Posted in Supplementary Burma Digest on Jan 26th, 2008 1 Comment »
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 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 Dec 14th, 2007 No Comments »
Ko Mya Aye
Burmese Muslim
(88 Students Group Leader)
Junta pins democracy activists to the wall
Ko Dee
Mizzima News
April 6, 2007 - Pro democracy activists in Burma are slowly and steadily being pushed to the wall by the military junta which has stepped up restrictions and suppression both in economic and social terms, political dissidents in Rangoon […]
Posted in Articles in English on Dec 9th, 2007 No Comments »
RULE OF LAW
Limits the Government’s
legal authorities on citizens
Every official_
from the Prime Minister
or Minister
down to a police officer
or a income-tax officer,
or any government officer
or a peon
is under the same responsibility
for every act done
without legal justification
as any other citizen.
All the officials_
A. From the appointed government officials
B. to elected politicians, alike
C. and all subordinates,
(a) though carrying out […]