June 9 (NMG) - Burmese opposition in exiles declared June 19, the birthday of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as an “Global Action Day” for democracy in Burma in its counter action against the military government’s May 30th crackdown on opposition leader Suu Kyi and her convey.

The secretary of Burmese opposition’s umbrella alliance, the National Council of Union of Burma (NCUB), Aung Moe Zaw said “ We, the NCUB, want to urge for a ‘Global Campaign’ for world-wide demonstrations against the military regime in Burma. Starting from June 19, the birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi, all democracy activists around the world along with all the Burma support groups should join their hand and stage radical demonstration against the military government in Burma.”

Burma’s opposition around the world including America-based the Free Burma Coalition (FBC) and Australia-based Burmese student activists are going to take action on 19th June as “the Global Action Day”, according to news on Internet. FBC announced the period starting from 9 up to 19 June as action days and urged all activists in America to start nation wide action on 19th June.

The supporters of Burma’s democracy around the world are also joining their hands on this action day. National Students Union (NSU) of Australia will take part in demonstration on this Global Action Day along with Burmese student activists, a Burmese student organization in Australia announced.

Opposition reports declared that at least 70 people were killed in the May 30th ambush by government-affiliated thugs on Aung San Suu Kyi and her convey near provincial town in upper Burma. However, the military government spokesman said that event as a clash between Suu Kyi’s supporters and those who opposed her and caused only 4 deaths. The United States government accused the attack was systematically organized by the military government.

After that attack, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior leaders were put under detention and shut down all NLD party offices around the country.

Kyaw Kyaw who is taking responsibilities in the political defiance committee of NCUB told NMG that “If we want some form of radical changes in Burma, inside activities and their efforts plays the most important role. Another factor, the world-wide action against military regime shows the sympathy toward democracy loving people in Burma and urged their respective governments to put pressure on Burma’s generals. But when we compare these two factors the former is more important. I think the international pressures and efforts from border-areas are just supplement to inside activities."

He also added that “Peoples inside Burma are completely outraged after hearing that May 30th massacre. They are closely watching what Mr Razali can do in his current trip and whether he can persuade the generals to release Aung San Suu Kyi or not. I assume there will be a series of actions from inside Burma against military unless Mr Razali could not do so.”

Moe Hein, a student leader of 1988 movement and former general secretary of Democratic Party for New Society (DPNS) said “I suppose there will be a counter action against the government inside Burma on the birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi. I dare say so. Peoples understand what is their role in the movement and they want to hold whatever they get in their nearby like knifes, sticks and so forth.”

Virtually all countries including US, UK and France denounced on the military regime actions on the opposition and urged the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and starts the reconciliation process in Burma. Particularly, the United States government is considering to tighten its policy and increase sanction and visa ban not only on the military government but also to the military personals and the members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) and their families.

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) recently added the list of companies who are doing business with Burma. The US Senate is also considering a legislation to ban the exports from Burma. The US and EU countries already warned the Burma’s regime that they may tighten their stance on Burma unless there is no progress in the reconciliation process inside Burma.

The instance outrages and demonstrations broke out around the world such as America, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Thai, India and other countries after the military government organized a brutal act on Aung San Suu Kyi and her convey. The demonstrators in Korea were temporarily detained by Korean government due to the lack of permission that must be taken from the authorities 48 hours before the demonstration. In Thailand, the demonstration in front of Burmese Embassy could only take place after silence of past several months.

Burmese generals, after foreseeing unrest from the students, shut all universities and colleges across the countries on 31 May and forced to closing down all NLD offices all over the countries.

When our NMG correspondent asked Moe Hein whether there would be a brutal crackdown on the demonstration if “people’s uprising” actually takes place, he said “peoples should stage the demonstration in unconventional way here and there, if the government dare to soot them, let them do. The more they shoot, the more closer to their fallen day.”

Anyhow, it is a matter of time and unpredictable whether there will actual be a “Global Action Day” and its success, and how the military government will response to these events.

Network Media Group