UN instead of talking about reform.
The United Nations does not know who Gambari will be meeting with, but it is hoped that the envoy will facilitate talks between ruling generals and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, an opposition leader and human rights activist who has been under house arrest on and off for nearly 20 years.
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The United Nations is disappointed by the message from the government of Myanmar that it would not want the resident coordinator, Mr. Charles Petrie, to continue to serve. Petrie was advised that he was no longer welcome in the country and needs to leave.
Mr Petrie, who began his posting in Burma in 2003, issued a statement a week ago critical of the country's deepening economic crisis. Burma's rulers were not impressed.
U.S. National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe called the expulsion of Petrie, the U.N.'s human rights representative, "outrageous" and noted it came the day before Ibrahim Gambari, the special U.N. envoy to Myanmar, is scheduled to return to the country.It is "an insult to the United Nations and the international community," Johndroe said. "They say that they are interested in cooperating with the U.N., so this seems very unusual to say the least."
Some believe Burma's authorities have made their move at this time so that Mr Gambari will have to spend all of his visit talking about the UN instead of talking about reform.
The United Nations does not know who Gambari will be meeting with, but it is hoped that the envoy will facilitate talks between ruling generals and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, an opposition leader and human rights activist who has been under house arrest on and off for nearly 20 years.
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Oct 25, 2007
Suu Kyi has left home
According to unconfirmed reports, local citizens have said that Suu Kyi has left her house to meet with government officials. If correct, this will be the first time in 12 years of house arrest that she has been allowed outside. Suu Kyi is the leader of the pro-democracy movement against Burma's ruling junta and has spent 12 of the last 18 years under house arrest.
The release follows yesterdays world wide protests outside of various Chinese Embassy's against the detainment of the former Nobel Peace Prize winner.
The release follows yesterdays world wide protests outside of various Chinese Embassy's against the detainment of the former Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Oct 13, 2007
Junta's "Butcher of Depayin" dies
Gen. Soe Win, the fourth-ranking member of the military junta, and largely considered a figurehead, has apparently died Friday after a long illness, relatives and state media said.
Nicknamed "the Butcher of Depayin" for his role in the 2003 attack on Suu Kyi (1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner) and her followers in the northern town of Depayin, his death is not expected to have any effect on the regimes power.
Soe Win first achieved notoriety for brutally suppressing a 1988 pro-democracy uprising, commanding troops around Rangoon University and giving orders to open fire on a crowd of peaceful protesters. Rangoon is the old name for Yangon, Myanmar's largest city.
Apparently, no tears have been shed by the people upon learning of his death.
Nicknamed "the Butcher of Depayin" for his role in the 2003 attack on Suu Kyi (1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner) and her followers in the northern town of Depayin, his death is not expected to have any effect on the regimes power.
Soe Win first achieved notoriety for brutally suppressing a 1988 pro-democracy uprising, commanding troops around Rangoon University and giving orders to open fire on a crowd of peaceful protesters. Rangoon is the old name for Yangon, Myanmar's largest city.
Apparently, no tears have been shed by the people upon learning of his death.
Students call for genuine dialogue
88 generation students have called for unconditional dialogue between the Burmese military regime and opposition leaders, according to a statement released yesterday.
The statement urges the Burmese government to release detained National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, stop their harassment of students and monks, and create a constructive environment for dialogue without preconditions.
"We have paid for this opportunity with the blood and sweat of so many of our people, monks and students. We need truthful dialogue without the tricks being played to fool the people of Burma and the world," a student said.
Junta leader senior general Than Shwe has said that he will meet personally with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi if certain conditions are met, including the cessation of demands for sanctions. An NLD statement released on 9 October welcomed the possibility of talks, but also said that they would not accept any preconditions.
by Moe Aye, from the DVB
The statement urges the Burmese government to release detained National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, stop their harassment of students and monks, and create a constructive environment for dialogue without preconditions.
"We have paid for this opportunity with the blood and sweat of so many of our people, monks and students. We need truthful dialogue without the tricks being played to fool the people of Burma and the world," a student said.
Junta leader senior general Than Shwe has said that he will meet personally with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi if certain conditions are met, including the cessation of demands for sanctions. An NLD statement released on 9 October welcomed the possibility of talks, but also said that they would not accept any preconditions.
by Moe Aye, from the DVB
Monks face tribunal in prison
Yesterday, Sixteen monks were brought to Thayet prison to face a specially-convened tribunal set up by the ruling junta. No word on what the charges might be nor if any any of the monks have yet to be sentenced.
Some NLD party members were also seen being brought to the Thayet prison.
Sounds like the same type of slanted tribunal that the USA used against their suspected terrorists.
Some NLD party members were also seen being brought to the Thayet prison.
Sounds like the same type of slanted tribunal that the USA used against their suspected terrorists.
Oct 11, 2007
Dissident dies in interrogation
According to sources, Win Shwe, 42, a member of the NLD opposition party died recently during interrogation. He was arrested on September 26th along with 5 of his colleagues. No word of his colleagues is available.
