Month: August 2010

Flood in Bago

The floods hit Bago starting from 29/08/2010 and the water is still rising. Around 200 households, nearly 600 people are temporarily refuge at the Shwe Nant Thar monestry. The Sayadaw (Monk) said they had to give 15 bag of rice everyday and it’s possible that the flood victims might be increase. http://www.bdcburma.org/ActivitiesDetails.asp?id=150 01 Sep 2010… Continue reading Flood in Bago

Burma : State Briefing

Philip J. Crowley Assistant Secretary Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC August 24, 2010 BURMA US believes a properly structured international commission of inquiry that would examine allegations of serious violations of international law in Burma would be warranted and appropriate/We are examining how to best proceed on this initiative QUESTION: Burma – when are you… Continue reading Burma : State Briefing

BURMA’S NUCLEAR BATTALION

DICTATOR WATCH (www.dictatorwatch.org) Contact: Roland Watson, roland@dictatorwatch.org BURMA’S NUCLEAR BATTALION August 28, 2010 Please forward. In June, we published lists of 660 Burma military officers who in 2009 began masters or doctoral programs in Russia at fourteen different technical universities. We now understand that the lists were prepared for submission to and approval by Russia’s… Continue reading BURMA’S NUCLEAR BATTALION

BURMA: Elections

August 25, 2010 BURMA Elections QUESTION: The Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has given a call to boycott the elections on November 7 in Burma. MR. TONER: To what the elections? QUESTION: Boycott the election – general elections in Burma. Do you support her appeal? What’s your stand on that? MR. TONER: On her… Continue reading BURMA: Elections

BURMA: Military Shake-up Reveals Junta’s Plans for New Gov’t

BANGKOK, Aug 29 (IPS) – As the November general election in Burma approaches, the country’s junta is revealing the political designs underway in order to place the powerful military under civilian authority after a lapse of 22 years. The latest of these steps came when news broke on Aug. 27 of senior military officers resigning… Continue reading BURMA: Military Shake-up Reveals Junta’s Plans for New Gov’t

Military Reshuffle

No. Name Previous Position Current Position Replacement 1. General Thura Shwe Mann Chief of Staff USDP Lt-Gen Min Aung Hlaing ( Army, Navy & Air ) BSO – 2 2. General Thiha Thura Tin Quartermaster General USDP Maj-Gen Wai Lwin Aung Myint Oo Commander Nay Pyi Taw 3. Lt-Gen Thura Myint Aung Adjutant General C-in… Continue reading Military Reshuffle

Letter to Obama

Attn; Mr.Barack Obama President U.S.A. Excellence sir; Our all Burma’s democratic forces warmly welcome your Inquarry Comission for Burma about Against human rights-crimes and shall have to for ward to you our statements on demands. thanking you in anticipation; best regards; yours’ sincerely! (Mr.Tint Shwe Thi Ha) Patron for Burma Democratic Concern(B.D.C),WA-99336,U.S.A.Ph;(509)5823261.

‘We Can’t Sit Back’

Irrawaddy reporter Min Naing Thu interviewed Venerable U Zawana, the coordinator of Sasanamoli, the International Burmese Monks Organization (in Mae Sot, Thailand), about the role and political influence of monks in the upcoming 2010 election and whether or not they should be involved in politics. U Zawana studied at learning centers in Pegu, Mandalay and… Continue reading ‘We Can’t Sit Back’

Mg Mg Myint’s response to Ko Kyaw Than’s article on Burma Democratic Leader Ko Myo Yan Naung Thein and Media

Demonstration Invitation: 22nd Anniversary of military coup

Demonstration Invitation: 22nd Anniversary of military coup Message By ; BDC Demonstration Invitation: 22nd Anniversary of military coup The people of Burma have been suffering under one of the world’s most brutal and repressive military regime. Current military regime came to power after the military coup on 18 September 1988 after gunning down more than… Continue reading Demonstration Invitation: 22nd Anniversary of military coup

Burma: EU must support people but not junta

Burma Democratic Concern (BDC), Free Burma Project (FBP) and “The House of Peace and Nonviolence” today call for the EU to support the people for genuine democratization in Burma. EU special envoy on Burma, Mr. Piero Fassino, wrote the article Elezioni in Birmania, l’impegno dell’UE per scardinare il regime which is published in http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplRubriche/editoriali/gEditoriali.asp?ID_blog=25&ID_articolo=7714&ID_sezione=&sezione= on… Continue reading Burma: EU must support people but not junta

Untitled

Dear Friends, Please see the following PR of “Burma Democratic Concern (BDC)”, “Free Burma Project (FBP)” and “The House of Peace and Non-violence”. http://ping.fm/5KcUj Burma: EU must support people but not junta 23 August 2010 “Burma Democratic Concern (BDC)”, “Free Burma Project (FBP)” and “The House of Peace and Non-violence” today call for the EU… Continue reading Untitled

