Dear Friends,
This is the update for today.
In solidarity,
Khin Ohmar
APPPB Coordinator
Two Protests Today (Sept 4) & One More Yesterday (Sept 3):
1) Pakkhokku, Magwe Division: Another protest took place in Pakkhukku around 1 pm. About 10 NLD members led by U Hlaing Aye, an MP-elect from 1990 elections and township chairperson of NLD party, marched peacefully to the Township Office of the SPDC and delivered a letter demanding the decrease of fuel prices. According to the eyewitnesses reported to Democratic Voice of Burma, roads along the march were full of onlookers and followers with some were clapping hands and offered drinking water and food to the marchers. The protest ended successfully and peacefully with no chanting slogans by protesters and no disturbance from the authorities. Let us hope there will be no abduction of these 10 protesters tonight.
2) Taunggok, Rakhine State: Around 1,000 people staged a peaceful protest march in Taunggok, 250 miles (400 km), northwest of Rangoon demanding the release of Ko Sithu and Ko Than Lwin who were picked up on August 31 after staging a peaceful march. Today protest started with 15 members of National League for Democracy (NLD) heading to the local government offices to demand the release of the two. They made speeches at two busy public places and then the crowd started to grow to at least 1,000. The authorities told them these two activists had been sent to Thandway, a district town. (Reuters)
3) Myitkyina, Kachin State (Sept 3): Sorry I got this information only after sending out the update to you yesterday.
Yesterday evening, Kachin students in Myitkyina University in Myitkyina Township, the capital of Kachin State in Northern Burma put up a poster demanding a roll back in oil prices and scrapping the outcome of National Convention. Major points listed in the poster include the demands to: 1) reduce the prices of fuels and basic commodities, 2) stop the Myitsone Hydroelectric Power project near Myitkyina Town, 3) halt land confiscation in Kachin State, and 4) scrap the outcome of the National Convention. (Kachin News Group)
Inspiring Quote:
"The authorities used civilians to fight with civilians. Members of the Union Solidarity and Development Associations (USDA) started pulling and pushing us. At that time I offered my hand to them for a handshake and told them that 'you are also civilians, and you are fully aware of the difficulties faced by the people. So come with us.' At that time a boy shook my hand and said 'please disperse your groups.' I shook hands with three of them." – Ma Nilar Thein, '88 Generation Student Leader
This is the update for today.
In solidarity,
Khin Ohmar
APPPB Coordinator
Two Protests Today (Sept 4) & One More Yesterday (Sept 3):
1) Pakkhokku, Magwe Division: Another protest took place in Pakkhukku around 1 pm. About 10 NLD members led by U Hlaing Aye, an MP-elect from 1990 elections and township chairperson of NLD party, marched peacefully to the Township Office of the SPDC and delivered a letter demanding the decrease of fuel prices. According to the eyewitnesses reported to Democratic Voice of Burma, roads along the march were full of onlookers and followers with some were clapping hands and offered drinking water and food to the marchers. The protest ended successfully and peacefully with no chanting slogans by protesters and no disturbance from the authorities. Let us hope there will be no abduction of these 10 protesters tonight.
2) Taunggok, Rakhine State: Around 1,000 people staged a peaceful protest march in Taunggok, 250 miles (400 km), northwest of Rangoon demanding the release of Ko Sithu and Ko Than Lwin who were picked up on August 31 after staging a peaceful march. Today protest started with 15 members of National League for Democracy (NLD) heading to the local government offices to demand the release of the two. They made speeches at two busy public places and then the crowd started to grow to at least 1,000. The authorities told them these two activists had been sent to Thandway, a district town. (Reuters)
3) Myitkyina, Kachin State (Sept 3): Sorry I got this information only after sending out the update to you yesterday.
Yesterday evening, Kachin students in Myitkyina University in Myitkyina Township, the capital of Kachin State in Northern Burma put up a poster demanding a roll back in oil prices and scrapping the outcome of National Convention. Major points listed in the poster include the demands to: 1) reduce the prices of fuels and basic commodities, 2) stop the Myitsone Hydroelectric Power project near Myitkyina Town, 3) halt land confiscation in Kachin State, and 4) scrap the outcome of the National Convention. (Kachin News Group)
Inspiring Quote:
"The authorities used civilians to fight with civilians. Members of the Union Solidarity and Development Associations (USDA) started pulling and pushing us. At that time I offered my hand to them for a handshake and told them that 'you are also civilians, and you are fully aware of the difficulties faced by the people. So come with us.' At that time a boy shook my hand and said 'please disperse your groups.' I shook hands with three of them." – Ma Nilar Thein, '88 Generation Student Leader
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