BURMA DIGEST
A Campaign Journal for Human Rights of All Ethnic Nationalities in Burma
10.06.2007
Junta's Roadmap Trap
I. " UN supervision on Junta's Roadmap"_ Editorial: Dr. San Oo Aung
_ There will be no difference whether we just boycott or cast our vote in the coming referendum and elections, as SPDC will rig the results. In the last election of 1990, Myanmar Military stayed neutral and lost heavily. They are not that naive or ignorant to forget about that or to let it happen again.........
II. " 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...........
III. " Totalitarian and Isolation: Different Sides of the Same Coin" _ Feature Article : Nyi Nyi Lwin
_ To end Burma 's isolation, there are many exits. One of the exits is tri-partite dialogue in Burma —ruling generals, the opposition National League for Democracy and Ethnic Nationalities Council should talk to find a common ground. And, China, India , and ASEAN should discuss Burma's problem during the coming APEC meeting this year. The US and Europe can facilitate the talks. In broader sense, the United Nations should sponsor for 6 Party Talks; ASEAN, Burma, China , India, Europe , and the United States of America , without preconditions...........
IV. " Anecdote on Free Market in Burma" _ Feature Article: Ko Sala
_ No doubt, the military junta is evidently controlling the economy and the apparent rise in poverty is not due to the lack of free market policies but it axiomatically suggests that the state is failing to act responsibly. In absence of coherent data on government spending on health, education and other social and economic developmental activities, one cannot decisively determine if free market policies would cure the deteriorating economic conditions in Burma. ..........
V. " Burmese Migrant Workers in Thailand" _ Special Feature: Cedric Snodgrass
_ Why have so many Burmese workers come to Thailand to look for work? Is it to get a better-paid job? No. In general, it is in order to survive. The military government of Burma has destroyed not only the economy but, what is probably more important, the social fabric of society. They have done this in many ways, including forced relocation of communities, confiscation of land, destruction of villages, forced labour that disrupts the agricultural cycle, and disruption of communal decision-making by militarily-imposed orders.. ............
VI. "How to improve digital freedom in Burma" _ Opinion: AKS
_ New regulations in Myamar (Burma) requires the internet cafes to snap screen shots of what users are browsing every 5 minutes and send to Myanmar Teleport at the end of the month. That is ridiculous and that is big-brotherly . .........
VII . "How people are remembered"_ Opinion : JORDBUR
_ The recently passed away British lady, Monica Mya Maung, who married to Burmese man seems to have served her adopted country better than a Burmese fatty General from Kyauk Se` who is messing up the country with his cunning tactics and brutally oppressing his own country men. .... .....
VIII. "U Aung Hla in Rulings and U Aung Hla in History " _ History & Legal Review: Gamanii
_ It is distressing to see legal scholars and courts in Burma of nowadays referring to such outdated verdicts which are still valid in those volumes of rulings and digests—especially when they are used by the ruling military junta for oppressing and eliminating on opposition politicians....... .....
IX. "Begging for Education " _ Cartoon: Feraya
X. "New Faculties & Clarification for Matriculation Examination " _ Special Report: AEIOU Programme
_ Once you passed both the written and oral examination, we can provide only the travelling cost and nothing more. But once you reach Chiang Mai we take care of you. Those appearing in the international centres and inside Burma will have to take care of themselves of their travelling documents. ........
I. " Prayer for Daw Suu and all political prisoners " _ Nanda Kyaw
II. " Peace Walk in USA" _ Ashin Sopaka
I. " Demonstrations in Tokyo for Suu's Freedom " _ Khin Soe & Thet Khine
II. " Forgotten Friends from Burma" _ Benny Manser
III. " Peace Walk in USA " _ Ashin Sopaka
IV. " Burmese Women's Conference" _ Thangjalun
Internet Radio (In Burmese language)
I. "Long-lost Human-rights" _ Song followed by Daw Suu speech
II. " Daw Suu Speech 2"
III . "Bad Habits in Burma" _ Song followed by Daw Suu speech 3
Burmese Language Section
( Burmese Fonts http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk
I. "Fight Together Against Sham National Convention"_ Editorial: Khin Ma Ma Myo
II. " Suggestions on National Convention" _ Feature Article: Amyotheryei U Win Naing
III. "Last Session of Sham National Convention" _ Feature Article: Lwin Aung Soe
IV. " Jar Aye Military Government" _ Commentary: Myo thu
V. " The Reality inside SPDC Army, part 37" _ Serialized True Story: Captain Nay Thu (retired)
VI. " Democracy & Human Rights Movements around the World, part 4" _ Serialized Article: Lwin Aung Soe
VII . "A River, part 7" _ Serialized Novel: Khin Ma Ma Myo
VIII. " Noisy Frog Min Swe" _ Rebuttal: Harry
IX. " Final Battle" _ Poem: Khin Ma Ma Myo
X. " Daw Suu or Mother Peacock" _ Poem: Thet Oo Maung
XI. " Marvellous U Nu" _ History Review: Nyo Tun (& Tun Tun Aung)
XII. " Inside News" _ Gisspa & Thaung Nyunt
XIII. " Sham Convention" _ Statement: DPNS
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· 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,
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· 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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