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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Burma Update: May 13, 2008

Highlight

UN News Centre: Opening Remark by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at Press Conference on Myanmar

Seven Alliance
s: National Referendum Held amidst Gross Injustice and Grave Humanitarian Crisis (Media Invitation for Press Conference)

Seven Alliances
: Statement: May 10 National Referendum Held amidst Gross Injustice

"The May 10 National Referendum was evidently held amidst gross injustice, deception and severe political restriction. Therefore, we declare that any outcome of this Referendum be illegitimate."

Burma Partnership Update: Post Referendum/Cyclone - Injustices & Cheating Detected

News from Burmese Media

Democratic Voice of Burma: Nargis Cyclone: Eyewitness Account of An Aid Worker in Bogalay/Bogale
Mizzima News: 'No Foreigners, No Cameras' in the Irrawaddy Delta: Burmese PM
Mizzima News: Survivors Moving North as Humanitarian Crisis Looms; Children at Risk
Mizzima News: Local Officials Attacked by Cyclone Victims in Rangoon Division
Narinjara News: 37 Bangladeshis Repatriated by Burma
Narinjara News: Referendum in Indo-Burma Border Area Postponed
Independent Mon News Agency: About 60 Timber Vehicles Cross Check-Point Paying Bribe
Independent Mon News Agency: 'Yes' Votes Stuffed by Poll Station Staff in Mon State
Kachin News Group: Train Hits Oil Truck in Myitkyina, One Killed
Shan Herald Agency for News: Outskirts Coerced, Downtown Free to Cast "No"
Shan Herald Agency for News: Civilian Trucks Forced to Carry Relief Goods
The Irrawaddy: Many Cyclone Survivors Traumatized
The Irrawaddy: Danger: Getting the Truth Out of Burma
The Irrawaddy: Most Cyclone Victims Without Relief; Regime Accused of Stealing Aid
The Irrawaddy: Britain Orders Warship to Deploy off Burma
The Irrawaddy: Junta Leader Won’t Answer My Calls: Ban Ki-moon
The Irrawaddy: Thai PM to Travel to Burma at UN Chief’s Request
The Irrawaddy: Monks Help Cyclone Victims Despite Military Pressure
Democratic Voice of Burma: Bogalay Health Care Provision in Crisis
Democratic Voice of Burma: Labutta Survivors Still Neglected by Authorities
Democratic Voice of Burma: Relief Supplies Appropriated by Officials in Bogalay
Democratic Voice of Burma: Thee Lay Thee Stage Benefit Performances in Thailand
Democratic Voice of Burma: Government Officials Appropriate International Aid
Democratic Voice of Burma: Burmese Film Stars to Take Aid to Irrawaddy Delta

News from Regional/International Media

UN News Centre: Response to Cyclone in Myanmar ‘Unacceptably Slow’ – Ban Ki-moon
BBC News: UN Calls for Burma Aid Corridor
Bangkok Post: Aid Distribution Hits Burma Communications Snags
Bangkok Post: US Pilots Who Flew Aid to Myanmar Get a Virtual Hero's Welcome
ABC-CBN: Intl NGO Urges ASEAN to Demand Access to Myanmar Victims
The Sydney Morning Herald: We Don't Need Your Skills: Burma
Relief Web: UN Says Myanmar Forcing Villagers to Leave
The Jakarta Post: ASEAN Sending Emergency Rapid Assessment Team to Myanmar
International Herald Tribune: EU Urges Myanmar's Military Leaders to Let International Aid for Cyclone Victims
International Herald Tribune: German Minister Urges China, Russia Support UN Security Council on Myanmar
Channel News Asia: Myanmar Rejects US, UN Pressure on Aid
The Peninsula: US Lifts Cap on Cash Transfers to Myanmar

Multimedia

UN Voices Burma Aid Concerns

The UN has urged Burma's military junta to co-operate in joint aid efforts to help victims of Cyclone Nargis.

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said there was "no time to lose" as he gave an update on the relief operation.

Opinion/Other

Mizzima News: Judgment Day: Should World Let Massive Deaths by Man Made Disaster? [Commentary] - Nyo Ohn Myint
Shan Herald Agency for News: Misuse of Power and Privileges - S. N. Oo
The Irrawaddy: More Words, or Positive Action? [Commentary] - Kyaw Zwa Moe
Asia Times: Why Myanmar's Junta Steals Foreign Aid - Brian McCartan
Khaleeji Times: Lessons from Myanmar - Amitav Ghosh
The Columbus Dispatch: Myanmar's Junta Stuck in WWII Ditch - Gwynne Dyer
Middle East Online: Why Myanmar Should Fear Us - Pablo Ouziel
The Korea Times: Myanmarese Daze - John J. Metzler
The Dallas Moring News: On Burma, We can't 'Just Do Something' [Editorial]
Monsters and Critics: Myanmar - Where Disasters don't Officially Happen [Analysis]
Chicago Tribune: Our Moral Imperative, Ignored - Frida Ghitis
The Jakarta Post: Supporting Heartless Generals [Editorial]




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