Announcement from All Burma Democratic Front

Source: drlunswe.blogspot.com

This is the announcement from All Burma Democratic Front General Strike Committee (N.B. Not so sure this is organization official name in English, I just make a translation from Burmese Name .. remarks Bay Dah)

All Burma Democratic Front General Strike Committee

18 March 2008

Announcement

1. We only recognize the members of Parliament who were elected in 1990 General Election.

2. We against the announcement of (a) Article 5/96 (Published in 1996), (b) Articles : 1/2008, 2/2008, 3/2008 (Published in2008)by the Military Junta Na-Ah-Pha.

3. We support the proposal of UN and the International countries for the Tripartite Meeting as wish by the General Public of Burma for the Peace and Stability in the Country.

4. We the General Public want the Army should be represent to the General Public of Burma and not for the usage of small group of people.

5. We unitedly decided that we will join with the General Public together with the soldiers from the Army to confront, resit and oppose against the unfair National Referendum which was written against the Public wish.

6. As long as our demands which are mentioned here are not met, we will join the General Public and continue carrying out General Strike Peacefully.

All Burma Democratic Front General Strike Committee

Freedom for Walk Update (23 March 2008)

Source:http://88portland.wordpress.com/

Latest Information: They are about 20 miles past Boise now.

Walk for Freedom Campaign:( Support comes from all over the world)

I am a friend of Edith M. in Portland–if you get to Boise please send me an email–you can stay here–or with my son at his house–and please have Sunday dinner with us (March 23d). We want to help out!

Jo March 22, 2008

Hello Dear Ko Athein and Zaw Min Htwe,
I really appreciate of your long peace march.I am very proud of both of you.

Please go on and my spirit will be with you and we can reach our aim if we walk step by step.

We are struggling our freedom without any weapons so that can take time to reach our goal but we can save a lot of lieves!

Please go on and take care of your health!

All the best wishes with metta

Ashin Sopaka
Germany
March 23, 2008

Walk for Freedom Campaign Update

Source: http://88portland.wordpress.com/

Day 19,The next step to Idaho State / 420 Miles in 19 days to (Payette town-Idaho)

For the detail report, Please visit the Offcial website mentioned above.

Junta Spy Fake Monk on the Loose

Source: Dr Lun Swe Blog site

Junta Spy Fake monk named U Pyin Nya WunTha is on the way to US, left Bangkok on the Thai Airways Flight No. TG792 to New York on 19 March 2008 with Passport No. A015054, Name on Passport: U PANNA VAMSA

This is the translation of the letter that was posted on the Dr. Lun Swe Blog http://drlunswe.blogspot.com/ .(Photo of the original letter and copy of the passport of the monk and photo of the monk at the bottom of this Article.)

After the last year Saffron Revolution, the opportunist junta spy fake monk names U Pyinnya Wun Tha is on the way to United States.

Around year 2000 he was overseas and was arrested and prisoned for the work permit problem. Even inside the prison his integrity was really bad and he informed the activities of the political prisoners to the Prison Authorities.(Ask about this to ex-political prisoners)

He got bad name inside Burma as a monk and he went to border town Mae Sok(Thailand) and applied for going to third country as refugee at UNHCR.(Check AAPP). Even though he was applying for refugee status, he didn't stay inside refugee camp and he was travelling to and fro between Bangkok and Mae Sot and staying together with a woman with a name Ma Sandar. Later he went back into Burma giving an excuse of to show around the boss of Ma Sandar inside Burma.

During September Saffron Revolution, he stood beside the monks and took his photo himself with his phone camera and made fake evidence that he participated in Saffron Revolution. He claimed himself as Leader of Thawtuzana Bikkhu group and gave interviews.(Actual leader of Thawtuzana Bikkhu group is Ahshin Ahdipadi from Maggin Monestary).

Then he came out to Bangkok with Sangha(monk) Passport after Saffron Revolution.

While all the monks who participated in the Saffron Revolution were arrested and beaten and tortured inside prison, he was able to apply and get the Sangha Passport was his BIGGEST Questionable and Suspicious Act.

Then he came back again to Border Town Mae Sot and try to apply again as refugee for going to Third country, he was not only applying for himself, he also helped to apply for the others Junta spy monks who came out from Burma by Flight with proper passport.(Those real monks who participated in the Saffron Revolution ran away from junta through the Border area by foot and no passport at all. Bay Dah remarks)

Some monks who already arrived earlier in Bangkok have to pay money to him for going to Third country as refugee.

