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More Demonstrations against Junta-induced inflations

Aug 22nd, 2007

_ By Khin Ohmar
Coordinator, AAPPB

Today was such a tense day!!! More demonstrations were reportedly taken place in different areas in Rangoon following this morning peaceful march led by women activists.

There have also been reports of attacks by security forces and activists identified some of their attackers were women. They were holding sticks and chasing out activists from neighbourhood.

At least six women and two men activists were arrested this afternoon: They are — Naw Ohn Hla, Ma Yin Yin Myat, Ma Khet Khet U Wai (Shwe-pyi-tha), Ma San San Myint (Dala), Ma Than Zaw Myint (Hlaing Tha Ya), and Ma Khin Sein (Tamwe). The names of two men are not yet known. As of this posting they were already released from detention.