Happy 63rd Birthday to Aung San Suu Kyi

Photo: Supporters of Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi march after a rally demanding her release on her 63rd birthday in Tokyo June 19, 2008. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN)--

Some may say that Suu Kyi's determination over nearly two decades of confinement is a waste of time. Others are saying it is a success story and I agree. Her non-violent approach should remind, or show, the world that there are other ways of fighting against an unjust society.

Her peaceful democratic resistance has shown the world the facts about Burma's military regime. Her peaceful approach has damaged the regime's image by showing the rest of the world the cruelties it has imposed on her and her people over the last 20 years. I just hope more people become aware of her and her heroism. I can only hope that her peaceful and spiritual approach to resisting such an 'evil' as Burma's regime, will one day not only achieve its objectives but also show the world that it is possible to peacefuly achieve our goals. It may be difficult but as we can see in our world today, the violent approach is not working, and that goes for all sides. With violence comes violence. With peace, well let's hope there comes peace.

Buddhism teaches to have a tranquil and peaceful mind and you can see it in the people of southeast Asia. You can see that it works. It's too bad the idea of peace and tranquility can not be taken from their religion and practiced within governments to some degree. But, that would be in a world without agenda's.

Suu Kyi's peaceful action inspires many who are fighting for Burma's cause. I hope that she can become better known in our world to show people how to practise tolerance. She has sacrificed more than I can ever imagine. Her children live in England without her, her husband suffered and died from cancer in England without ever seeing her one last time before he died because she would not have been allowed back into Burma had she left. Her heroism should humble us all and show many of us how petty some of our problems really are.

Happy 63rd Birthday Aung San Suu Kyi. I hope one day your birthday wish will come true.

Burmese Military says Suu Kyi should be beaten like a child

The Burmese junta has justified its detention of the democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and wanted her to be beaten like a badly behaved child.

Suu Kyi, the detained head of the National League for Democracy, was labeled a threat to national security by government newspapers... whose views are thought (I think pretty well known) to reflect those of the military rulers.

The government paper is said to have reported that the 62-year-old has threatened state security and deserves to be beaten like a "naughty child". "Myanmar is not the only country that promulgates the laws to prevent those who pose a danger to the state," The Telegraph quoted the newspaper, as saying. "If necessary to guard the motherland and safeguard the lives and prosperity of the people, every government has to promulgate laws and impose restrictions," it said.....

TO GUARD THE MOTHERLAND AND SAFEGUARD THE LIVES AND PROSPERITY OF THE PEOPLE???...

That should be statement enough for the rest of the world to enter the country and take the military regime out of power.
They have been murdering their people for decades.
They wouldn't let in outside aid after the cyclone, leaving their people die.
They have been video taped beating peaceful protesters and monks.
The list goes on and on...

There is no prosperity for the people of Burma. I do wonder if the propaganda distributed by the junta is believed by anyone.

Protest in New Delhi, demanding Suu Kyi's freedom

New Delhi, June 6 :

Scores of Burmese people landed at the Myanmar embassy in New Delhi yesterday to protest the extended house arrest of their icon Aung San Suu Kyi by the military junta.

They were equipped with paints and brushes, around 35 protesters painted the gates and walls of the embassy with words 'Free Burma', 'Free Aung San Suu Kyi'.

While demanding the release of Suu Kyi, the protesters also shouted slogans against the military junta.

The protesters submitted a memorandum to U Khi Thein, the Myanmarese Ambassador in India, requesting him to convey their demand to the military led government.

Later the embassy officials were seen trying to cover the slogans with white paint as the police rounded off the protesters.

This was just a small protest that didn't get much press but it should have. The military junta of Burma should not even be allowed to have embassies or at least they shouldn't be called embassies, they should be called Dictator Convention Centers or something along that line.

A Secret Genocide - 52 min documentary

This is just 10 min. of a 52 min documentary. It can be purchased but if I can find the rest of it online I will post it.

Yesterday 15 supporters or Aung San's Democracy party were arrested while protesting her extended house arrest. There are probably even more that were detained but how can we really know.

Yep, thought they would...

Myanmar's junta extended the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Aung San Suu Kyi's Periods under detention

• Arrested, July 20, 1989, Placed under house arrest in Yangon under martial law that allows for detention without charge or trial for three years

• Released from house arrest July 10, 1995

• Aung San Suu Kyi is placed under house arrest September 23rd 2000

• Released: Freed after 19 months of house arrest May 6, 2002

• Arrested May 30, 2003, Following the Depayin massacre she was held in secret detention for over 3 months before being returned to house arrest.

• May 25, 2007, house arrest extended by one year.

• October 24, 2007, house arrest reaches 12 years, solidarity protests held at 12 cities around the world