Talk Shop Asean meeting

Asean ministrial meeting held today and Asean calls for utmost restraint in Thai Cambodia disputr. Singapore FM, chairman of ASEAN said that ASEAN urged BOTH SIDES TO EXCERCISE.
Regarding on Burma he siad Daw Su could be freed in next few months as law limits her max period of detention to six years . He told to media that Junta FM Nyan Win had said that she has about a half years time left.
Oh what a pity Mr Yeo. Myanmar has been no law at all since Junta has taken power. They are above the law and they dar the law what they want. Can he and Junta assure that the law imposes to Daw Su will not be amended?

Unseat Junta from UN

The pro-democracy movement for Burma, united in coalition throughout the world, calls upon the Member States of the United Nations to stand up for the principles of democracy and human rights and reject the credentials of the SPDC's delegation to the United Nations during the upcoming session of the General Assembly.
This movement was headed by Penang Abbot, Ko Ko lay and Moe The Zun.
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Crisis hit US financial Sector

The worst financial crisis of our time(George Soros)
Current situation is the worst he has seen in 40 years(George Schwartz from Schwartz Investment Counsel).
Is this financial cris may have effect on Burma?
There is high rise in oil price, shortage of rice etc..
I was wondering how do the burmese Junta plan to face this impact.
Singapore MM Le Kuan Yew has hint out slow progress of Singapore Economy because of US financial crisis.

different view

Below is excerpt from TODAY Paper today
The resilience of people, along with skills of Myanmar citizen working for local and international humannitarian agencies - proved to be the most critical survival weapons. Second waved of post cyclone casualties did not take place. It appears to have put much effort into helping villagers rebuild their lives. Build 111 wooden house at a cost of about 1000$ each (by companies which are close allies of Junta offcial. They were ordered by Junta to build FIRST with their own cost , PAY LATER, )

Below is excerpt from Straight Time Paper today
Junta cyclone recovery efforts lauded.
Asean and UN official are impressed by Myanma gov efforts to help its people recover from Cyclone Nagris. There is a lot to be done.Sense of Recovery and return to some form of normalcy.

Nation development

MM Lee Kuan Yew , at East Asia Summit Conference on Liveable Cities held in Singapore on 25 June, 2008, said a country need three elements to succeed
1. A government that people have confidence
2. Leaders who are above board who can made decisions based on necessity, not how will personally benefit
3. Able men in charge.
Our beloved nation is far far away to come out from LDC status with the present Junta leaders who are not fit in with MM LK Yee yard stick.

Nagris death toll by SPDC

Rangoon, Burma (AP) — Burma said Tuesday that 84,500 people perished in last month's cyclone, up from the last official announcement that 77,700 had died in the devastating storm.Meanwhile, a representative from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the regional bloc that includes Burma, said a recent assessment tour found the needs of the storm's survivors were being met(I could not believe this staement).Deputy Foreign Minister Kyaw Thu said in a speech that the official death toll now stood at 84,537 dead, with 53,836 still missing. The update was the first since May 17, when officials said 77,738 had died and 55,917 were missing.The increased total represents victims of the storm itself rather then any new casualties due to disease or starvation in the cyclone's aftermath, he said, stating that the assessment found no such post-cyclone deaths."On the part of the government, there have been less and less requests for emergency assistance coming from communities and local authorities(not from victims, please note,. Aljazeera news reported just 10 hours ago that Food aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar will run out in less than three weeks unless more international donations are allowed to come through)

Arguing with Dean of Lee Kuan School of Public Policy

I would like refer to an article " Myanmar: Dealing with complexity by Kishore Mahbubani in The Straight Times. on June 18, 2008

1. I would like to discuss his comment "20 years of sanctions imposed by the USand the EU on Myanmar have not succeeded, indeed the miliatry regime in Myanmar remainss as stronger as ever." The writer point out only the failure. He did not point out the cause of failure. The failure is due to lack of support from neighbouring countries, India, China, Thailand and Singapore. All this countries are exploiting Burma's resources while US and EU are shun away trading with Burma. They are practising like professional gambler playing poker at the death man house. If this ASEAN , China and India did support sanction, it is certian that the military regime will be fall down. If this countries did not trade with Burma, it is quite certain that there will be shortage of commodities and uprising will occur and Junta will be toppled. some may argue that there will be bloodshed if this situation arise. Of course, there is no success without sacrifice. Most of Burmese are eagerly to sacrifice to change the Junta.

