Current Issues & News on Burma & Burmese people with the sub sections – News, Feature, Interview, Photo-News, Op-Ed and so on
NLD Party announced its extension of leadership with Phy Phyu Thin and some political prisoners
MoeMaKa Reporter 002
March 4, 2010
Phyu Phyu Thin, NLD member and known social volunteer for HIV/AIDS patients was found as one of the 100 member list of Central Committee assigned today according to NLD statement.
Over Seven Thousands Burmese Migrant registered in Japan Ref: Moe Thauk Kye News Group 26th February, 2010 According to Japan’s Ministry of Justice, there were recently 7,789 Burmese people registered to stay under various visa statuses. As dated to 23rd…
Burmese Monastery in Fort Wayne, In. received tickets from the City
MoeMaKa Reporter 003
February 25th, 2010
It was learnt on last Thursday that the city officials had issued ticket and took action on the addition construction of the Burmese monastery due to the lack of proper paper and permits. The monastery was known as “Zaytawun Monastery” to all the residing Burmese immigrants migrated from Thai-Burma borders as political refugees in the area of Fort Wayne.
Political hostages recently released by Burmese Military Regime in Rangoon
MoeMaKa Photo-Essay
19 September 2009
So many things including human being in Burma have been reaching in hands of the junta for long time. Many people taken part in movements for democracy and rights are accused by junta’s official and convicted of various reasons such as attempts to deteriorate state security, made confrontations to the junta’s ideology and criticising the junta’s actions as persecutions on its own people. In the present days, more than 2000 people are behind bars for various reasons mentioned above.
Original Burmese article had been published at
MoeMaKa Burmese Online Media
on April 25, 2009
Anti-sanction: What and Where
Maung Shwe
(25 April 2009)
With critics on the US’s sanctions on Burma, the momentum of anti-sanction campaigns is gradually increasing in the present days. At the beginning, the critics pointed out that the US sanctions will not be effective and even these will make counter productive to stated purposes. Based on the reasons, the US new government is requested to review its sanctions on Burma. In the later part, some critics live in-country and outside Burma, target and criticise NLD and its stand on supporting the US sanction on Burma. Resulting from changing target in critiques, some thoughts came in mind that why the sanctions are imposed and why NLD became a target of the critics instead of sanction implementers, the US, EU and Australia for example.
SPDC praises cease-fire groups
MoeMaKa Reporter No. 001
13 September 2009
The former leaders of Kachin and Mon cease-fire groups, and their decision to establish political parties and participate in 2010 election were praised by a political article in Burma’s state-run media. By pointing out two cease-fire groups, Kachin Independent Army (KIA) and military arm of New Mon State Party (NMSP), the article eulogizes that the groups have chosen the best, the most appropriate, and the safest approach. The article also makes a comment that other cease-fire groups will also discuss, negotiate and cooperate to do so like KIA and NMSP.
Although the author makes hints to cease-fire groups in his article, there is still quiet among leaders of other cease-fire groups. Some leaders who have close communication to media said that cease-fire groups still do not fully agree to the junta’s proposals.
Author of the article in state-run media is Kyaw Ye Min. As usual habit of the state-run media, there is no introductory about who author is, but aims and contents of the article could be recognized as junta’s opinions. The author said the planning to transform cease-fire groups into Border-Guard-Forces and keep under Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services is good to the groups. He also makes a comment that the state, the junta will take full responsibility and accountability to cease-fire groups’ own properties and personal security matters. At the present days, there are 17 major and 20 minor cease-fire groups in Burma.
MoeMaKa Reporter, Rangoon
8th September 2009
Mighty Po-La-Pyae alias Nay Shwe Thwe Aung
A coffee shop located in Bahan Township in former capital of Burma, Rangoon was torn down by Burmese military Major who is taking responsibility for personal security of junta supremo’s grand-son and the Major was instructed to do the act by the grand-son ‘Po-La-Pyae’. The event was happened 3 weeks ago and the coffee shop was immediately closed down after the event. Now the coffee shop has been totally demolished in last week.
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…
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
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.
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.
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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
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 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 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…
