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In a sign of concession, or a sign that Than Shwe wants to take the heat off the military junta awhile, Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed to meet with her Parties Leaders Friday in Burma. (aka Myanmar, but I refuse to call it that.) A representative from the reigning junta was at the meeting. … Continue reading “Aung San Suu Kyi Speaks With Party Leaders”
“The political and physical freedom of our colleague, Madame Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma, must be guaranteed,” he said. “We stand alongside Madame Aung San Suu Kyi, who is struggling for the development of democracy in her homeland.”
In the UN the US will shortly introduce a resolution to urge the junta to change it’s repressive policies, frowned on by most countries in the world. Please write your congressman and urge support for that initiative.
Words are powerful, and they do have meaning and purpose when they are spoken at the right moment of history and at the right place: There are many people in the world who really don’t understand, or say they don’t, what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them … Continue reading “A Travel Agent Challenge for Barack Obama”
In Burma (Myanmar) the miltary has begun firing at the Monks who are demonstrating for democracy in massive numbers. More at Captain’s Quarters. Update from From AP: YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – Myanmar security forces opened fire on Buddhist monks and other pro- democracy demonstrators Wednesday for the first time in a month of anti-government protests, killing … Continue reading “Burmese Junta Fires on Monks”
In the largest anti-junta demonstration in Burma (Myanmar) since the ones in 1988 which drove the country to open elections, 10,000 Buddhist monks marched in Yangon for Democracy. 10,000 others joined them as they marched for the sixth straight day.
The Military Junta released Freedom advocate Su Su Nway, after holding her nearly a month. Su Su Nway led a prayer vigil for Suu Kyi, the lawful leader of Burma who’s been held prisoner one way or another for 11 of the past 17 years. Su Su Nway was in the hospital with a heart … Continue reading “Su Su Nway Freed in Burma (Myanmar)”
I find it interesting that while the left has an affection for murderous Che Guevara with face plastered everywhere on their clothing and bags, none of them know who Aung San Suu Kyi is.
First Lady Laura Bush has asked for China to join the US in calling for human rights reform in Burma. The military junta that took power in the 90’s by coup is holding Aung San Suu Kyi and as many as 1,100 other advocates for freedom prisoner. Update: The EU has now also called for … Continue reading “Laura Bush Asks China To Join Hands for Human Rights Reforms in Burma”
The White House again called for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release by the Military and Communist aligned government of Myanmar (aka Burma) today. Aung San Suu Kyi has spent 11 years out of the past 18 in detention after winning the democratic leadership of Burma in free elections.
