Numbers in News: the Lady under house arrest for 14 years 9th September 2009 Nobel laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been living under house arrest for many years and she will exactly reach 14th year under house…
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US keeps quiet about the detail of Nyi Nyi Aung
US keeps quiet about the detail of Nyi Nyi Aung MoeMaKa Reporter 003 10th September 2009 Ko Nyi Nyi Aung alias Ko Kyaw Zaw Lwin (photo: moemaka) At regular press conference, the US Ministry of Foreign Affairs personnel…
Burmese (Gay) Beauty Contest held in Rangoon
Burmese (Gay) Beauty Contest held in Rangoon
MoeMaKa Photo News
9th September 2009
Gay beautician community in Burma organized first ever beauty contest with gorgeous name ‘Miss Red Ribbon Beauty Contest’ at Sedona Hotel at the last week of previous month and contributed Kyat 10 million towards HIV victims collected from the contest.
Maung Shwe – 2010 Challenges and National League for Democracy
2010 Challenges and National League for Democracy
Maung Shwe
May 10, 2009
Day after Day, month after month, 2010 is coming closer to us and it is the year promised by the junta to carry out General Election in accord with 2008 National Constitution. The 2010 picture is coming clear and colourful with different critics. Some analysts made optimistic comments that the election will provide new political playground with feasible space for political parties. At the same time, some analysts said the upcoming political system after 2010 is just to legitimate militarism and the dictatorship in Burma. Based on the different opinions, a scenario with possible challenges brought by new political system is created to be food for thought for readers.
Maung Shwe – National League for Democracy and Possible Scenarios
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National League for Democracy and Possible Scenarios
Maung Shwe
May 19, 2009
A political movement with certain momentum is seen in Burma after Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial. She was accused under State Protection Act, section 22/109 as she violated the terms of her house arrest after an American man swam to an entered her lakeside home on 14th of May. It is clearly shown that the dialogue and national reconciliation have been moved out from the junta’s mindset. It is also an answer to the people who are waiting for the junta’s response to NLD’s Shwe-Gon-Daing declaration. Now this is time to think about how NLD continues on his pathway shown in the declaration.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Supporters expressed their solidarity near Insein Prison at court hearing
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Supporters expressed their solidarity near Insein Prison at court hearing
July 27th, 2009
Today court hearing inside Insein Prison for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in front of the prison gate, Burmese people in couple of hundreds in number showed up to express their support for their opposition leader under the heavy presence of armed security forces and threatening groups of thugs backed by the Junta. ( Photo – AP)
Trail on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi postponed again to July 27th
Trail on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi postponed again to July 27th July 24th, 2009 Defendants’ lawyers made their case today at the court house inside Insein Prison for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her colleagues. The court however…
Child Aid Foundation for Nargis Orphans announced the list reached to 575 children
Child Aid Foundation for Nargis Orphans announced the list reached to 575 children July 24th, 2009 Child Aid Foundation runs voluntarily by Burmese monks from Metta Nanda Vihara from Fremont, Calif. USA and Burmese Buddhist followers to support orphans…
45th Anniversary of Passing of Thakin Kodaw Hmaing (1876 – 1964) observed with close friends and family members
45th Anniversary of Passing of Thakin Kodaw Hmaing (1876 – 1964) observed with close friends and family members
July 23rd, 2009
The ceremony to observe the 45 years of passing of one of the greatest Burmese literary icon and well respected nationalist since from the early colonial time until post independence era of Burma, Thakhin Kodaw Hmaing at his last residing township, San Chaung in Kyune Chaung Monnastery with close friends and remaining family members, learnt from sources inside Burma.
At the Swan Offering event, some aged senior contemporary politicians of his time, Burmese writers and journalists and members of opposition party, NLD were seen attending. There were also some Junta’s security persons monitoring the event, some witness told MoeMaKa.
“Including the secret police, there are around 100 of guests at the event” he told MoeMaKa.
“In previous years, we used to host the event at his last residence old home in this San Chaung township. But now we moved the anniversary to the monastery. Under heavy monsoon rain and winds, the ceremony finished peacefully and quietly.”
He remarked.
Burmese wearing Burmese national dress or T-shirt with Bogyoke Aung San photo, stopped and harassed
Burmese wearing Burmese national dress or T-shirt with Bogyoke Aung San photo, stopped and harassed by the authority at Martyrs ’ Mausoleum on 19th July July 22nd, 2009 It was reported that along the road to Martyrs’…
Burmese in New York City decorated Burmese Regime’s consulate office as Burma’s Martyrs Day Memorial Place
Burmese in New York City decorated Burmese Regime’s consulate office as Burma’s Martyrs Day Memorial Place July 20th, 2009 On 19th July 2009 in New York City, front yard of Burmese Regime’s consulate office was decorated as a memorial…
Burmese in Fort Wayne hold Swan Offering for Burma’s Martyrs Day
Burmese in Fort Wayne hold Swan Offering for Burma’s Martyrs Day July 20th, 2009 While most of the Burmese community in overseas were holding ceremony to mark 62nd anniversary of Burma’s Martyrs Day, Burmese living in Fort Wayne, In.…
Burmese Rapper, K-Cash released hip-hop song tagging Overseas Burmese as suffering life sentence with hard labor in stranded land
Burmese Rapper, K-Cash released hip-hop song tagging Overseas Burmese as suffering life sentence with hard labor in stranded land July 21st, 2009 Marking 62nd anniversary of Burma’s Martyrs Day on his own way, Burmese rapper named Killa Cash released…
Burmese Opposition Party, NLD marked 62nd Anniversary of Burma’s Martyrs Day at its headquarter in Rangoon
Burmese Opposition Party, NLD marked 62nd Anniversary of Burma’s Martyrs Day at its headquarter in Rangoon July 20th, 2009 In Rangoon, Burma, at Shwegondaing Township, on 19th July 2009, under heavily guarded security forces and threats from the…
Burmese Rappers in US launched hip-hop Song marking 62nd Anniversary Burma’s Martyrs Day
Burmese Rappers in US launched hip-hop Song marking 62nd Anniversary Burma’s Martyrs Day
July 19th, 2009
Burmese Rappers group staying in LA, California, USA had recently launched a hip-hop song honoring 62nd Anniversary of Burma’s Martyrs Day through the internet. While Burmese generals were forcing the public inside Burma to tone down the honoring ceremony of fallen independence leaders of Burma assassinated back in 1947 July 19th before the Burma’s independence, Burmese people overseas were staging protests and marking ceremony of the Martyrs Day where one of the fallen leader, Aung San was not only the founding father of Burma but also the father of current opposition leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who is now put into prison by the Burmese regime accusing her of breaking house arrest law. MoeMaKa has taken its own liberty to upload and share this “Hip-Hop Song marking Burma’s Martyrs Day” on its server and its YouTube accout to share and distribute among the censored Burmese audience of Burma.