Burma Update: March 6, 2008

News from Burmese Media

Mizzima News: Gambari Under the Spotlight
Mizzima News: Murder Bullets Manufactured by Defense Industry
Narinjara News: Officials Visit Taungup to Investigate ILO Complainants
Narinjara News: Burmese Currency Increases in Value on Western Border
Kachin News Group: Junta Issues Temporary Identity Cards in NDAK Headquarters
Kaladan Press Network: Rohingyas are Both Stateless and Refugees
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Hopes Dim for Gambari Breakthrough
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Arakan Residents Petition ILO on Forced Labor Issues
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Burmese Monk Calls for Weapons Embargo
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Police Busted in Illegal Burmese Lottery
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Black Market Crackdown Driving Up Fuel Prices



News from Global Media

Xinhua Online: U.N. Special Envoy Meets Myanmar FM
Xinhua Online: Russian, Serbian Joint Film Festival to be Held in Myanmar
The Straits Times: Myanmar-China Pipelines Yet to be Approved
AFP: Myanmar Youth Use Hip-Hop Music to Speak Their Minds



Opinion/Other

Democratic Voice of Burma: Will Burma's Referendum Spark Civil Unrest? [Commentary] - Htet Aung Kyaw
Bangkok Post: Divisions, Frustration within Army May Lead to Coup - Larry Jagan
Bangkok Post: Burma Stonewall [Analysis] - Larry Jagan
Bangkok Post: Burma in Focus [Outlook]
Asia Times: Swansong Visit for UN's Myanmar Envoy - Larry Jagan



Statement/Press Release

Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma): Malicious Burmese Military Regime Destroys Eye Sight of Burmese Elected Member of Parliament



Fun

Irrawaddy News Magazine: Rambo V: The Special Envoy - David Paquette

...“I bought a copy DVD last week. But it was poor quality. Terrible, in fact…”

“Hummph!” snorts U Toke Kyee. “Chinese copies no doubt?”

“I don’t know,” Ko Paing tells the old man, then quickly continues: “Anyway, now all the vendors have been kicked off the streets, so there are no pirated DVDs for sale anywhere.”

“Maybe that’s why the generals banned the street vendors,” smirks the barber. “To stop them selling DVDs of Rambo!”...