2 Kishore Mahbubani point out that " Sanctions dont work, Engagement does." ASEAN has allowed Burma to be in ASEAN group since 1977. Has Burma change towards democracy? Has Burmese people human right record improve. Has Burmese peoples living standard improve? Has Burmese Junta softer? In 2008, 10 years after Burma beame ASEAN member, MM Mr Lee Kuan Yew mentioned that he could not understand how the generals could believe that they could let Burma remain isolated. Is this the success of engagement policy.

3. There is a qustioned by the author . Would Myanmar be better of today if it had been invaded in Operation Myanmar Freedom? Who would have been responsible for cleaning up the mess if the invading forces left before the country had been stabilized.
Burma current situation is quite different with Iraq and Yugoslavia. Could not compare with them. We have national leader, Daw Aung San Su Kyi, who could united people from all races. We dont have religious differences like Iraq and Yugoslavia, where Shiite and Sunnni, Chritian and Muslim etc. They dont have national leader like Burma. Moreover majority of Burmese are expecting a forces that would topple Junta. Once the small numbers of miliatry leaders have been detained by invading force, it is sure that all army will be join democratic forces. Most of the non Burmese do not understand the metality of Burmese. They think that after invading freedom, there will be much resistance like Iraq or Yugoslav. We, Burmese are prone to accept non violence ways because of Budhist teaching. All Burmese try to follow Buddhist five precept. Among the five precepts , abstain from killing is the mostly upheld. That why there is no sucide bombing and assisination attempt in Burmese politics.(only one -two assisination in Buremse history)

Presendential Candidate Obama on Burma

If the junta continues its failure to protect the dignity, health and well-being of the Burmese people, the international community must be prepared to work harder toward effective coordinated action, including but not limited to action through the United Nations Security Council.

Daw Su house arrest extended

The military junta Tuesday extended the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi for another year.
The law clearly stated that under this law, max house arrest cannot be more than 5 years. There is no law at all in Burma. What Junta say has been law in Burma

Referendum

Referendum is going to take place soon and the Junta has already set up the commission which is headed by U Aung Toe, chief justice, who is the only non military man since Junta took power. Because of the intellectual people like U Aung Toe who has been following the Junta instruction faithfully compromising their intelligent, the role of intellectual is diminishing and Junta consider intellectual as their servant.
Not only the Junta, those intellectual who served for Junta faithfully are also need to be taken to court
It is time now for all walks of life in Burma have to be unitedly oppose the referendum.
This time , I believe that role of artists and monks come into important position to organize people. Artist need to produce anti referendum songs that might hit the heart of people. Monk should do anti referendum talk whenever they preach to people.

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

Daw Su met with NLD’s CEC for about ninety minutes at the military guest house and she said that she is frustrated at the SPDC’s refusal on to set up time frame for reform and at the SPDC’s current position that political change should wait until the so called road map to democracy is completed.

She said that “ Let us hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

I interpreted that we , Burmese, inside and outside Burma, need to prepare for the worst. We have been hoping for the best since the beginning of the talk between Daw Su and SPDC postman, so called SPDC official, even though we knew Junta’s main aim was to defuse the international and international pressure. From the beginning of the talk Junta continued arresting activists and monks, it clearly indicated that they have no intention for peaceful solution, never want to share power with any other political parties

