photo credits...Maung Ni Oo
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Burma election not 'free and fair' (BBC news)
Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has spoken of irregularities ahead of Sunday's by-election.
Read the full story :http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17558542
Friday, March 30, 2012
High Demand
Hundreds of innocent political prisoners are still behind the bars. While most of us are focusing on the by-election , we hold the protest to call for release of all Burma political prisoners in front of the Congress in Washington DC on March 24th 2012. We will be still demanding to release all political prisoners regardless of the outcome of this by-election in April.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
By-election (II)
The by-elections in April will be taking place under the 2008 Constitution. The constitution has been structured to maintain the military’s grip on power and most of the seats in the Parliament are members of the military-backed members. A small number of seats (48seats) being contested on upcoming election is an issue for those who has been watching closely on country’s reform. The result of election process should lead to the lifting of economic sanctions which is subject to controversy. Many have argued whatever result comes out from the by-election do not represents true democracy because it based on 2008 Constitution.
Award winner
Ma Zin Mar Aung won the International Women Honor Award by the US State Department sets the best role model of great courage. She served 11years in Burma prison as political prisoners. Ever since she has been continued her role in political movements and promoting the involvement of women in politics and peace. We respect a courageous woman like Zin Mar Aung who can say what she thinks and fights for the freedom of Burma and helps to find the peace in the conflict area (Kachin State). Congratulation Ma Zin Mar Aung on your award.
Monday, March 19, 2012
By-election
The fairness of upcoming elections is still our concern, the reason why is NLD has been facing some problems as getting campaign venues and complaints about voting lists containing names of dead people.
“We hope that these [elections] will be fair and free and acceptable to all concerned, even if we win only 47 seats, we can still do a lot,” Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said. According to the campaign trail before this election, we all can see the public support to her party. The NLD party is going to win 48 seats out of 644 seats if the by- election is fair in April 1 ,2012.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
“The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves in all cases to which they think themselves competent…, or they may act by representatives, freely and equally chosen; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed; that they are entitled to freedom of person, freedom of religion, freedom of property, and freedom of the press.” –Thomas Jefferson
Roundtable discussion
These are some photos from roundtable event “Is Burma Really Changing” on the 4th of March,2012. The discussion was so productive and talked about how to take to the next level for the people of Burma.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
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