Sai Leun a.k.a Lin Mingxian, leader of Mongla, has taken sick leave for the third time since 2001 when he suffered the first attack from a massive stroke that had left him paralysed for months.
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Yangon: An e(electronic)-society project is underway in the capital of Yangon, targeting to complete by 2007, according to the Yangon municipal authorities Tuesday.
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Yangon: Myanmar’s strict censors have suspended a local magazine over an advertisement for Valentine’s Day, which is banned in the military-ruled state, an editor and international press monitors said Tuesday.
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Even high-ranking officers are not sure where they stand
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February 28: A border village controlled by a pro-government militia group was razed to the ground by unanticipated shelling by a Burma Army unit last Tuesday, 22 February, according to Shan and Thai sources:
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February 28: Akyab: 27 Muslims were arrested by Akyab police, along with a trafficking gang, while they were preparing to depart to Malaysia by motor boat, said a police report.
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Yangon: The Geneva-based Global Drug Facility (GDF) is helping Myanmar fight tuberculosis (TB) and its aid for the country against the disease has reached 2.57 million US dollars so far this year, the local Myanmar Times reported in this week’s issue.
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The Malaysian government launched a crackdown on illegal migrants on Tuesday following the end of a four-month amnesty. Burmese migrants were among those apprehended in pre-dawn raids.
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March 1: Washington: The Bush administration “put dictators and corrupt officials on notice” yesterday, using its annual report on global human rights practices to focus the spotlight on changes in the Middle East, as well as continuing abuses in Cuba, China, North Korea and Burma.
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February 26: Thank you Michelle for that introduction. I commend you and today’s participants for your tireless devotion to the cause of Burmese freedom. Your resolve and determination are inspiring. Thanks also to Jeremy Woodrum and Aung Din for organizing this event, and the members of the U.S. Campaign for Burma, for their steadfast support for the Burmese people. I also would like to recognize Charm Tong, this year’s recipient of the Reebok Human Rights Award.
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