FREE BURMA
By Beni Bevly
Why does Burma need to be freed? Below is the simple explanation from Burma-Myanmar Genocide 2007 site:
What is GENOCIDE? [pronunced: jen-uh-sahyd] dictionary.com defines “The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group”.
Genocide in Burma (Myanmar) A genocide has currently been going on in Burma for over 40 years under military government. People get arrested, tortured, lost jobs, lost licenses, abused, killed, and unfairly treated for believing in democracy. Justice is a dream in Burma.
What are “International War Crime Tribunals”? International war crimes tribunals are courts of law established to try individuals accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Who should be put on trial at International War Crime Tribunals? Criminals who committed crimes that include use of outlawed weapons; intentionally bombing schools, hospitals, mosques and churches; killing after a cease-fire; and starvation of citizens.
So now we know the reason why Burma needs to be freed: “A genocide has currently been going on in Burma for over 40 years under military government.”
What can I do? www2.free-burma.org is suggesting:
1. Join the list of participants here
2. Take part in this action more
3. Spread the word here
4. Spread the graphics here
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*Beni Bevly holds BA in Political Science, MBA in Marketing, and is a DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) candidate. He is the founder of Overseas Think Tank for Indonesia.
Total nonsense. Firstly- the country is Myanmar and the capital is Nawpytaw and Yangon. Burma, Rangoon et al are colonial names and highly offensive- as offensive if Indonesia were the Dutch Indies and Jakarta and Batavia.
Myanmar will not tolerate the ernational neo-colonialists of US-UK to undermine national soveriegnty nor national self-determination.
The ‘protesters’ are mere puppets- Chinese and ethnic parasites who are unhappy with forced equitable redistribution of wealth to the native.
Your pathetic bougeoisie attitudes perevail in your commentary and one would not be shocked if you in fact were not a pribumi- but a typical parasitic ethnic Chinaman.your Sir, personify them and their neo-colonial-exploitative mentality. Pribimisasi Indoneseia dan Nusantara Raya! Bakar Parasitus Sosial! Pribumi Raya!
Radens Mas Prabowo Kesatriyo
7 Oct 07 at 4:11 am
@Radens Mas Prabowo Kesatriyo: I’m sorry to say: your comment looks like a very shabby way of discussion. A not very tasty cocktail: one shot of anger, one shot of racism and one shot of insult.
Your main factual point is the (mis)use of names. Well that does not change the situation in the country: a dictatorship by a military junta, isn’t it?
colson
7 Oct 07 at 11:28 pm
Radens Mas Prabowo Kesatriyo, thank you for presenting other aspect of the tragedy in Myanmar (or Burma).
There are two points regarding this posting that I would like clarify:
First, I posted this article because of the violation of human rights in Myanmar. This is my way to show support for the victims and disagreement with the government ruled by a military junta. At this point, I joined with more than 14,000 blogs and subscribers sponsored by http://www2.free-burma.org/index.php#join because of its noble purpose as stated on their web. I do have my respects to human being with their “harkat dan martabat”, and I did not mean to undermine national sovereignty nor national self-determination. Remember as you said, “… national …”, not only by one party, military. If you think I was wrong by using the word of “Burma”, let’s focus on this matter only. I do not hesitate to admit if I already used inappropriate word.
Second, since I posted this article based on human right issue, and when we are talking about this matter, it goes beyond our race, religion, ideology etc. I believe in human rights, therefore, none of your accusations is correct.
Colson, thank you for placing the topic of discussion back to its portion.
Beni Bevly
8 Oct 07 at 9:41 am