Ashin Gambira & Fellow Monks of the Saffron Revolution

Dec 28th, 2007

People’s views on Ashin Gambira & Fellow Monks of Burma’s Saffron Revolution: _

  • He and his family were devoted to the freedom of Burma. He also made brave speeches against the brutal government. He highlighted the world about the lawless nature of Burmese Generals.

  • He is dedicated to Burma’s Democracy and to restore human rights in Burma.

  • He is a one of cover faces of 2007 in Burma Democratic movement.

  • Admire him very much and hope Ashin Gambira will be free safely someday.

  • The yellow revolution made significant effects and he played important role in this movement.

  • The greatest Democracy movement in 2007 organized under very difficult situations.

  • He led the recent Saffron Revolution so that he is very honourable for whole people from Burma.

  • The leader of the All-Burma Monks Alliance, who is now being held in Cell Block 1 at Insein Prison in Rangoon. This is the man who woke up the world and rattled the junta.

  • Ashin Gambira and all monks led protest and peacefully demonstrated against the SPDC regime with their not only BRAVE HEARTS, but with METTA (loving kindness). Their movement rocked the entire world and called for International body to unite against the evil government of Burma.

  • Monks’ revolution is a very important event in this time and it can lead the whole revolution process and all over the country and world. So Ashin Gambiya and monks who have sacrificed for our religion and country should be honored by this award in this moment.

  • Because of the monks, September uprising came out for People in Burma to Demonstrate against the SPDC.

  • Please do recall that there was no organized leaders on the spot directing the demonstrators except those monks and the heart of the people to declare their dissatisfaction.

  • They have created the RESULT. “The Spectacular Monks of Burma Made difference in 2007?.

  • A candle burning at its own for the sake of democracy which will give smile of hope to innumerable faces.

  • He is the monk who is going to be executed as a Kalah Ma Naing Yakhaing Mair or scapegoat. Than Shwe wishes to control all monks and also Mr. Gambari, so he chose one monk as an example, one whose name was similar. GambArI and GambIrA are a kind of similar. Than Shwe thinks that by executing U Gambira, then Mr. Gambari and the Thangadaw of Burma will become frightened. That is what Than Shwe hopes. We have got to dash these evil hopes by raising Ashin U Gambira to the status of a National Martyr. He is very brave and so is his family, especially his mother, not afraid that he is going to die. He deserves to be the Hero of 2007!

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One Response to “Ashin Gambira & Fellow Monks of the Saffron Revolution”

  • #1 aung tin htun Says:
    December 28th, 2007 at 5:23 pm

    I agree that this monk and his followers deserve to get the highest award of the country.
    The meaning of the word Kala manaing Yakhaine mei( scape goat) is wrong.
    The real wording is kala manaing yahkaine may(ask).In the rakhine you say it as mee(please ask him) and in burmese sound becomes may or even mei(chase him).
    You can see that if you do not study the history of the rhakine and discuss with the pundits you ould end up using the wrong interpretation.
    The rakhine lives witht the kala people in the Rakhaine state for many years and knows their movement and their minds very well.So if you want to know about the kal ask the rakhine and not making the rakhine scapegoats.
    I hope this message will correct the wrong usage.

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