Ross Dunkley or Ross Donkey

CEO of The Myanmar Times, Ross Dunkley said that he supported the Junta’s road map and denied that anybody had been sacked because of the publishing the news on Satellite fees increment.The Myanmar Times is “semi-state media, founded in 2000 by Ross Dunkley and Sonny Swe, son of Brig-Gen Thein Swe who later following the downfall General Khin Nyunt in 2004.When you speak out Dunkley and Donkey quickly, the two pronunciations become similar. Thus Ross Dunlkley became Ross stupid. That why he supported the Junta’s road map. He told to Larry Jagan that he is a business man first and Journalist second

Thank You Swiss, disappointed on George Yeo

Burmese foreign minister was denied visa to attend World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. It is a very good action. Thank you Switzerland.
At Davos, Sigapore foreign minister said that as ASEAN Chairman he protested for denial of visa for Burma foreign minister.
Why George Yeo still defending the Junta after MM Mr Lee Kuan Yue classified the Junta as stupid. ASEAN image will be tainted if ASEAN defend Burma.

Thank You Madame President and Senators, US, UK, French FM

Philippine Senate would not ratify (ASEAN) charter unless Daw Su was released, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said at a plenary session of the World Economic Forum here on Friday evening (past midnight Saturday in Manila).
Please keep up pressure on Burma, Madame President
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. , British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, issued a joint statement calling for progress towards a transition to democracy and improved human rights in Burma. Burma’s dictatorial military government has no respect for the people’s human rights, said the three foreign policy leaders.“We call on all those attending the World Economic Forum to demonstrate that, while the regime may be indifferent to the suffering of the Burmese people, the world is not,” said the statement. Thank you so much US, UK and French. But more actions and assistance needed, especially to French.
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi acknowledged that the ASEAN's dealing with Myanmar was “a problem."
ASEAN need to give lesson to problematic child(Burma). Why did ASEAN so patient? Persuasion will not win in this case. This child need severe punishment as he is hard headed, not civilized, and bullying his own people.

Shame on Junta

I could not remember how many times I had chosen the the title " Shame on Junta". I would like to write an articles having the title " proud to be under Junta". So far no news on Burma have come out yet from independent news agency that can be titled as " proud to be under Junta". But you can read Junta's achievement or success story in their propaganda Burmese newspapers. The following news will never be published in newspaper or media inside Burma. It is very certain that Junta will reply only as full of lies.

Dr. Osamu Kunii, the nutrition expert in Myanmar for the U.N. Children's Fund, said there were 100,000 to 150,000 child deaths per year in the country – or between 274 and 411 daily. The report rated Myanmar as having the 40th highest child mortality rate in the world, surpassed in Asia only by Afghanistan, which has the third-worst record after Sierra Leone and Angola

Is this the Junta great achievement during their 20 years reign? Overall health care system of Burma is the world's second worst after war-ravaged Sierra Leone. That why Junta generals take treatment at Singapore hospitals even for a small sickness. Recently there was rumors circulating in Burma that General Than Swe’s wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing legs was broken at a fall. She is taking treatment in Burma because Singapore MM Mr Lee Kuan Yew has criticized her daughter wedding and she was annoyed on the criticism, that is the news circulating also in Burma.

Junta rejected Gambari Visit on January

I had requested to go there this month," Gambriel said. "They have sent word that it's not convenient and they will prefer mid-April. Now the (U.N.) Secretary-General has said that's not acceptable, and I agree, and so we are in the process of negotiating an early rather than a later return to Myanmar.
UN Security council president, Giadalla Ettalhi of Libya, in his statement mentioned that Council members ... regretted the slow rate of progress.
I would like to cope professor Khin Munag Kyi remarks "We all know this government [military junta] will never want to usher in any reforms, not even by negotiation or pressure because they do not want to lose their power.
The Junta has no intention to share or relinquish the power, it is a true fact, no one can denied. Moreover they have no intention to develop the country. So what should we do? Don’t depend too much on UN or international pressure. As long as no sanction from China, India and Thailand, the Junta will survive. We the people of Burma (inside and outside) have to struggle for our self. Is non violent means suitable at present situation? Need to rethink again. Combination of mass demonstration, sabotaging government offices, military post may threaten the military mind and may feel insecure and become low in morality. The human resource and financial resource is detrimental to achieve this goals. In stead of guerrilla warfare at remote area, infiltrate into towns and set up 2-3 people groups. When opportunity arise, sabotage government offices, army post without hurting people. It is time now to recruit strong willed fighters and collect money from those people who Burma.

