Free Burma Campaign (South Africa)

[kiru@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Today's launch of the Free Burma Campaign on the campus of the University 
of Durban-Westville was no spectacular affair.  Few , it appeared, had 
heard about the struggles in Burma or for that matter were able to place 
it on a map.  Nonetheless, more people know the name of Aung San Suu Kyi 
today than was the case yesterday and there is a growing appreciation of 
the oppression that ordinary Burmese citizens experience. We are very 
hopeful that this movement that we have begun will gather momentum in the 
days and weeks ahead.  The list of supporters signing up to join our 
"convening committee" is growing.  We have acquired a prominent 
noticehead in front of the student union to which we will attach pictures 
and news briefs on a daily basis.  We are also keen on linking up with 
fraternal organistions such as Amnesty International.  The highlight of 
the day was being interviewed by Kyaw Zantha of the BBC's Burmese Service 
which I expect will be broadcast this evening.

Our appreciation goes out to all those individuals and organisations from 
around the world who have sent and are continuing to send messages of 
support and campaign materials to assist in our common cause.

Our cherished hope is that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's next birthday will be 
in a liberated Burma 

Regards

Kiru Naidoo
Convenor:  Free Burma Campaign (South Africa)
c/o  Dept. of Political Science
University of Durban-Westville
Private Bag X54001
4000 Durban
South Africa
Tel: 27 31 8202124
     27 31 5781724
Fax: 27 31 8202340

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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
                                      Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jnr
       A FREE SOUTH AFRICA IN STRUGGLE FOR A FREE BURMA
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