Also, two more activists were arrested Wendsday: Hla Myo Naung and a companion, both members of the '88 Generation. Naung is on the regimes "most wanted" list. The junta has increased harrassing and threatening relatives and neighbors in order to find more dissidents who participated in the protests.
Also, two more activists were arrested Wendsday: Hla Myo Naung and a companion, both members of the '88 Generation. Naung is on the regimes "most wanted" list. The junta has increased harrassing and threatening relatives and neighbors in order to find more dissidents who participated in the protests.
Oct 7, 2007
Saturday Global Protests
On Saturday, global protests, organized by Amnesty International, against Myanmar's junta began around the world in Asia, Europe, Australia and the USA. Other rallies were also being held in New Zealand, Switzerland, and Canada after the junta recently admited it's role in "controlling" the protesters.
The military regime admitted detaining hundreds of Buddhist monks when troops turned their guns on pro-democracy demonstrators last week. The junta's admited treatment of the Buddhist monks could further inflame the people of Myanmar and anger soldiers loyal to the military rulers. The junta further stated that it was still looking for 4 more monks who they considered to be the "ringleaders" of the protests.
Last week, television images showed soldiers shooting into the crowds of unarmed and peacefull protesters. The government says "only" 10 people were killed and that 2,100 were detained. But dissident groups put the death toll at more than 200 and the number of detainees at nearly 6,000.
The military regime admitted detaining hundreds of Buddhist monks when troops turned their guns on pro-democracy demonstrators last week. The junta's admited treatment of the Buddhist monks could further inflame the people of Myanmar and anger soldiers loyal to the military rulers. The junta further stated that it was still looking for 4 more monks who they considered to be the "ringleaders" of the protests.
Last week, television images showed soldiers shooting into the crowds of unarmed and peacefull protesters. The government says "only" 10 people were killed and that 2,100 were detained. But dissident groups put the death toll at more than 200 and the number of detainees at nearly 6,000.
China, India support regime
Stating that "this is an internal affair", China has opposed United Nations efforts to issue sanctions against Myanmar's government. No mention was made about the financial affairs between the two counties. India has also been "non-commintment" in it's actions. China and India have been supportive of the regime's rights to dispell law and order in its county and that outsiders should not interfiere.
Oct 2, 2007
Myanmar blames 'opportunists'
See if you can spot the BS.....
Myanmar blames 'opportunists'
AP: Gambari meets with Sen. Gen. Than Shwe in bid to end crisis
Win warns international community against "adding fuel to the fire"
Myanmar soldiers detain hunger strikers at a Yangon school
UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- Myanmar's foreign minister U Nyan Win on Monday blamed intense pro-democracy demonstrations in his country on "political opportunists" and declared that "normalcy has now returned to Myanmar."
His remarks came hours before U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari met with Myanmar's military leader, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, The Associated Press cited a foreign diplomat as saying on condition of anonymity. No details of the meeting on Tuesday in the junta's remote new capital, Naypyitaw, were available.
The reported meeting followed Gambari's talks with senior government officials in Naypyitaw on Saturday and with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon on Sunday to seek a peaceful resolution to the ongoing clashes.
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, Win defended what he called the government's "seven-step road map" to draft a new constitution and hold elections.
"Recent events make clear that there are elements within and outside the country who wish to derail the ongoing process so that they can take advantage of the chaos that would follow," he said. "They have become more and more emboldened and have stepped up their campaign to confront the government."
"The situation would not have deteriorated had the initial protest of a small group of activists against the rise in fuel prices not been exploited by political opportunists," Win said. "They sought to turn the situation in a political showdown aided and abetted by some powerful countries."
"The security personnel exercised utmost restraint, and they did not intervene for nearly a month," the foreign minister said. "However, when the mob became unruly and provocative, they were compelled to declare a curfew. Subsequently, when protesters ignored their warnings, they had to take action to restore the situation. Normalcy has now returned to Myanmar."
Myanmar blames 'opportunists'
AP: Gambari meets with Sen. Gen. Than Shwe in bid to end crisis
Win warns international community against "adding fuel to the fire"
Myanmar soldiers detain hunger strikers at a Yangon school
UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- Myanmar's foreign minister U Nyan Win on Monday blamed intense pro-democracy demonstrations in his country on "political opportunists" and declared that "normalcy has now returned to Myanmar."
His remarks came hours before U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari met with Myanmar's military leader, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, The Associated Press cited a foreign diplomat as saying on condition of anonymity. No details of the meeting on Tuesday in the junta's remote new capital, Naypyitaw, were available.
The reported meeting followed Gambari's talks with senior government officials in Naypyitaw on Saturday and with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon on Sunday to seek a peaceful resolution to the ongoing clashes.
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, Win defended what he called the government's "seven-step road map" to draft a new constitution and hold elections.
"Recent events make clear that there are elements within and outside the country who wish to derail the ongoing process so that they can take advantage of the chaos that would follow," he said. "They have become more and more emboldened and have stepped up their campaign to confront the government."