Daw Su Film

Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore is planning to make his first English-language movie about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Tornatore is developing the script for "The Lady" with Japanese producer Naofumi Okamoto, with production to begin later this year. Okamoto is producing the $30 million project alongside Avi Arad and Steven Paul and Benedict Carver of L.A.-based Crystal Sky Pictures. Crystal Sky is financing the pic. Okamoto is one of only a handful of foreigners to have met with Daw Su Kyisince her arrest 17 years ago by Burma's military junta. He overcame her initial reluctance and secured her permission to develop a movie based on her life. Okamoto said, "We want to use the politics as the background to a story about a woman who chose to be the mother to a nation rather than the mother of a family.Producer Avi Arad of L.A.-based Crystal Sky Pictures said that Suu Kyi was like a character from 'X-Men,' except she's a real hero, not an imaginary one -- she didn't need to do what she did, and she gave up a lot to do it."

Bomb blast and meeting

A blast at a Rangoon Central Railway Station injured a woman on Sunday. The explosion hit near the public bathrooms in the main train station, wounding a woman who was washing. The injured woman was 73-years-old, and she was slightly injured.

A woman was killed by a bomb on Friday at the Pyinmanar Railway Station

A man was killed and four people were injured Saturday in a blast in Phyu.

Daw Suu met for one hour Friday with Liason officer General Aung Kyi.

What a coincidence between meeting and bomb blast. As usual Junta accused KNU as culprit.

Shame on Junta

Minister Mentor Mr Lee paid visit to critically ill former Indonesian dictator yesterday. He said to Singapore reporters that he was very sad to see Suharto life coming to an end without the full glory that Suharto deserves.. He said Indonesian was lucky to have Suharto and drew comparisons with Burma to make his point. He said in the 1960s, Burma had the same coup with General Ne Win taking over. He did not have this team of economists(Suharto picked up a team of competent administrators). He did it his own way – the Burmese way to socialism – and if you compare Burma with Indonesia, you would know what a difference Suharto has made. If Suharto had been like Ne Win or like the present generals, Indonesia would be like Burma. Just compare to Indonesia and Burma, look, same time, 1962 Ne Win, 1965 Suharto, both well endowed and rich countries, Well you compare. Who is better off. Who deserves to be honoured.

Moreover he defended Suharto’s mismanagement.

What a few billion dollars lost in bad excesses? He built hindered of billion worth of assets. Yes he gave favours to his family and friends. But there was real growth, real progress.

What will Burmese Junta say on Mr Lee’s comparison with Indonesia and Burma. This is the third time that Mr Lee did remark on Junta after Saffron revolution. Any reply comment from Junta? Why comic Ali Kyaw San shut his mouth?. Does Burmese Ambassador in Singapore know that he needs to reply for the comment. Junta dare not reply the comment. If this remark was made by Daw Su or NLD or any Burmese, Junta mouth piece newspaper will featured many attacking articles. SPDC is moon in the bamboo hollow only.

