BURMA DIGEST
A Campaign Journal for Human Rights of All Ethnic Nationalities in Burma
19.06.2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTY SUU
I. " Happy 62nd Birthday, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi"_ Editorial: Tai Samyone
_ Happy birthday and many happy returns. A traditional birthday greeting that celebrates another year of life and looks forward to another year of happiness. I'm sure that we all wish these for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. In fact, many of us would wish to make our greetings in person..........
II. " Is Malaysia an Example?" _ Feature Article: Prof. Kanbawza Win
_ A great number of the people of Burma who have fled their home land come to Malaysia seeking a save sanctuary from the marauding Burmese army or to silently eke out their livelihood were routinely persecuted. ...........
III. " Speaking with Mrs. Anwar" _ Interview by Dr. San Oo Aung
_ Dr. Wan Azizah served as a government doctor for 14 years before deciding to focus on volunteer work, when her husband, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim became the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. As part of her voluntary pursuits, she became Patron of the National Cancer Council at that time............
IV. "Daw Suu and democracy movement in Burma " _ Feature Article: Dr. Habib Siddiqui
_ Throughout history, we have seen the importance of personality in shaping the destiny of a nation. These personalities become larger than their lives. They gravitate people to a common cause driving them to overcome their local, ethnic and minor/major differences. Rarely did a social and national movement succeed that did not have that iconic unifying figure. That unique role has been provided by Daw Suu Kyi for Burma, a country of many races, ethnicities, and religions...........
V. " Indispensable Suu for Burma's Future" _ Candid Commentary: Dr. Tayza
_ It will definitely be not exaggerated to say that any attempt by Burma's military junta to force through their so called seven-stepped democracy road-maps, whether they are hoax or sincere, without any involvement of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the process, will be very much like former apartheid regime in South Africa making attempts to form a puppet African government without Nelson Mandela...........
VI. " To Unite Behind Daw Suu" _ Opinion: Sakkyar Hein
_ We of all ethnic groups must unite behind Daw Suu at least until we have driven out Than Shwe's military rule and established an elected representative government in Burma.. .........
VII . "Orders In The Air, Powers On The Chair"_ Poem: Van Biak Thang
_ So many girls raped, so many boys slapped. .........Infants so frightened, grandmas so saddened . .........Chicken shot for food, goods taken as loot . .........Piglets killed for fun, places full of guns. .........
VIII. "A MESSAGE OF GREAT REGRET " _ Poem: Feraya
_ Aung San Suu Kyi was a thorn in my flesh.......She was the one who could give you what.......You good citizens deserve.......She was everything I was not....... .
IX. " Topsy-Turvy World of Than Shwe" _ Cartoon : Feraya
X. "A Question about AEIOU " _ Discussion on AEIOU Programme
_ curious to know how AEIOU deals with students who are refugees. What if they have no community to go back to, and have their own family in Chiang Mai, or are just stuck there on their own? Having students study in their own community sounds very nice, but . .........
XI. "Calling for Volunteer Manager " _ Special Report: AEIOU Programme
_ will have to look over the entire general administration including the welfare of the students, hostels, health, security, cooks, coordinate with the faculty and office staffs and most important of all must be able to control the students ranging from the age of 20 to 30. .... .....
XII. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAW SUU " _ Special Statement: AIPMC
Video Diaries
I. " Protest Against Sham National Convention " _ Nanda Kyaw
I. " Her Younger Images " _ Wiliam Aung
II. " Sculpting the Lady" _ Jim Mcnalis
III . " Peace Walk in USA continued " _ Moe Chan
IV. " Daw Suu Posters" _ Ko Myo & DDBC
Internet Radio (In Burmese language)
I. " Dark Future of Burma" _ Song
Burmese Language Section
( Burmese Fonts http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk
I. "Birthday Gift for People's Leader"_ Editorial : Khin Ma Ma Myo
II. " Peacock Mother Daw Suu" _ Feature Article: Thurein Htet
III. "Wishes for Detained Nobel Laureate's Birthday" _ Translated Article: Tun Aung
IV. " Gift for her Birthday" _ Commentary: Satt Su Lay
V. " Longings & Yearnings " _ Poem: Yan Naing Htun
VI. " Amay Suu" _ Poem: Nyo Tun
VII . "IF" _ Daw Suu's Poem : DDBC
VIII. " Sayar Maung Thaw Ka" _ Poem: Kyaw Zwa
IX. " Big Brothers from the Army" _ Discussion: Thurein Htet
X. " Real Road to Democracy" _ Opinion: Ko Ko Lin
XI. " Roadmap" _ Satire on Sham National Convention
XII. " Inside News" _ Gisspa & Thaung Nyunt
XIII. "Warning about Nyaung Nhabin " _ Statement: EYNG
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Burma Digest Team: _
· Patrons = Prof. Kanbawza Win, Senator Aquilino Nene Pimentel Jr.
· Board of Advisors = Prof. Carl Edwin Lindgren, Dr. Sein Myint, Ko Htun Aung Gyaw, Sai Wansai, Dr. David Law, Dr. Win Naing,
· Think-tank = Aung Kyaw Soe, May K Ng, Lwin Aung Soe, Ko Myint Swe, Thaung Nyunt, Victor Sang Khambil
· International Youth Coordinator = Raluca Enescu
· Executive Editor = Dr. Tayza
· Joint-Editorial Team = Tai Samyone (English), Khin Ma Ma Myo (Burmese), Dr. San Oo Aung (Translations), May (Blog & IT), Feraya Nangmone (art & cartoon)
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