Crises in Burma
26 September 2007 - Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar) Monks march west on Shwegondine Road in Yangon as onlookers join and form a human chain to protect the monks from government forces deployed to crackdown on the demonstrations.
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One of my readers asked that I help spread the word on the plight of the Burmese who have been living under a dictatorship for 45 years. It should be noted that I and those opposed to the military rulers continue to use the name Burma for the country as does the United States, Australia, Ireland, and the UK, while the European Union uses "Burma/Myanmar". Not surprisingly, the idiots at the United Nations in their usual knee-buckling manner use "Myanmar".
Here is the story in brief:
The socialist country of Burma, one of the largest countries in the Southeast Asia mainland, has been badly mismanaged economically by the military since 1962. Protests began in August 2007 after the government increased the price of fuel. After monks were injured by troops during a rally on 5 Sep 2007, the demonstrations increased until 19 Sep 2007 when hundreds (some say two thousand or more) monks staged a protest march in the city of Sittwe. Then larger protests ignited in Rangoon and other cities. The security forces started severe actions to repress the demonstrations leading to a number of deaths and injuries. On 28 Sep 2007 Internet access was cut] and some journalists were arrested and others warned not to report on the protests.
Here are some bloggers with more information:
Agam's Gecko,
30 Sep 2007,
UN ENVOY MEETS WITH SUU KYI FOR 90 MINUTES SUNDAYIn a surprise development the UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari today met detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon.
The visiting envoy met the Burmese Nobel Peace Laureate for ninety minutes at the State guest house in Rangoon.
The UN envoy, who led a three-member delegation, met the Burmese opposition leader on his return from Nay Pyi Taw after a meeting with Burma's military supremo Senior General Than Shwe.
Soneseayar,
30 Sep 2007,
Monk arrested list (Sept 26 to 30)Several monks were arrested during the demonstration at Sinmin market in Alone township on September 27, 2007. Rangoon
20 monks were arrested during the demonstration at near Sula pagoda on September 26, 2007
30 monks from Zambyuaye monastery located in North Okkalapa-Rangoon
300 monks from monasteries located in North Okkalapa township-Rangoon
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Niknayman has tons of videos and photos, click here.
Bangkok Demonstration In front Of The Burmese Embassy 30 Sep 2007
If you can't see the YouTube video click here.
Burma Bulletins via Chatbox (click on box for latest bulletins):
Latest Update:
UK Daily Mail,
1 Oct 2007,
Thousands dead in massacre of the monks dumped in the jungleThousands of protesters are dead and the bodies of hundreds of executed monks have been dumped in the jungle, a former intelligence officer for Burma's ruling junta has revealed.
The most senior official to defect so far, Hla Win, said: "Many more people have been killed in recent days than you've heard about. The bodies can be counted in several thousand."
