Archive for September, 2006

Sometimes we need to see clearly in Black & White. Clear vision of who is friend and who is foe. Clear demarcation between good and evil.
And now it is clearly visible who is ally and who is adversary for us in international arena. We know who is against our plight for democracy. And we know […]

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This week Burmese language articles are as followed:(Burmese Fonts http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/fonts.htm )

Time is Up! - Editorial: Khin Ma Ma Myo
The Reality inside SPDC Army, part 8 - Serialized True story: Captain Nay Thu (retired)
On Strategic Non-violent Conflicts , part 3 - Serialized Strategy Discussion: Lwin Aung Soe
Analysing Burma’s Democracy Revolution, 4 - Analysis: Ohn […]

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Blue Print for Burma

No matter what religion one profess, it is undisputable that the prayers of the people of Burma have been heard and now the misery and the suffering of the Burmese will be officially accepted by the United Nations Security Council and the world at large, because it is already in the agenda by a large […]

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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that”, once said Martin Luther King Jr. In many ways, the message of Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan, is very much alike. It is impressive how someone who has witnessed sheer violence is still, and maybe even more convinced […]

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Global politics is much more complex than it really is, but it is as it is supposed to be by the players. Simply it is made to be complex than its nature. Well, political nature is of course human nature itself. For Burmese people, Burmese politics is so simple and obvious unlike what it has […]

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Five pages of blather

“Five pages of blather”, or is it a “major victory” for rights crusaders in Asia?
It took 4 days for the New Light of Myanmar to respond to the decision of the United Nations Security Council to place Burma on the agenda.  The headlines indicate an almost panic-stricken junta trying to reassure the people of […]

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It was with appreciation and optimism that I welcomed the UNSC’s decision to address Burma. Here at last is the first step we’ve been waiting for.
We have waited such a long time for this moment that it may seem to some of us as unbelievable.  Some of us have got used to being cynical or […]

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The New Light of Myanmar’s article condemns the UN Security Council’s decision by pointing fingers at the United States for engineering a ploy to overthrow the sovereign government of Burma. It intrinsically suggests that the decision has worried the junta and their robust reaction give clues to the international policy makers. The junta’s paranoia of […]

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On 15th September 2006, Burma issue was on UN Security Council agenda for formal discussions. As humanitarian intervention is one of the actions that the UNSC could employ, I would like to analyze some aspects of humanitarian intervention.
Humanitarian intervention can be defined as _
‘Coercive action by states involving the use of armed force in another […]

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Global politics is much more complex than it really is, but it is as it is supposed to be by the players. Simply it is made to be complex than its nature. Well, political nature is of course human nature itself. For Burmese people, Burmese politics is so simple and obvious unlike what it has […]

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Disappearances

“In the vast majority of cases there was no trial, no report of the arrest. People simply disappeared, always during the night. Your name was removed from the registers, every record of everything you had ever done was wiped out, your one-time existence was denied and then forgotten. You were abolished, annihilated: vapourized was the […]

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Thailand has had a long history of military coups since absolute monarchy ended way back in 1932. But since 1992, after widespread protests, democratic rule was established and it seemed that the time has come for liberal democracy to come into play in this idyllic South-East Asian country. But on September 19th  2006, the military […]

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On the day of 18th Anniversary of Military Coup in Burma, 19.09.2006, exile pro-democracy activists in India staged demonstrations to protest 18 years long brutal military rule in Burma.

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On the day of 18th Anniversary of Military Coup in Burma, 19.09.2006, exile pro-democracy activists in Malaysia staged demonstrations in front of Burmese military regime’s embassy to protest 18 years long brutal military rule in Burma.

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International Day of Peace was celebrated by exile Burmese pro-democracy activists in New Delhi, India.

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Just In Time

Hooray, finally at last Burma is on UNSC agenda for formal discussions!
As if the UN Security Council has suddenly come to realization that 18 years of sufferings under a brutal military regime is already too much to bear for poor Burmese people. In fact, it happens just in time as a dark age is looming […]

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“Lying the very concept of Truth” seems to be the mindset of the current Burmese generals ruling the country with an iron hand. The Burmese Junta in their lust for power never seems to give up. Having defied the international community all these years and abducted an entire country, the Generals have come up with […]

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Chronic emergency

It is hard not to be discouraged when a situation seems hopeless. But, in the meantime, giving up your hope is giving up your future. In those times, it is always great to know some people still do not give up.
Traveling in almost non-accessible areas, in small villages and in conflict areas. Educating people about […]

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