"The situation would not have deteriorated had the initial protest of a small group of activists against the rise in fuel prices not been exploited by political opportunists," Win said. "They sought to turn the situation in a political showdown aided and abetted by some powerful countries."
"The security personnel exercised utmost restraint, and they did not intervene for nearly a month," the foreign minister said. "However, when the mob became unruly and provocative, they were compelled to declare a curfew. Subsequently, when protesters ignored their warnings, they had to take action to restore the situation. Normalcy has now returned to Myanmar."
Sep 30, 2007
Burning Bodies
Saturday, 29 September 2007
Today heart breaking message from inside burma.
Telephone conversation with a members of publicEr… they shot… people got killed. Er…but it seems like it wasn't as bad as yesterday in terms of number of deaths, however we will knowthe accurate picture tomorrow. Er… la another disturbing news isthat er… I would like to know if you would inform BBC and CNN about?(sob!!!) They burned the injured protesters/civilian people in theYaeWay Crematorium la la . Er… the staff from crematorium told this,crying, to the people who went to the funeral service. Please letthis known to CNN and BBC. Thank you!!
from KoHtike blog
Today heart breaking message from inside burma.
Telephone conversation with a members of publicEr… they shot… people got killed. Er…but it seems like it wasn't as bad as yesterday in terms of number of deaths, however we will knowthe accurate picture tomorrow. Er… la another disturbing news isthat er… I would like to know if you would inform BBC and CNN about?(sob!!!) They burned the injured protesters/civilian people in theYaeWay Crematorium la la . Er… the staff from crematorium told this,crying, to the people who went to the funeral service. Please letthis known to CNN and BBC. Thank you!!
from KoHtike blog
Sep 29, 2007
Tricking UN Gambari
To trick Mr.Gambari, UN envoy, the junta announces through their mouth-piece-media that there is a demonstration in Myitkyiinar . Actually that demonstration is a fake one for the junta wants to prove that their soldiers are not terrorist and not shooting at people and it's also the junta's plan to hide the truth of their terrorist evidences.
At the same time, in Rangoon, the riot police are hitting with iron bar to any group of people whether they are demonstrators or not. After hitting violently, they arrest the people who collapse.Internet line in Burma is not stable yet, now it is off again.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp1tk_0FgiaAYV5pNTUIqQQ_zvdEo2HLdmr322L5GhhAChKEQTj-_EVOIav6U2lurRo3iWeFvpL79IVmMhsOHZY-rmkt7q3JTEtThGv0hEI4DnAM6hRFZ9A6aLEDA-7b_VvPiYTx240LT/s400/brain1.jpg
Above figure is the brain of a young student who was beaten violently to death by soldiers of the junta found in the drain near No. (3) Tarmway high school.
From ko htike's blog
At the same time, in Rangoon, the riot police are hitting with iron bar to any group of people whether they are demonstrators or not. After hitting violently, they arrest the people who collapse.Internet line in Burma is not stable yet, now it is off again.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp1tk_0FgiaAYV5pNTUIqQQ_zvdEo2HLdmr322L5GhhAChKEQTj-_EVOIav6U2lurRo3iWeFvpL79IVmMhsOHZY-rmkt7q3JTEtThGv0hEI4DnAM6hRFZ9A6aLEDA-7b_VvPiYTx240LT/s400/brain1.jpg
Above figure is the brain of a young student who was beaten violently to death by soldiers of the junta found in the drain near No. (3) Tarmway high school.
From ko htike's blog
Still No News
Still nothing new on the crackdown/protest.
If you have any up to date news on the situation, please let me know.
Thanks
jonbeme
If you have any up to date news on the situation, please let me know.
Thanks
jonbeme
Sep 28, 2007
Good news for Burma?
29 Sep 07, 00:02
Rumor has it that Military sources in Rangoon are claiming that the regime's number two General, Maung Aye, has staged a coup against Than Shwe, and that his troops are now guarding Aung San Suu Kyi's home. A meeting between him and Suu Kyi is expected. Maung Aye is army commander-in-chief and a renowned pragmatist.
The organisation Helfen ohne Grenzen (Help without Frontiers) is reporting that "Soldiers from the 66th LID (Light Infantry Divison) have turned their weapons against other government troops and possibly police in North Okkalappa township in Rangoon and are defending the protesters. At present unsure how many soldiers involved."
http://www.helpwithoutfrontiers.org/news/?lang=e
Lets hope so....
Rumor has it that Military sources in Rangoon are claiming that the regime's number two General, Maung Aye, has staged a coup against Than Shwe, and that his troops are now guarding Aung San Suu Kyi's home. A meeting between him and Suu Kyi is expected. Maung Aye is army commander-in-chief and a renowned pragmatist.
The organisation Helfen ohne Grenzen (Help without Frontiers) is reporting that "Soldiers from the 66th LID (Light Infantry Divison) have turned their weapons against other government troops and possibly police in North Okkalappa township in Rangoon and are defending the protesters. At present unsure how many soldiers involved."
http://www.helpwithoutfrontiers.org/news/?lang=e
Lets hope so....
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