Comments on: New Burma blog http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/01/03/new-burma-blog/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:10:35 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sophie lwin http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/01/03/new-burma-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-226631 sophie lwin Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:05:34 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/01/03/new-burma-blog/#comment-226631 Hello, I would like to ask you for a favor, to talk about and post the new campaign dontforgetburma.org if it is not too much trouble for you. We created this site because we wanted a space where normal people could show that although the media spotlight over Burma may have dimmed, we are still thinking of Burma. The team that runs this site came together through the "Support the Monks' Protest in Burma " Facebook group (439,000 members) and has created the website www.burma-watch.org . We're a team of activists from around the world that work around the clock on our sites, we were key to coordinating the Global Day of Action for Burma on October 6th 2007 and Aung Sang Suu Kyi day (October 24th 2007). We'd like to thank our launch partners who have helped make this project work., they are: Burma Campaign UK, The US Campaign for Burma, Avaaz.org, the European Burma Network and wearenotafraid.com . About Burma Burma is ruled by one of the most brutal military dictatorships in the world; a dictatorship charged by the United Nations with a "crime against humanity" for its systematic abuses of human rights, and condemned internationally for refusing to transfer power to the legally elected Government of the country – the party led by Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. In September 2007 monks led thousands of peaceful protestors onto the streets of Burma. The Burmese military put this peaceful uprising down with ruthless brutality routinely using violence and torture against the protestors, even the monks. The people of Burma have lived under military dictatorship for 45 years. The last peaceful uprising that occurred in1988 was brutally put down by the army killing at least 3,000 people. However the West didn't act because very little news came out of Burma. This time is different, we know people have been tortured, we know hundreds and possibly thousands of people have been murdered by the regime in an attempt to put down the uprising. To make sure the world doesn't forget get active, submit a photo of support to this site, join the Facebook group and find a local activist organisation via http://www.burma-watch.org/index.php?option=com_glossary&Itemid=113 Sophie Lwin sophielwin.blogspot.com Hello,
I would like to ask you for a favor, to talk about and post the new campaign dontforgetburma.org if it is not too much trouble for you.

We created this site because we wanted a space where normal people could show that although the media spotlight over Burma may have dimmed, we are still thinking of Burma.

The team that runs this site came together through the “Support the Monks’ Protest in Burma ” Facebook group (439,000 members) and has created the website http://www.burma-watch.org .

We’re a team of activists from around the world that work around the clock on our sites, we were key to coordinating the Global Day of Action for Burma on October 6th 2007 and Aung Sang Suu Kyi day (October 24th 2007).

We’d like to thank our launch partners who have helped make this project work., they are: Burma Campaign UK, The US Campaign for Burma, Avaaz.org, the European Burma Network and wearenotafraid.com .

About Burma

Burma is ruled by one of the most brutal military dictatorships in the world; a dictatorship charged by the United Nations with a “crime against humanity” for its systematic abuses of human rights, and condemned internationally for refusing to transfer power to the legally elected Government of the country – the party led by Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

In September 2007 monks led thousands of peaceful protestors onto the streets of Burma. The Burmese military put this peaceful uprising down with ruthless brutality routinely using violence and torture against the protestors, even the monks. The people of Burma have lived under military dictatorship for 45 years. The last peaceful uprising that occurred in1988 was brutally put down by the army killing at least 3,000 people. However the West didn’t act because very little news came out of Burma. This time is different, we know people have been tortured, we know hundreds and possibly thousands of people have been murdered by the regime in an attempt to put down the uprising.

To make sure the world doesn’t forget get active, submit a photo of support to this site, join the Facebook group and find a local activist organisation via http://www.burma-watch.org/index.php?option=com_glossary&Itemid=113

Sophie Lwin
sophielwin.blogspot.com

]]> By: Ron James http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/01/03/new-burma-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-178476 Ron James Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:34:29 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/01/03/new-burma-blog/#comment-178476 I have heared that there are a growing number of Burmese who are determined to continue the fight no matter what. They are organising themselves into small local groups using anonymous names. They have a secret plan to take out the army by putting various kinds of slow poison into the food and drink that is delivered to the military all over the country. I have heared that there are a growing number of Burmese who are determined to continue the fight no matter what. They are organising themselves into small local groups using anonymous names. They have a secret plan to take out the army by putting various kinds of slow poison into the food and drink that is delivered to the military all over the country.

]]> By: Saffron Sally http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/01/03/new-burma-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-176456 Saffron Sally Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:52:54 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/01/03/new-burma-blog/#comment-176456 If you're on Facebook check this out: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6029757649 If you’re on Facebook check this out:

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]]> By: Rasmuncher http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/01/03/new-burma-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-175788 Rasmuncher Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:44:26 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/01/03/new-burma-blog/#comment-175788 The only solution to the crisis in Burma is that the people resume power. The Burmese army are Burmese with families in Burma who can apply pressure for these serving members of the military to resign or defect. Please ask all Burmese people to shun other Burmese people who have a serving member in the army until they resign. Without an army, the Generals have no power. The only solution to the crisis in Burma is that the people resume power.

The Burmese army are Burmese with families in Burma who can apply pressure for these serving members of the military to resign or defect.

Please ask all Burmese people to shun other Burmese people who have a serving member in the army until they resign.

Without an army, the Generals have no power.

]]> By: Walker http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/01/03/new-burma-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-175682 Walker Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:57:07 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/01/03/new-burma-blog/#comment-175682 Can someone confirm the rumour that soldiers from Sagaing, Chin and Magway provinces have mutinied and are marching on the Generals Capitol of Naypyidaw? Can someone confirm the rumour that soldiers from Sagaing, Chin and Magway provinces have mutinied and are marching on the Generals Capitol of Naypyidaw?

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