KAO WAO NEWS No. 60
An electronic newsletter for social justice and freedom in
Burma
January 6-23, 2004
Best wishes for a very happy Year of the Monkey!
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READER'S FRONT
VILLAGERS TORTURED
FOR NOT SPEAKING BURMESE
PRO RANGOON TROOPS
CLASH DURING CEASE-FIRE TALKS
ETHNIC CONFLICT TARGETED
AT BURMA DONOR FORUM
CHOLERA SPREADS ALONG
THE BORDER
MON DANCE GAINS
POPULARITY ON THAI SOIL
JUNTA DESTROYS CORN CROPS
IN MUDON
DKBA SMUGGLING BUSINESS
JUNTA HOLDS HISTORIC
PEACE TALKS WITH KAREN
MONKS ARRESETED
FOR CURFEW VIOLATIONS
A LAND WITHOUT EVIL:
NEW BOOK ON BURMA
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READERS' FRONT
Dear Readers,
We invite comments and suggestions on improvements to Kao-Wao
newsletter.
With your help, we hope that Kao-Wao News will continue to
grow to serve
better the needs of those seeking social justice and open
society in Burma.
And we hope that it will become an important forum for discussion
and debate
and help readers to keep abreast of issues and news. Above
all, we hope the
newsletter will be used as a vehicle for those who want to
share their views
and experiences. We reserve the right to edit and reject articles
without
prior notification. You can use a pseudonym but we encourage
you to include
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Regards,
Editor
kaowao@hotmail.com
, kaowao@shaw.ca
www.kaowao.org
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On Kanbawza Win's Burmese Thugs Have Become A Little Educated
Kao Wao Editor,
Kanbawza Win has been confusing us with no direction in attacking
the
Burmese thugs. He is not fighting against the junta but every
body in the
movement, ethnic, democratic leaders, activist and all groups
such as NCGUB,
ENSCC, D4B discussion group and individuals. As a professional
writer, he
should upgrade himself and learn from others to clearly prove
his
speculation on accurate information. Otherwise, he is advocating
for the
SPDC and is bringing misunderstanding among us.
Thanks,
Ko Aye
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If I follow up Kanbawza Win's title, French oil giant Total
becomes a little
educated. They now recognize they are dealing with political
issues with the
senior leaders of the Burmese military junta. Number 2 of
Total went to
Rangoon last November to convince them the Road Map should
include Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi. It's great news because Total had always argued
they were only
doing business and drilling oil as accusations led to forced
labour and
human rights violations.
Best regards,
Farid Ghehioueche
Chairman of Info Birmanie
France
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Kanbawza Win is a free-lance journalist. So, why is it that
what flows from
his pen is treated like an important thunder among us? It
is just wild and
uninformed finger pointing. But as a free-lance writer, he
is welcomed to
write and say anything -- and if anyone is to be blamed for
promoting
squabbles and internal conflict then those who post this kind
of article,
unthinkingly and indiscriminately, must be blamed.
TY
Canada
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