Burma Democratic Concern (BDC): Good News for Burmese Refugees in Malaysia

MYANMAR: Nargis now a development issue, says Yangon

YANGON, 20 August 2010 (IRIN) – Myanmar’s government surprised the international aid community this week by ending centralized coordination of the response to Cyclone Nargis, which in 2008 devastated the Delta region, leaving tens of thousands of families without adequate shelter two years later. The government inherited its coordination role from the Tripartite Core Group… Continue reading MYANMAR: Nargis now a development issue, says Yangon

Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) welcomes Daw Aung San Suu Kyi led NLD’s decision to boycott junta’s planned sham 2010 election

Ten generals to shed rank in pre-vote reshuffle

Ten generals to shed rank in pre-vote reshuffle Friday, 20 August 2010 03:26 Mizzima News Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – The Burmese junta is to undertake a huge military reshuffle next week, after which 10 officers at the rank of lieutenant general ranks are to retire to participate in the recently announced general elections on November… Continue reading Ten generals to shed rank in pre-vote reshuffle

T-shirt campaigning against sham elections

Please spread this as much as you can. T-Shirt Campaign against 2010 Election. T-shirt campaigning against sham elections – they are available at a modest cost and all profits will go to Mae Tao Clinic Source: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/album.php?aid=2075945&id=1436052725

Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) Director Myo Thein’s Perspective

Burma Star veterans gather at remembrance service for emotional last march Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/burma-star-veterans-gather-at-remembrance-service-for-emotional-last-march-14912320.html#ixzz0wtQ0j0Sj

Northern Ireland veterans who fought in Burma during the Second World War have marched for the last time to the Cenotaph at Belfast City Hall. Several hundred people gathered to watch the final Burma Star Association Victory over Japan Day (VJ) parade yesterday. The ceremony also marked the 65th anniversary of VJ Day which brought… Continue reading Burma Star veterans gather at remembrance service for emotional last march Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/burma-star-veterans-gather-at-remembrance-service-for-emotional-last-march-14912320.html#ixzz0wtQ0j0Sj

Burma Democratic Concern (BDC): “YES WE CAN” take decisive action

Burma Democratic Concern (BDC): “YES WE CAN” take decisive action 13 August 2010 Burma’s dictators declared that election will be held on 7 November 2010. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi led NLD boycott the junta’s planned election due to unfair election laws. Very military regime held the election in 1990 in which Daw Aung San… Continue reading Burma Democratic Concern (BDC): “YES WE CAN” take decisive action

BURMA FREEDOM SITUATION REPORT

BURMA FREEDOM SITUATION REPORT By Roland Watson August 12, 2010 Introduction Burma has a substantial population, believed to number above fifty million people. For context, Israel and Palestine have eleven million. Afghanistan, which is about the same size as Burma, has twenty-nine million. Iraq, with a third less territory, has thirty-one million. Inside Burma, everyone… Continue reading BURMA FREEDOM SITUATION REPORT

Myanmar junta sets election date of Nov. 7

Myanmar junta sets election date of Nov. 7 (AP) – 43 minutes ago YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s first election in two decades will be held Nov. 7, the ruling junta announced Friday, finally setting a date for long-awaited polls that critics have dismissed as a sham designed to cement military rule. The brief announcement by… Continue reading Myanmar junta sets election date of Nov. 7

August 13th Inside Burma News

Yangon, August 13 — “The multi-party general elections will be held throughout Myanmar on November 7 ( Sunday ) this year,” the Union Election Commission ( UEC ) announced this morning. This announcement of UEC was read out by the state-owned TV Myanmar at 10 am ( MST ) this morning. This will be the… Continue reading August 13th Inside Burma News

Burma sets 7 November date for election

Burma will hold its first elections in two decades on 7 November, the ruling military junta has announced, amid growing international criticism that the poll will be neither free nor fair. In a brief statement, the regime announced on national television only that “multi-party general elections for the country’s parliament will be held on Sunday,… Continue reading Burma sets 7 November date for election

22nd Anniversary of 8888 or Burma Unfinished Revolution

22nd Anniversary of 8888 or Burma Unfinished Revolution Please come along and support Burma Date: Sunday, 08 August 2010 Time: 09:00 to 17:00 Venue: Room G2, Russell Square Campus School of Oriental and African studies University of London Thornhaugh Street Russell Square London WC1H OXH – Brief commemoration of 8888 – Short Video show -Photo… Continue reading 22nd Anniversary of 8888 or Burma Unfinished Revolution

No sign Burma’s coming election will be free, fair

THE people of Burma, whose dictatorial junta prefers their country to be called Myanmar, has been in the grip of its military rulers since 1962. Burma has not had an election since 1990. By a landslide Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) won that election. But the junta rejected the election results… Continue reading No sign Burma’s coming election will be free, fair