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HOPE FOR JAILED BRIT PROTESTER
- Subject: HOPE FOR JAILED BRIT PROTESTER
- From: shwenanda@xxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 00:52:00
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<font face="helvetica" size=5><b>HOPE FOR JAILED BRIT PROTESTER<br>
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</font></b><font size=3>THE parents of a qoman jailed for singing a
protest song yesterday had a "helpful" meeting with Burmese
officials. <br>
Rachel Goldwyn, 28, was sentenced to seven years' hard labour. She
chained herself to a lamppost in the capital Rangoon to stage a protest
against the country's military rulers. <br>
After meeting ambassador, Dr Kyaw Win, in London her mum Charmian said
last night: "Rachel is tough and will cope, but we want so much to
see her. <br>
"Dr Win couldn't tell us much, but it was helpful to talk over the
situation. We're waiting to hear if Burma will give us visas."
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Britain's envoy John Jenkins, met Burmese officials to express shock at
the sentence. <br>
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