The Fighting Peacock is Back

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"The students of Burma are on the streets again. This time they say they no longer want to see the military rule in their country. The political heat in Burma is rising as students realise the time is right for action. In the last two months, Burma?s students staged a second large protest on their campuses. In Rangoon and other major cities, leaflets have been distributed and small protests are breaking out more frequently. During the recent protest, the students in Rangoon cried that enough was enough and asked Rangoon authorities to stop military rule. They chanted: "Down with the military dictatorship, release all political prisoners." "They are angry — they don?t want this situation to go on like this forever," said a source close to students. Obviously, the students aren?t alone. Foreign and local businessmen are unhappy with the junta?s performance — the Burmese are complaining about mismanagement of the economy and the poor education system..."

Source/publisher: 

"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 6, No. 5

Date of Publication: 

1998-09-00

Date of entry: 

2003-06-03

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English

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