Burmese mass movement demonstrates (r)

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Subject: Re: Burmese mass movement demonstrates against US sanctions

  Doing business Burma technically interfers with and changes INTERNAL issues
within Burma as well.  The gas pipeline, the push by the Thais for cheap gas,
 IS interfering with Burma's affairs as well.



In a message dated 97-05-04 21:26:43 EDT, you write:

>Subj:	Burmese mass movement demonstrates against US sanctions
>Date:	97-05-04 21:26:43 EDT
>From:	ausgeo@xxxxxxx
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>From: "ausgeo@xxxxxxx " <ausgeo@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: Burmese mass movement demonstrates against US sanctions
>
>Burmese mass movement demonstrates against US sanctions
>
>RANGOON, May 4 (AFP) - An estimated 30,000 members of a SLORC's  sponsored 
>mass movement on Sunday held a demonstration against a US decision two weeks

>ago to clamp economic sanctions on Burma.
>
>The rally, held amid tight security in a sports stadium in east Rangoon, was

>organized by the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA), which
>is 
>generally regarded as the political arm of Burma's ruling junta.
>
>"This is a blatant interference in  Burma's  internal affairs using bullying

>tactics," a USDA spokesman said, calling the US investment ban on April 22
an
>
>entirely "wrong decision."
>
>"The US government should understand that authorities here are striving to 
>establish a disciplined democratic state," said another spokesman for the 
>USDA, which was formed in 1988 and presently boasts a membership of six 
>million.