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 Burmese Monks Remain DefiantPosted on Nov 14, 2007Taking a page from Mahatma Gandhi, many Buddhist monks took to the streets in Burma in September in a showing of civil disobedience against the country’s ruling regime. Now, their ranks are diminished as a result of the ensuing military crackdown, but, as one monk from Mandalay tells the BBC, their movement isn’t over yet.
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By Douglas Chalmers, November 21, 2007 at 9:49 am #
The Philippines Gloria Arroyo has bluntly refuted Singapore’s premier Lee’s cowardly backdown over Burma…......
PHILIPPINES President Gloria Arroyo has threatened to derail a landmark ASEAN charter promoting human rights and democracy throughout Southeast Asia less than 24 hours after its signing, by demanding Burma releases opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi…...
Ms Arroyo told leaders at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders’ dinner on Monday evening her country’s Congress would not ratify the charter unless Burma freed Ms Suu Kyi and agreed to implement democratic reforms. For the charter to be binding, it must be ratified by all 10 ASEAN members….....
“The expectation of The Philippines is that if Myanmar (Burma) signs the charter, it is committed to returning to the path of democracy and releasing Aung San Suu Kyi,” Ms Arroyo said. “Until the Philippines Congress sees that happen, it would have extreme difficulty in ratifying the ASEAN charter.” http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22793113-2703,00.html
Report thisBy thomas billis, November 15, 2007 at 8:56 pm #
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The monks have the real guts but as long as Burmas two neighbors China and India do not exert any influence they are wasting their time.I will read more but my best guess both India and China have favorable contracts with Burma for fuel and that means nothing will change.
Report thisBy Douglas Chalmers, November 15, 2007 at 4:34 am #
How can you have freedom and obey a dictator?
America, ask yourself this same question!!!
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