ZzzombieBunny

Join Date 03/2003

Free Burma

First off im aware this might be completely off-topic. Although as far as im concerned, democracy is never off-topic.

I just wanted to raise awareness of the fight for democracy in Burma. Currently very little information reaches foreign media from Burma, since the military junta started its fight against the peaceful protests and democracy movement. Its up to those of us with the option to voice ourself to react and not succumb to silence in the face of evil (even worse than the Drengin).

Currently in Burma citizens, Buddhist monks and even foreigners are being dragged out of their homes at night and taken to prison. Human rights are being violated as thousands are being imprisoned, where they are subjected to both physical and verbal torture. Propaganda against the protesters and foreign media is being shown in news in the country as the Junta tries to regain control over the country and repress the democratic movement. Its vital that we show the Burmese Junta that the world is watching.

You can currently sign a protest list at Avaaz.com forwarded to the Chinese President Hu Jintao and the UN Security Council to urge them to take action for a free Burma. Hundreds of thousands have already signed, support peace and democracy and sign as well.

You can also find further information and news from the following organizations/websites:

Democratic Voice of Burma (latest reliable news directly from Burma)
FreeBurma.org (global Free Burma organization campaign links)
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (nobel price winner)

Actor and comedian Jim Carrey has also engaged himself in the fight for a free Burma, you can watch his views on YouTube

Thanks for reading and tell your friends.

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Sympatheic though I may be, is there a reason this was not posted in the Off-Topic forum?

drrider

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My bad, did search for a appropriate forum section but guess I missed it.

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I signed and invited a friend. Hope I helped.

-Fire

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Free Burma? That's great! I was sure I'd have to pay for it.

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Where is V for Vendetta when you need him? The un-armed civilians need to make a plan to rush those troops and grab their equipment with minimum losses. Or at least called on the troops to join their movement.

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Its a country consisting of some 50 million people, over 90% of those being Buddhist.

The problem is that the junta is being supported by powerful nations like China and India who supply them with arms. China also veto's un sanctions against the regime. Although most likely any sanctions would only cause more suffering to a already starving civil population. Its mainly a very limited high ranking generals who benefit from the military regime. Morality among the troops isnt exactly high, everyone is starving and most who join the military do so just to be able to get a meal.

The local citizens have been reported trying to defend the Buddhist monks and their pagodas by using pots and pans to alert each other when troops have been sighted. They then all gather to block passage to the monasteries armed with whatever they can get their hands on. Its rather inspiring considering its not only Buddhist who defend the monks but Hindus, Christians and Muslims. The last weeks however its impossible to do any resistance without being arrested, military armed with machineguns and orders to kill if necessary, only limited due to (shrinking) presence of foreign media.

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Mystikmind

Join Date 06/2004

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I dunno if it is just my imagination, but seems as though little ever changes for poor people when this regime or that regime is removed in troubled countries?

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While my heart goes out to the people there and I hope that they can find both peace and freedom, I must admit that I have zero faith that the U.N. can or will do anything of lasting value for them.

When was the last time that the U.N. has replaced an established regime with a stable government (much less self determining)?

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When was the last time that the U.N. has replaced an established regime with a stable government (much less self determining)?

Never, since that would go against their mandate (at least as I understand it).

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