He rent a room in Mae Sot and then bring the fake monks from Ranong and Bangkok to apply for refugee Status for going to third country(He acted as a middle man)

He tried to put wedges between the real monks who ran away from Junta after Saffron Revolution to create instability among the real monks and also persuade the monks to carryout protest.(Ask about this to Sayadaw U Kawvida(saffron revolution monk) who is already in US and also ask to the monks at Mae Sok).

There are other 2 suspicious monk like him still inside Thailand are U Nandi Thayna and U Revata(work before as Sasana Mawli Thai Information service representative). (Details of the two monks will be published later)

U Pyinnya Wuntha arrived Bangkok with a passport on the 23 October 2007 and he got the Thai VISA on 18 October 2007. His passport No is A015054, name on passport U PANNA VAMSA. See the copy of his passport below.

The democracy Activists informed UNHCR and United Stated Embassy in Bangkok about this suspicious monk information and Data but officials from both UNHCR and US Embassy Consular section didn't bother and ignored the information from Democracy Activist Group.

UNHCR from Mae Sot already got the information about this fake monk who came out from Burma with passport 3 months ahead but they didn't make any enquiry and even make a special arrangement for him to go to US under priority list.

International Organization for Migrations also allowed U Pyinnya Wuntha demand of that he will go ahead with passport and wait at the Bangkok and that he didn't go under the refugee programme.(please ask about this to Ko Aung Wae(Poet), Ma Tin Mo Lwin and Ko Hlaing Moe Than who are flying out from Bangkok together with him)

At this moment real refugee monks, students and public who ran away from Junta were denied to get Refugee status by the UNHCR officials. Now we are wondering what is the relationship between the Mae Sot UNHCR officials and the Junta. Is there a Big Conspiracy?

Now we are worried about that UNHCR will send those fake refugees junta spies who came out from Burma with proper passport to the Third Countries as refugees. Also we would like to tell to the United States officials not to take these fake refugees for the sake of getting information, please consider the plight of real refugees.

U Pyinya Wuntha was flying out from Bangkok to New York with Thai International Flight No. TG792 on the 19 March 2008.

Be aware of the Junta supporters, spy and their Fifth elements. Oppose and expose those Junta Supporters who help U Pyinnya Wuntha able to go to United States.

Be Vigilant!!

(I am just Translated the letter which was posted in Dr. Lun Swe Blog, if you want to verify please contact the source blog ..Bay Dah)

(For Everyone information: Burmese REAL Refugees DON'T HAVE PASSPORTS and THEY CANNOT BUY AIR TICKETS, THEY WALK ACROSS BURMA-THAI BORDER BY FOOT!!!! ...Bay Dah remarks)

Six-Month Commemoration of the Crackdown on the Saffron Revolution

Six-Month Commemoration of the Crackdown on the Saffron Revolution will be held on 27 March 2008 at City Hall, Toronto, Canada. (see the Flyer of this event below)

To read the Press Release of this event, click on the link below:

Press Release: DON’T FORGET BURMA!

Click on the Burmese Flyer Photo to read the contents in Burmese Language

`Don't Forget Burma!
In October 2007, Toronto staged the second biggest rally in the world in support of the democracy movement in Burma.
Come join us again - and bring 10 friends.

Six-Month Commemoration of the Crackdown on the Saffron Revolution
March 27, 2008
5:30 - 7:30pm
City Hall, Toronto
*Meet in front of Winston Churchill Statue
(South-West corner of Nathan Phillips Square)*

Program includes
Award-winning writers Karen Connelly and John Ralston Saul
Senator Nancy Ruth and MP Derek Lee, The Parliamentary Friends of Burma
Olivia Chow, Member of Parliament
U Bo Hla Tint, senior minister of Burmese government in exile

The event begins in front of the Winston Churchill Statue with a participatory display in Aung San Suu Kyi masks (provided with a small donation), then moves into Council Chambers for a film, speakers, and a vote against Burma's referendum.

News of our support will be broadcast inside Burma.

http://www.canadiancampaignforfreeburma.org
This event is wheelchair accessible.

Vote For 2007 YouTube Video Award

Monks Praying Soldiers Shooting In Burma video is nominated for YouTube 2007 Video Award in Eyewitness Category.

Please Visit the site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0heX0k8pnB0 or (Just double click on the video) and vote for this Video. Your Support is important for the Saffron Revolution 2007.

Voting ended 19 March 2008(sorry just found out, you can still vote until midnight of 19 March 2008)

Just to watch the video click on the play button.