Dear All,
This afternoon at about 4 pm, an estimated 2,000 monks gathered in front of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house. She came out from the house and gave respect. Barricades were removed as monks proceeded to the gate. AS of this posting, they have dispersed from the place.
The momentum in Burma will continue to grow in this coming week. Please continue to be vigilant and ready to show your solidarity and support for the people of Burma.
In Solidarity,
Khin Ohmar
APPPB Coordinator
I. Monk Protests Continue (Already taken place in over 80 cities and towns of Burma) (News from Irrawaddy, Mizzima, AP and PDC, September 22)
Sagaing, Sagaing Division - About 200 monks marched in a peaceful demonstration in Sagaing in upper Burma at noon on Saturday.
Monywa, Sagaing Division – About 300 monks continued their protest march.
Shwebo, Sagaing Division - More than 150 monks demonstrated and were supported by 1,000 laypeople.
Rangoon, Rangoon Division - About 5,000 monks in total demonstrated in Rangoon on Saturday supported by more than 5,000 laypeople.
Kamaryut, Rangoon Division - Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, dressed in yellow, came out of her home, where she is under house arrest, to pay respect to protesting monks who marched in front of her home on Rangoon’s University Avenue on Saturday afternoon, witnesses said.
Bahan, Rangoon Division - About 1,000 monks marched peacefully from Shwedagon Pagoda in Bahan Township on Saturday morning.
Kungyangone, Rangoon Division – About 500 monks from at least 22 monasteries in Kungyungone walked in protest supported by 5,000 townspeople.
Kawthmoo, Rangoon Division – about 100 monks demonstrated supported by about 1,000 people.
Chinese Embassy, Rangoon - About 1,000 monks protested in front of the Chinese Embassy, which is being regarded as the main prop of Burmese military regime.
Mandalay, Mandalay Division - About 10,000 monks marched peacefully in Mandalay on Saturday, the largest city in upper Burma, The Associated Press reported. It was the largest number of monks to march in a single protest demonstration so far. There are about 200 Buddhist monasteries in Mandalay.
Yenangyaung, Mandalay Division – At least 200 monks demonstrated for the first time and were cheered by about 3,000 people.
Taungdwingyi, Magwe Division - About 100 monks and nearly 10,000 people demonstrated.
II. Junta’s Response (September 22)
In a bid to avoid further unrest created by young monks, the authorities have pressurised abbots of some monasteries in Insein Township in Rangoon to send back young novices to their respective home towns. However, unconfirmed reports suggest that the novices, instead of going back to their home towns have joined other monks in Rangoon and continue to take part in the demonstrations. The information, however, could not be independently confirmed. (Mizzima)
Sources close to the War Office in Nay Pyi Taw said that today Senior General Than Shwe once again gave instructions to use violence in dispersing the monks who have been peacefully marching while reciting prayers. A similar crackdown was implemented in the Tabayin incident [in 2003]. (DVB via BBC Monitoring)
III. Solidarity Protests (September 22)
Burmese and Indian activists call for greater Indian support - At least nine Burmese democracy activists and more than 20 Indian supporters on Saturday held a protest rally in New Delhi demanding that India lend its support to the Burmese democracy movement, as the time is ripe with continued protests and unrest in Rangoon and parts of the country . (Mizzima)
Over 50 Burmese monks currently studying at India’s Narlada university chanted Metta Suttra to support the current monk protests in Burma. (DVB)
IV. Health Conditions of Detained Activist
The health condition of Htin Kyaw, who has been arrested many times for leading protests against the rise in commodity prices, has been deteriorating due to torture in interrogation center. (DVB)
V. Local and International Responses
‘The 88 Generation Student’ (September 22) – ‘The 88 Generation Student’ urges the general public to help monks who have been consistently in the protests.
(http://burmese.dvb.no/news.php?id=2041)
Ethnic Nationalities Council (Union of Burma) (September 22) – The Ethnic Nationalities Council (ENC) today praised monks’ protests against the military regime in Burma.
(http://www.encburma.org/enc/ENC%20Statment%20_Septmeber,%2022_.pdf)
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (September 21) - The demonstrations are no longer being spearheaded by pro-democracy activists, but by revered Burmese Buddhist monks. In order to avoid an outcome similar to the 1988 crackdown, FORUM-ASIA urges the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) to immediately engage Burma on this crisis. (http://www.forum-asia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1034&Itemid=32)
This afternoon at about 4 pm, an estimated 2,000 monks gathered in front of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house. She came out from the house and gave respect. Barricades were removed as monks proceeded to the gate. AS of this posting, they have dispersed from the place.