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လက္ရွိ ဗမာႏိုင္ငံရဲ့ ႏိုင္ငံေရးအေျခအေနဟာ တုိင္းျပည္ရဲ့ရာဇဝင္ကို ေျပာင္းလဲႏုိင္တဲ့ လမ္းခြကို ေရာက္ေနတယ္လို႔ ဆိုႏိုင္ပါတယ္။ ေဆြးေႏြးျခင္းနဲ႔ တုိင္းျပည္အတြက္ အေျဖရွာႏိုင္ၾကမယ္ ဆိုရင္ေတာ့ အေကာင္းဆုံးဘဲေပါ့။ ဒါေပမဲ့ အာဏာ လက္ကိုင္ထားသူေတြက ႏိုင္ငံေရး က်ားကစားၿပီး အခ်ိန္ဆြဲကစားမယ္ ဆုိရင္ေတာ့ ဒီတခ်ီအနာခံၿပီး ေအာင္ျမင္ေအာင္ တြန္းလွန္ၾကဖို႔ပဲ ရွိပါေတာ့တယ္။
တုိင္းျပည္ကို တကယ္ခ်စ္ရင္ (ေလ)နဲ႔တင္ ခ်စ္လို႔ မရပါ။ ဝိုင္း (လုပ္)၊ ဝုိင္း ႀကိဳးစားၾကရင္ (အမာခံ) အင္အားကေန (အေျခခံ) အင္အားကို ေဖာ္ေဆာင္၊ အဲဒီကေန (အရွိန္) ကို ယူၿပီး (တကယ့္) အင္အားကို ေဖာ္ေဆာင္ၾကရပါမယ္။
ျမန္မာႏုိင္ငံသားေတြ ပါဝင္တဲ့ (အင္အား) ကို ေဖာ္ေဆာင္ႏုိင္ရင္ ကူညီခ်င္တဲ့ ႏုိင္ငံေတြ၊ ကူညီေနတဲ့ ႏုိင္ငံေတြက ပုိကူခ်င္ ကူညီလာမွာေပါ့။ အားရင္ အင္တာနက္ေပၚက စိတ္နဲ႔ ေလနဲ႔ပဲ ကူညီၾကၿပီး ကိုယ္ထိလက္ေရာက္ မကူညီၾကရင္၊ ကိုယ္က်ဳိး မစြန္႔ႏိုင္ၾကရင္ Dialogue ေတြ Compromise ေတြနဲ႔ပဲ စခန္းသြားရင္ တုိင္းျပည္ဟာ စစ္အာဏာရွင္ေတြရဲ့ ဂုတ္ေသြးစုပ္မႈေၾကာင့္ အဖတ္ဆယ္ရေတာ့မွာ မဟုတ္ဘူးေပါ့။ တရက္ေနာက္က်ေလ က်ေနာ္တုိ႔ ႏိုင္ငံဟာ ကမၻာႀကီးမွာ တရက္စာ ေနာက္က် က်န္ခဲ့မွာပါ။
(မွတ္ခ်က္ - အျပင္မွာ ကိုယ္႔အလုပ္ကိုယ္ မလုပ္ပဲ Dialogue နဲ႔ အခ်ိန္မျဖဳန္းေစခ်င္ပါ။ Dialogue ကိုေဒၚစု ဦးေဆာင္ပါလိမ္႔မည္။)

ဒါေၾကာင့္ ဘယ္သူ႔ရဲ့ ေခါင္းေဆာင္မႈကိုမွ ေစာင့္မေနၾကပါနဲ႔ေတာ့။ နီးစပ္ရာ လူစုၿပီး ဘုရားသားေတာ္ ရဟန္း သံဃာေတာ္ေတြကို ေထာက္ပ့ံၾကပါ။

ဒီကတဆင့္ တဖြဲ႔၊ ႏွစ္ဖြဲ႔၊ သုံးဖြဲ႔စုၿပီး အင္အား တည္ေဆာက္ၾကပါ။ ေအာက္ေျခက အင္အားတည္ရင္း အရည္အခ်င္းရွိသူေတြ ေစတနာမွန္သူေတြ ေပၚလာပါလိမ့္မယ္။ ဒီလို အင္အားရွိလာရင္ အေျခခံအင္အားကို ေအာက္ေျခက တည္ေဆာက္သူေတြနဲ႔ လက္ရွိလႈပ္ရွားေနတဲ့ အရည္အခ်င္း ရွိသူေတြနဲ႔ ေပါင္းစပ္မိလာရင္ အင္အားဆိုတာ ေပၚလာပါလိမ့္မယ္။ ဒီ အေဝးေရာက္အင္ အားကမွ ျပည္တြင္းမွာ အင္အားတည္ေဆာက္ဖို႔ ကူညီပံ့ပိုး ႏိုင္ပါလိမ့္မယ္။

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