Burma march largest in 20 years
23-09-2007, 22:43
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Burma march largest in 20 years
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/7009323.stm
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Burma's largest anti-government protest in nearly two decades has taken place in the former capital Rangoon, led by Buddhist monks and nuns.
Up to 20,000 people took to the streets on the seventh day of protests calling for an end to the "evil dictatorship".
Unlike a day earlier, police barred a group of monks from entering the road that leads to the home of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The rallies began last month when the government doubled fuel prices.
BBC South Asia correspondent Jonathan Head says every day the protests are growing in size - the campaign the monks began just six days ago is now openly challenging the military, urging all citizens to join in.
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24-09-2007, 00:49
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Re: Burma march largest in 20 years
Yes, I'm keeping an eye on this. I visited Burma about 15 years ago. A stunning country with one of the most repressive regimes in the world. The gateway to Asia in the 50s, now one the poorest countries in Asia. I really hope things will change, but with the SLORC (or whatever they call themselves these days) in charge it seems very unlikely this will happen without major bloodshed 
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photos of Burma, or Myanmar, as it's called these days. Check out Shwedagon (Rangoon/Yangon) and Pagan/Bagan, Burma's equivalent of Ayuthaya/Sukothai or Angkor* even. I'd love to go back, but I'm not going to put $s in the coffers until the regime changes.
*There's nothing like Angkor. Pagan comfortably takes second place though.
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24-09-2007, 18:08
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Re: Burma march largest in 20 years
The military junta ruling Burma has now threatened to "take action" against the monks...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7010839.stm
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Burma's ruling military junta has warned it is ready to "take action" against Buddhist monks leading mounting protests, state media have reported.
Brig Gen Thura Myint Maung, minister for religion, warned them not to break Buddhist "rules and regulations" as Rangoon saw the largest march yet.
He blamed the protests on "destructive elements" opposed to peace in Burma.
Monks are highly revered in Burma and any move by the junta to crush their demonstrations would spark an outcry.
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Right, so a bunch of peaceful Buddhist monks protesting against a rather nasty oppressive regime are in fact " 'Destructive elements' opposed to peace" 
The story goes on to say that 3000 people were killed when the military crushed the last democracy uprising.
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24-09-2007, 18:34
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The military junta ruling Burma has now threatened to "take action" against the monks...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7010839.stm
Right, so a bunch of peaceful Buddhist monks protesting against a rather nasty oppressive regime are in fact " 'Destructive elements' opposed to peace"
The story goes on to say that 3000 people were killed when the military crushed the last democracy uprising. |
When I was there they had Billboards with slogans in Burmese as well as English. One of them read: "Crush all destructive elements". The rethoric hasn't changed apparently.
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25-09-2007, 04:02
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scary. I don't want to watch the news at the minute for fear of what they are going to do to the protesters (wonderful though it is to see so many people on the streets like that) this time. I know I'll just bawl my eyes out
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25-09-2007, 10:48
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Re: Burma march largest in 20 years
The monks are carrying on with the protests.
Burmese monks defy army warning
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Several thousand monks and civilians in Burma's main city Rangoon have defied military orders and begun fresh anti-government protests.
Protesters left the revered Shwedagon pagoda, where army trucks were parked, to march through the streets.
Earlier lorries with loudspeakers warned residents that the protests could be "dispersed by military force".
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The organisation that has emerged to lead the protests, the Alliance of All Burmese Buddhist Monks, has vowed to continue marches until it has "wiped the military dictatorship from the land".
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25-09-2007, 12:26
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25-09-2007, 12:30
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I dont see what they expect to do to 50,000 monks.
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25-09-2007, 12:32
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25-09-2007, 14:22
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25-09-2007, 18:52
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"US attacks Burma 'reign of fear' "
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US President George W Bush has condemned Burma's "reign of fear" and said Americans were outraged by the country's human rights record.
He was speaking after tens of thousands of monks and other civilians marched through Rangoon in another day of mounting anti-government protests.
They were defying the army's warning to stay off the streets.
In a speech to the UN General Assembly, Mr Bush also announced new sanctions against Burma's military rulers.
Mr Bush said tighter sanctions against Burma's rulers would include visa restrictions on the Burmese leadership and their financial backers.
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25-09-2007, 19:24
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Re: Burma march largest in 20 years
Dusk to Dawn curfew in Rangoon and Mandalay, a ban on gatherings of more than five people, and riot police in place. It looks like tomorrow will be crunch time
Wouldn't it be nice to see the police side with the demonstrators or refusing to obey orders?
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...285548,00.html
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26-09-2007, 11:12
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26-09-2007, 11:32
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One person reported dead now (BBC - breaking news). I'm afraid this will get a lot worse before it gets better.
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