BASTARDS!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7013638.stm
The monks are so brave, so bloody brave.
I hope this matter can be resolved with out more agression, but i fear it wont be.
Published by brenda (not active) at 1:18pm on Wed 26th September 2007. Viewed 4,348 times.
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Published by mrdonkey (not active) at 8:13pm on Wed 26th September 2007.
shame more people on here seem to care more about nme student guides than this... *sigh*
I don't think that's the case, more that, what more is there to say about the situation in Burma that hasn't already been reported in the news and isn't thought by every person that posts in here?
Published by Robadob at 8:28pm on Wed 26th September 2007.
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Published by The Chocoholic (not active) at 8:39pm on Wed 26th September 2007.
I go with your comment 101% Mr Donkey!
Sterling work Choco'!
Apparently 80% of the income of Burmese workers goes on bus fares the rest on rice!
Control of the net and phones....
In This morning's guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/burma/story/0,,2177667,00.html
I am bemused by China and Russia, so heartless!
Published by brenda (not active) at 8:20am on Thu 27th September 2007.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Just look at the front page of 'The Times Of India' now India borders Burma = No a sausage to read about the troubles. This is very disappointing, while Nepal's uprisings are covered in detail, the Burmese protests are ignored blatantly.
If China, India and Russuia spoke out, the oppressive rulers of Burma would have to listen.
Sanctions fron the EU and US will only scratch the surface!
Published by brenda (not active) at 8:28am on Thu 27th September 2007.
The amount of press coverage about this has been pretty shameful. It's far easier to squeeze the last bit of non-news from the Madeleine McCann case than to actually report something as horrific as this.
Published by simon_b (not active) at 9:02am on Thu 27th September 2007.
Most of the Channel 4 news last night was devoted to this. It was upsetting and angering and my Housemate and I got all irate and shouty.
I think you'll find most people do care but we also mainly post on here when at work. This is not so conducive to reasoned political debate. Ideas of ways to support the protests though are more than welcome.
Published by lozzy at 9:32am on Thu 27th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 9:34am on Thu 27th September 2007.
More violence: http://www.guardian.co.uk/burma/story/0,,2177984,00.html
Published by lozzy at 10:17am on Thu 27th September 2007.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2550369.ece
Japanese journalist shot deliberately in Burma.
Published by lozzy at 2:38pm on Fri 28th September 2007.
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Published by BloodRap Movement at 3:11pm on Fri 28th September 2007.
The reason for lack of action/coverage by India, China et al is simple. Burma sits on great big gas fields which power these two countries.
Hopefully the murdered photographer will spur Japan into action. "The largest foreign donor of overseas development aid to Burma, Japan has officially said it will not cut off aid to the military-run nation. But foreign ministry sources today told The Times that its multi-million dollar donations to the country were now under review."
Published by rishistar at 3:49pm on Fri 28th September 2007.
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Published by The Chocoholic (not active) at 10:55am on Sat 29th September 2007.
Only thing that occurred to me about that petition is that the Chinese government aren't exactly adverse to massacre to stop an uprising themselves, so they're probably not going to give a shit about another country doing it.
Published by simon_b (not active) at 11:08am on Sat 29th September 2007.
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