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Re: Protest in Tokyo 7 July
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How can we forget this day? The day that we could never forget was
7 July 1962.
Rangoon University students were the first to protest against the
military rule on this day calling for the restoration of democracy since
General Ne Win seized power in Burma on 2 March 1962.
It was on the evening of this day when the soldiers armed with newly
issued G-3 riffles started shooting the unarmed students protesters.
Within minutes bodies of hundreds of potential leaders were lying dead
all over the Rangoon University campus. Until then, never did we believe
that our own soldiers can be ordered to kill the students ruthlessly
just because they dare to speak up their mind.
Many parents lost their sons. But, no regrets came from General Ne Win.
Instead, he defended his actions. He said "I have no alterantive but to
meet 'dah' with 'dah'(dagger)and spear with spear". What we did not know
then was that it was just the beginning of many long years of
totalitarian military rules as Ne Win can manupulate the army to act
against the populace anytime he wants.
It has been shown that BSPP and SLORC have learned the ropes. They all
listened to Ne Win. As though it was not enough, indications are are
showing that the present military regime is learning the ropes too. SPDC
now treatened to kill or imprison the opposition leaders instead of
agreeing to go to the negotiation table. Will the SPDC screen the repeat
of 1988? Or, will they agree to talk as an intermediate step?
(It was easy for General Than Shwe to say that he bears no grudge on the
oppositions and that SPDC did not intend to hold on to power for long.)
The recent NLD movement is applaudible. Let the SPDC spit out what is in
their hearts. It's your move. The truth will prevail.
"7th July Ma Mai Naing". (Don't forget 7th July 1962).
(Most of the Generals who are now '52' years or older are most likely
to have witnessed this eventlyful day.)
Minn Kyaw Minn
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>A PEACEFUL PROTEST AGAINST BURMA=92S MILITARY REGIME
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>We,the undersigned democracy and human rights organizations are
planning =
>to organize a peaceful demonstration in Tokyo,on July 7, which is =
>notable for a significant event in the modern history of our
country..In =
>1962 , on 7 July ,the Revolutionary Council headed by General U Ne Win
=
>ordered soldiers to open fire on the students of Rangoon University and
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>to dynamite the Students=92 Union building which was full of students =
>who were staging peaceful demonstrations , all of whom were killed in =
>the blast.
>
>
>Burma=92s military regime the State Peace and Development Council (
SPDC =
>),is now preparing to detain Daw Aung San Suu Kyi ,Burmese
pro-democracy =
>leader and Nobel Peace Laureate ,in a special house within a women=92s
=
>prison in Yangon.
>
>
>We would like to stage a peaceful protest to be alarmed that Burma=92s
=
>brutal junta has threatened to assassinate our beloved leader Daw Aung
=
>San Suu Kyi and is arresting elected representatives ,and that =
>international community must act quickly to safeguard Daw Aung San Suu
=
>Kyi and members of parliament or it could be too late.
>
>
>Schedule and Direction :
>
>
>Date : 7 July 1998
>
>
>Time : 11:30 a.m morning time=20
>
>
>Place :GOTANDA MINAMI KOOEN
>
>two minutes walk from East Exit
>
>of Gotanda station
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>
>
>
>
>
>We welcome all supporters of democracy and human rights to join us in =
>our activities.
>
>Thanks again for your support for Burmese democracy.
>
>
>For details , Please call or fax to :
>
>
>
>
>The National League for Democracy ( Liberated Area ) Japan Branch =
>Tel/Fax:813-5974-1981
>
>
>Burmese Youth Volunteer Association ( Japan ) Tel/Fax:813-3916-4996
>
>
>Students=92 Organization for Liberation of Burma ( Japan ) =
>Tel/Fax:813-5396-1242
>
>
>Burmese Women Union ( Japan Branch ) Tel/Fax:813-3917-6748
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>
>The Movement for Vietnam=92s Freedom and Democracy Chapter in Japan =
>Tel/Fax:813-3768-6104
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><P align=3Djustify> </P>
><P align=3Djustify> </P>
><P align=3Djustify>We,the undersigned democracy and human rights =
>organizations are=20
>planning to organize a peaceful demonstration in Tokyo,on July 7, which
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>is=20
>notable for a significant event in the modern history of our
country..In =
>1962 ,=20
>on 7 July ,the Revolutionary Council headed by General U Ne Win ordered
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>soldiers=20
>to open fire on the students of Rangoon University and to dynamite
the=20
>Students’ Union building which was full of students who were =
>staging=20
>peaceful demonstrations , all of whom were killed in the blast.</P>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P align=3Djustify>Burma’s military regime the State Peace and =
>Development=20
>Council ( SPDC ),is now preparing to detain Daw Aung San Suu Kyi =
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>pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Laureate ,in a special house
within =
>a=20
>women’s prison in Yangon.</P>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P align=3Djustify>We would like to stage a peaceful protest to be =
>alarmed that=20
>Burma’s brutal junta has threatened to assassinate our beloved =
>leader Daw=20
>Aung San Suu Kyi and is arresting elected representatives ,and<B><I> =
>that=20
>international community must act quickly to safeguard Daw Aung San Suu
=
>Kyi and=20
>members of parliament or it could be too late.</P></B></I>
><P align=3Djustify></P><B><U>
><P align=3Djustify>Schedule and Direction :</P></B></U>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P align=3Djustify>Date : 7 July 1998</P>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P align=3Djustify>Time : 11:30 a.m morning time </P>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P align=3Djustify>Place :GOTANDA MINAMI KOOEN</P>
><P align=3Djustify>two minutes walk from East Exit</P>
><P align=3Djustify>of Gotanda station</P>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P align=3Djustify> </P>
><P align=3Djustify> </P>
><P align=3Djustify>We welcome all supporters of democracy and human =
>rights to join=20
>us in our activities.</P>
><P align=3Djustify>Thanks again for your support for Burmese =
>democracy.</P>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P align=3Djustify>For details , Please call or fax to :</P>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P align=3Djustify> </P>
><P align=3Djustify>The National League for Democracy ( Liberated Area )
=
>Japan=20
>Branch Tel/Fax:813-5974-1981</P>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P align=3Djustify>Burmese Youth Volunteer Association ( Japan )=20
>Tel/Fax:813-3916-4996</P>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P align=3Djustify>Students’ Organization for Liberation of Burma
=
>( Japan )=20
>Tel/Fax:813-5396-1242</P>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P align=3Djustify>Burmese Women Union ( Japan Branch ) =
>Tel/Fax:813-3917-6748</P>
><P align=3Djustify></P>
><P>The Movement for Vietnam’s Freedom and Democracy Chapter in =
>Japan=20
>Tel/Fax:813-3768-6104</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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