Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 29th, 2007 No Comments »
reported by Thangjalun
The Kukis of Burma commemorated their 88th Anniversary of Kuki Rising in New Delhi, India, at the Kuki Students Democratic Front KSDF Office. There attended about 55 participants, from three main Kuki organizations in New Delhi.
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 29th, 2007 No Comments »
This week Burmese Language articles are as followed:
( Burmese Fonts http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/fonts.htm )
People’s Leader, NLD Party - Editorial: Khin Ma Ma Myo
Depayin Massacre - Photo Documentary: Khin Ma Ma Myo
Auspicious May 27 - Feature Article: Lwin Aung Soe
Depayin Experience - True Story: Daung Ma Lay
Interview with Amyotheryei U Win Naing - by : […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
By Taisamyone
U Nu wanted to be a great creative force of Burmese literature, but he also realized that the independence of his country was more important. His time in the 1930s with Aung San and U Thant was a formative period for the founders of Burma’s independence, and it was fitting that U Nu should […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
interview with Amyotheryei U Win Naing, by Dr. Tayza
Amyotheyei U Win Naing giving a Speech on Union Day in Rangoon
BURMA DIGEST: You are widely known as a national politician; why?
Amyotheryei U Win Naing: …Some people believe that there is no difference […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
By Dr San Oo Aung
Long, long time ago, there was democracy in the Union of Burma, even though it was quite short-lived, under the democratically elected Prime Minister Thakin Nu or U Nu. Democracy seems a distant utopia now but it was really present during […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
By AKS
U Nu was one of the best politicians and statesmen Burma had ever produced. He was a great student leader and author. But as all the best things in the world come with flaws, U Nu had his fair share too. Unfortunately some of those shortcomings were fatal and had contributed to ending of […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
By Hkun Hom
U Nu, as the first prime minister of Burma will be long remembered for his legacy in fostering democracy and peace in the country despite its brief period lasting only about one decade, from the day of Burma’s independence onwards. Relatively speaking, it was an era of bliss and social progress for a […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
By Shwe Ba (BURMA DIGEST)
U Nu was an extraordinary, peace loving, very religious, softhearted politician, and a very good charismatic orator but he did not have the organizational skills and far sightedness of General Aung San (founding father of Independent Burma, as well as the father of Aung San Suu Kyi).
Civil War
The Karen declared their […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
By Dr. Hla Khine
While our venerable Prime Minister U Nu was trying to hold onto the Government at the time when U Kyaw Nyein/U Ba Swe were also in contention, U Nu tried to woo the Sanghas in order to harvest their votes. The Sanghas at the time requested that a small mosque built by […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
Our Freedom Struggle may run several Gauntlets Before it comes to its destined Goal
By May Ng
The second struggle for freedom, in Burma, calls for examination of problems likely to be faced by a new democracy.
Thomas Carothers, an authority on democracy development, wrote that, scholarly community dismisses the topic of democracy ‘aid and development’ as an […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
By Jim Mcnalis
As a professional artist and sculptor, I read with great interest BURMA DIGEST recent issue (29/04/2007 issue) with several thoughtful and well presented articles on art.
A discussion of art in relation to the fight for democracy in Burma should include Daw Suu Kyi’s comments about the […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 22nd, 2007 1 Comment »
review of Thierry Falise’s book, by Raluca Enescu
“Aung San Suu Kyi - the Jasmine or the Moonâ€, by the Belgian writer Thierry Falise is one of the newest –and also, I would say, one of the most comprehensive biographies of Aung San Suu Kyi that have been published […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 21st, 2007 No Comments »
by Danish Burmese Democratic Community
This prize will be awarded to the prominent pro-democracy Burmese Journalist U Win Tin, who had been in prison since 1989; and will be accepted by Dr. Sein Win (NCGUB Prime Minister) on behalf of U Win Tin.
The award celebration will be held at […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 21st, 2007 No Comments »
reported by AEIOU
All Ethnic International Open University announced the following examinations centres to be held simultaneously, on 25th June 2007 for the academic year 2008.
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 21st, 2007 No Comments »
reported by Nyo Tun
Burma enjoyed a short period of democracy in 1950s under former Prime Minister U Nu, whose […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 21st, 2007 No Comments »
reported by Mon-Land Restoration Council MRC May 8, 2007 marks the 250th anniversary of the fallen day of Hongsawatoi Mon kingdom.Hongsawatoi Mon kingdom was invaded and occupied by the Burmese Kings.
On May 8, 2007, about 60 MRC members staged demonstration outside of UN Headquarters in New York to mark […]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on May 21st, 2007 1 Comment »
reported by Tun Tun Aung Tue, 15 May 2007 02:58:21 -0700 (PDT): Today’s morning in Chiang Mai, Thailand was held a press conference and book launch of Aung Tun ’s Student History Book. Many journals and representatives from pro-democracy student organizations attended the conference.
The author Ko Aung Tun is […]