The momentum in Burma will continue to grow in this coming week. Please continue to be vigilant and ready to show your solidarity and support for the people of Burma.
In Solidarity,
Khin Ohmar
APPPB Coordinator
I. Monk Protests Continue (Already taken place in over 80 cities and towns of Burma) (News from Irrawaddy, Mizzima, AP and PDC, September 22)
Sagaing, Sagaing Division - About 200 monks marched in a peaceful demonstration in Sagaing in upper Burma at noon on Saturday.
Monywa, Sagaing Division – About 300 monks continued their protest march.
Shwebo, Sagaing Division - More than 150 monks demonstrated and were supported by 1,000 laypeople.
Rangoon, Rangoon Division - About 5,000 monks in total demonstrated in Rangoon on Saturday supported by more than 5,000 laypeople.
Kamaryut, Rangoon Division - Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, dressed in yellow, came out of her home, where she is under house arrest, to pay respect to protesting monks who marched in front of her home on Rangoon’s University Avenue on Saturday afternoon, witnesses said.
Bahan, Rangoon Division - About 1,000 monks marched peacefully from Shwedagon Pagoda in Bahan Township on Saturday morning.
Kungyangone, Rangoon Division – About 500 monks from at least 22 monasteries in Kungyungone walked in protest supported by 5,000 townspeople.
Kawthmoo, Rangoon Division – about 100 monks demonstrated supported by about 1,000 people.
Chinese Embassy, Rangoon - About 1,000 monks protested in front of the Chinese Embassy, which is being regarded as the main prop of Burmese military regime.
Mandalay, Mandalay Division - About 10,000 monks marched peacefully in Mandalay on Saturday, the largest city in upper Burma, The Associated Press reported. It was the largest number of monks to march in a single protest demonstration so far. There are about 200 Buddhist monasteries in Mandalay.
Yenangyaung, Mandalay Division – At least 200 monks demonstrated for the first time and were cheered by about 3,000 people.
Taungdwingyi, Magwe Division - About 100 monks and nearly 10,000 people demonstrated.
II. Junta’s Response (September 22)
In a bid to avoid further unrest created by young monks, the authorities have pressurised abbots of some monasteries in Insein Township in Rangoon to send back young novices to their respective home towns. However, unconfirmed reports suggest that the novices, instead of going back to their home towns have joined other monks in Rangoon and continue to take part in the demonstrations. The information, however, could not be independently confirmed. (Mizzima)
Sources close to the War Office in Nay Pyi Taw said that today Senior General Than Shwe once again gave instructions to use violence in dispersing the monks who have been peacefully marching while reciting prayers. A similar crackdown was implemented in the Tabayin incident [in 2003]. (DVB via BBC Monitoring)
III. Solidarity Protests (September 22)
Burmese and Indian activists call for greater Indian support - At least nine Burmese democracy activists and more than 20 Indian supporters on Saturday held a protest rally in New Delhi demanding that India lend its support to the Burmese democracy movement, as the time is ripe with continued protests and unrest in Rangoon and parts of the country . (Mizzima)
Over 50 Burmese monks currently studying at India’s Narlada university chanted Metta Suttra to support the current monk protests in Burma. (DVB)
IV. Health Conditions of Detained Activist
The health condition of Htin Kyaw, who has been arrested many times for leading protests against the rise in commodity prices, has been deteriorating due to torture in interrogation center. (DVB)
V. Local and International Responses
‘The 88 Generation Student’ (September 22) – ‘The 88 Generation Student’ urges the general public to help monks who have been consistently in the protests.
(http://burmese.dvb.no/news.php?id=2041)
Ethnic Nationalities Council (Union of Burma) (September 22) – The Ethnic Nationalities Council (ENC) today praised monks’ protests against the military regime in Burma.
(http://www.encburma.org/enc/ENC%20Statment%20_Septmeber,%2022_.pdf)
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (September 21) - The demonstrations are no longer being spearheaded by pro-democracy activists, but by revered Burmese Buddhist monks. In order to avoid an outcome similar to the 1988 crackdown, FORUM-ASIA urges the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) to immediately engage Burma on this crisis. (http://www.forum-asia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1034&Itemid=32)
Church World Service (CWS) calls for world attention to continuing crisis in Burma (September 21) - Church World Service, a global humanitarian agency joins the voices of many calling for the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary General to reexamine its position on Burma in the light of the recent events and take urgent action to prevent the repeat of the situation that claimed 3,000 lives in 1988. (http://www.churchworldservice.org/news/archives/2007/09/766.html)
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