From one of those forwarded e-mails I received some time ago: “There is a saying claiming that, when you realise you’re riding a dead horse, the wisest thing you can do is to dismount. However, business often offers alternative strategies; this includes officially declaring “Actually, this horse is not deadâ€?; if facing the evidence, changing […]

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[By Forum of Burmese in Europe]
As a part of Europe-wide actions against the French Oil giant TOTAL SA on Feb.03, the Forum of Burmese in Europe (FBE) has, in accordance with the decisions adopted at the 7th. conference of the FBE in Cologne on Jan. 7 - 8 2006, sent a letter of protest to […]

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La Marseillaise,  from the first time I heard it years ago,  brings tears to my eyes,  stirs my heart, and sends chills down  my spine…..in short, it is TOTALly inspiring and thrilling. I hope that UK Campaign members will make good use of this song while they “Marchon.”
The original French lyrics were written by de […]

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(U Thant of Burma was United Nation’s Secretary General during 1964 to 1974)

 True Story written by former leader of Student Movements in Burma, Henry Soe Win
On December 7th, U THANT’s relatives invited representatives from students and monks for a meeting. There were seven student’s representatives, two monks, U THANT’s younger […]

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Thoughts on reading Burma Digest’s Editorial: Triple Six Uprisings
   From the God-grandfather General Ne Win to the nowadays “grandson” General Than Shwe, although all generals having seen the whole country extremely poor, backwards and everywhere bodies of the starved, they are never moved, without feelings of any guilt or pity. 
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Because of Ko Zay Ya’s call for the 666 uprising and Dr Salai Tun Than’s call for the idea of civil disobedience, I hereby present the Burmese Politics according to a mathematician’s eye.
Economist John Nash won the Nobel Price because of his famous “Game Theory�.
Most of the politicians played along the line of this […]

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Not only is it SPDC’s intention to be under Chinese rule, they are already under the shadow of China in many parts of their administrations. For instance, they favour economic trade with China, using China’s power to defend themselves from Westerners.
SPDC are neglecting the needs of Shan people, and […]

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Baydin Sayar’s “King Of The Dying Manor“  satire  in last week Burma Digest put me deep in thoughts for a long moment. The author says the targeted date is the 6th of June 2006 or rather 6.6.06. He refers that day as the mark of the Devil, 666. Now it will […]

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Conducted in the manner of traditional Burmese monarchs, the moving of the capital from Yangon to Pyinmana on the 11th day of the 11th month and involving 11 ministries suggests that numerologists and astrologists had a hand in the process. (Astrology has deep roots in Burmese culture and religion.) One Burma […]

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I was very interested in Burma Digest’s recent interview with MP Vera Baird (Chair of British All Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy and Human Rights in Burma). Might I make just two comments?
The first is that from what I learnt during my recent visit to Burma (1-10 December), I had […]

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(U Thant of Burma was United Nation’s Secretary General during 1964 to 1974)
True Story written by former leader of Student Movements in Burma, Henry Soe Win
U Thant gave ten year of his life working for peace and goodwill among men, but he himself become the subject of a bloodbath that sent shock waves across the […]

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Dear pro-democracy comrades,

The central commanding region of SSA is now facing the threats of a dry season offensives from eleven LIB ( light infantry battalions) of the rogue armies with more than 3000 troops. The SSA commanders are ready for it if there is no other alternative. They are more […]

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(Introduction by Maung Chan, followed by Special Analysis of Col. Yawd Serk)

                       Before their unconditional surrender, Shan State’s mighty MTA (Mong Tai Army) _ Mong means the land in Shan language, Tai is Shan in Burmese, so Mong Tai Army means Shan Land Army _ is a formidable fighting force, numbering some 20,000.

After […]

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This week Burmese Language Section:

“Democracy in 2006 ” _ Editorial: Zay Ya
“Twenty-first Century Burma “_ Poem: Hein Naing
“U Thant Uprising “_ True Story: Henry Soe Win
“Opinion Garden “_ Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Ko Aung Hti,Pegu-pagan

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International condemnation poured at the mysterious death of a young Assamese scribe (in Burma bordering Northeast India), who reported extensively on forest issues in Burma-India Border region. But the local authorities are yet to make any official statement on the incident. Prahlad Goala, who met his end on the cold January […]

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Appeal to Senior General Than Shwe and State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) Members

Dear Senior General Than Shwe and SPDC members,

I am Dr Salai Tun Than; a 78-year-old retired professor who was imprisoned one and a half years in Insein Jail because of my belief.
It is not necessary to describe the […]

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Dear Editor of News from Bangladesh and Editor of Burma Digest,
My name is Dawood. I here send my letter, “Me Too, I am Surprised….India” which is a response to the letter called, “I am Surprised….Bangladesh” by a certain Dilpreet, as seen below.
Sincerely,
Y. Dawood, presently in USA.
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Once I was very anxious and lost patience on the then LONG LASTING BURMA SOCIALIST PARTY’S RULING and openly talked about that to one of my colleagues. My colleague is a wise guy and politely answered my grudge. What he said was “If you look in to Lord Buddha’s Dhamma, NOTHING […]

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