October 15-30, 2003

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READERS' FRONT

HUNGER IN EASTERN BURMA BORDER

LAND CONFISCATION IN MON AREA DOCUMENTED

NEW PSYCH WARFARE

ILLEGAL FUND RAISING FOR BURMA ARMY

EQUALITY FIRST PRIORITY: MON STATE CONSTITUTION

ANTI-MUSLIM ATTACKS SPREAD TO SOUTHERN BURMA

GRASS ROOT CONFERENCE DECIDES KEY RESOLUTION

CAN WE TRUST PRIME MINISTER KHIN NYUNT?

MON STUDIES CENTRE A GOAL FOR ACADEMICS

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READERS' FRONT

Dear Readers,

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Dear Kao Wao,

Condolezza Rice says they are very concerned about the fate of Daw ASSK after talking to the UN. I don't think talking to the UN will make any difference to the situation in Burma. While the SPDC seems listen to the UN, these are only maneuvers to sidetrack their real intentions. Even now Prime Minister Khin Nyunt is about to begin the Burmese Road Map to the transfer of power. But the SPDC has no wish or intention to ever transfer power to anybody. This is another attempt by the regime to fool once again the UN and the international community.

All available sources must work together to get the message out to the world and UN leaders what the SPDC is really trying to do. The US President and his advisors cannot know the core of the SPDC's tricks. We must make sure the international community knows what is going on in the minds of the rulers of the Union of Burma, if we want to see our land in a little sunlight.

Vum Son

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Dear Kao Wao,

Please pass on to Mr. Lian Sakhong our appreciation for his paper (Dialogue: Non-violent Strategy for Democracy Movement in Burma), our agreement with it and or prayers for his part of the work.

Thank you for all your excellent reporting. It is a positive contribution to the case of freedom and justice in Burma.

God bless you,

David Eubank

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Dear Editor,

Dr. Lian H Sakhong has clearly pointed out in his paper, "Dialogue: Non-violent Strategy for Democracy Movement in Burma. We need more debate to gain understanding among us to reach a common goal. There are many Burmans who think achieving democracy as priority rather than solving ethnic and democracy issue together. Non-Burman nationalities that focus only for re-establishing of their individual States also should co-operate more with the majority Burmans for the common goal as well.

Banyeh Rot (Ye)