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Myanmar

Burma: It's time for the NLD to flex its muscles

Tue, 2010-03-16 01:38 — editor

By Zin Linn

Is Senior General Than Shwe gone mad? This question comes forward after the junta headed by Than Shwe announces election laws. Many would agree in the affirmative, “yes.” Than Shwe has gone out his mind. What is wrong with him is the power. Power crazy. He seems exceedingly frightened to loose power, some analysts say.

Suu Kyi denounces Myanmar junta’s new election rules

Sat, 2010-03-13 01:00 — editor

From R. vasudevan - Reporting from New Delhi

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's opposition leader, has denounced the military government's new laws passed earlier this week that bar her from running for office as "unjust" and "repressive".

Fair labour rights in Myanmar benchmark for country’s 2010 elections

Fri, 2010-02-26 02:16 — editor

As Myanmar plans for general elections this year, the country’s military rulers have announced their commitment to ASEAN and the international community to conduct a truly democratic election and ensure a “free and fair” electoral process.

Women Organization condemns Burmese regime’s renewed token opium eradication in the Northern Shan State

Fri, 2010-02-05 02:51 — editor

Since last week, it was reported that the military regime has launched fresh token poppy eradication campaigns in Namkham and Mantong townships of Northern Shan State, once again leaving most opium farms intact in exchange for massive bribes.

Opium cultivation surging under junta's control in Burma

Tue, 2010-01-26 01:18 — editor

A new report released today by Palaung researchers reveal that opium cultivation in Burma's northern Shan State has been increasing rapidly over the past three years in areas under the control of the ruling military government.

Sri Lanka endorses BIMSTEC Convention on Combating Terrorism, Transnational Organized Crime and Illicit Drug Trafficking

Sun, 2009-12-13 00:47 — editor

The 12th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, for which Myanmar takes chairmanship, took place at Lake View Hall of Shwenandaw Hotel here this morning.

Burma Media Faces Junta Squeeze

Sat, 2009-11-28 02:19 — editor

By Zin Linn

Presently, Burma is at an intersection of political makeover. The military regime wants to maintain the status quo while the people desire to open a new chapter of change. People are demanding freedoms of expression and association while the junta is in no mood to allow basic civic rights.

Burma: 2008 a year characterized by natural disaster, severe political repression

Tue, 2009-11-24 01:01 — editor

Bangkok, 24 November, (Asiantribune.com):

The year 2008 proved to be a critical year in Burma’s recent history. Compounding an environment of ongoing human rights abuse, 2008 was a year characterized by natural disaster, severe political repression and the reverberations of the previous year’s popular uprising.

A Burmese Perspective Is America a Paper Tiger?

Sat, 2009-11-21 01:48 — editor

By Kanbawza Win

It seems that President Barack Obama's first trip to Asia has signaled a turning point in relations between a weakened American eagle and the fiery Chinese Dragon that senses its time has come to ignore on human rights and restrict it to economics only.

The Battle of the Ulterior Motives

Thu, 2009-11-19 00:18 — editor

By Kanbawza Win

The Washington Post” of the 7th instant decries, “Results of US-Burma Meeting is Unclear.” How can it be clear when the two sides, the Burmese Junta and the American representatives Kurt Campbell, Assistant Secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, together with Scot Marciel, Deputy Assistant Secretary witted against each other with mammoth ulterior motives?

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