Posted in Supplementary Burma Digest on Jan 26th, 2008 3 Comments »
Burmese Chinese
The Burmese Chinese or Chinese Burmese are a group of overseas Chinese born or raised in Burma (Myanmar).
Although the Chinese officially make up three percent of the population, this figure may be underestimated because of _
intermarriage between them and the ethnic Bamar,
and because of widespread discrimination against minorities (which compels many to declare [...]
Posted in Statements on Jan 24th, 2008 No Comments »
Ko Moe Thee Zone’s
Announcement regarding
SPDC crony businessmen
Read more at Ko Moe Thee Zone’s blog .
Posted in Supplementary Burma Digest on Jan 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
The Golden days of the
Great Shan Empire VII
(I hope BD readers won’t mind the changing of my BLUE HEADINGS into black, as this is the darkest chapter of Myanmar and Myanmar Tatmadaw History)
Detention of Ethnic Shan
and other opposition Leaders
Read detail in Irrawaddy,
“Detained Ethnic Leaders Denied Outside Medical Aid”
By Shah Paung on January 8, 2008
Detained [...]
Posted in Supplementary Burma Digest on Jan 21st, 2008 No Comments »
The Golden days of the
Great Shan Empire IV
The date 7th February 1947 is a defining moment in the record of the Shan history as a modern nation.
On that day, Shan princes and the people’s representatives of the Shan States demonstrated their newfound unity to declare it a “national day” which were followed by the resolutions [...]
Posted in Supplementary Burma Digest on Jan 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Dr Mahathir Mohamad
offering a few pointers
for Myanmar Junta
Aspiring leaders who resort to unethical ways and even violence should be rejected outright, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Unethical ways = Illegal second coup after the election.
Violence = violent suppression and killing of the peaceful demonstrators and monks.
The former Prime Minister said anyone wanting to be a leader [...]