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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.

            ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thakin_Kodaw_Hmaing )

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 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

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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.

Generation Waves, Burmese Underground Group launched late Birthday Song for DASSK 64, a hip hop style

Generation Waves, Burmese Underground Group launched late Birthday Song for DASSK 64, a hip hop style

July 18th 2009

        Burmese underground music and activists group recently announced their hip hop song dedicated to Burma’s imprisoned opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi for her 64 birthday which was on last June 19th, previous month. It had sent and distributed out through email, social networking sites and autonomous free file sharing sites. MoeMaKa News Group has taken its own liberty to share and distribute their song to the Burmese audience from its website and its YouTube account. The interested audience would be able to listen from here.

Burmese Newspaper Readers see Conspiracy in Daw Suu’s Trial

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Burmese Newspaper Readers see Conspiracy in Daw Suu’s Trial

MoeMaKa Reporter 003

May 22, 2009

 

Some Burmese were skeptical on yesterday’s closed door trial of Daw Suu, sources told. They were more outraged when they read the news of the court room’s procession of 20th May on yesterday’s state run media.

Some readers were upset when the junta’s press reported that the prosecuting lawyers raised the fact on the two woman dresses with head hoods similar to Muslim woman dress confiscated by the police from the American intruder swam from the Inya Lake to Daw’s Suu residence. It was followed by the confirmation from the Police Officer, Tin Zaw Tun that if the dresses were put on with the sun glasses as demonstrated by the prosecuting lawyer, he won’t be able to recognized anyone inside the dress.

“Now the government is trying to frame Daw Suu and her colleagues. They were trying to accuse that she was planning to run away from the house arrest by disguising herself with the help of this foreigner. It is a wicked evil plot.”

In front of Insein Prison, the fourth day

In front of Insein Prison, the fourth day

MoeMaKa

May 21, 2009

 

Burmese Judicial System in Chaos

            When the lawyers representing Ko Wai Lin and Ko Nyi Nyi Aung arrived at Insein Prison to represent their clients under detention at the prison’s court, they were told by the authorized spoke person who came out of the restricted grate that there’s no judge today so there’s no court session for them. The lawyers were never notified in advance.


ASEAN urged Burmese Regime to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

ယေန ့ထုတ္သတင္းစာမ်ားတြင္ေဖၚၿပထားသည့္ ေဒၚေအာင္ဆန္းစုၾကည္အားတရားစြဲဆိုမႈ သတင္း

ASEAN urged Burmese Regime to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi while more Burmese gathered near Insein Prison

MoeMaKa Reporter 003, Freedom News Group

May 19th 2009

 

On Tuesday, May 19, state run media officially informed Burmese public of the trial on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi accusing her of violating her house arrest where the news initially was blanketed out by the Burmese junta.

However the news had already been spread through foreign media and internet and it had already moved international community with concerned reactions.

It was followed by the statement from the ASEAN urging the Burmese regime to release her from captivity.

“Child Aid Foundation – Myanmar” released updated list of children and donors as of May 19th, 2009

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“Child Aid Foundation – Myanmar” released updated list of children and donors as of May 19th, 2009

MoeMaKa Reporter 002

May 19, 2009

“Child Aid Foundation – Myanmar”, a charity aid group supporting basic and educational need to orphans left by Nargis Storm in the Delta of May 2008 had recently updated list of children and donors, totaling of 560 parentless children. It was now requesting annual donation and pledge from all the donors for each designated children for the year 2009.

The foundation has started its operation since May 2008 when Nargis storm hit Delta which left almost 2 millions Burmese homeless. It raised funds and did aid work providing shelters, foods, medical and social care with the guidance of Burmese Buddhist monks from various monasteries local and abroad namely, Ngar Gyan Pyan Monastery, Rangoon, Metta Nanda Viraha Monastery, California, USA and U Kusala Monastery, London, UK. It managed to raised fund and charity from Burmese and non-Burmese from international community. Later it focused on supporting orphans from Nargis disaster and managed to aid basic necessity needs to 560 children so far. It provided monthly financial support of US$ 10.00 for each child to care-taker immediate family, friends or sheltering monasteries. The donors chose any child from the list as their recipient of their donation per month or per year basic.

3 Monks fled to border after DKBA, Karen Guerrilla Group forced them to become Vegetarians

3 Monks fled to border after DKBA, Karen Guerrilla Group forced them to become Vegetarians

Saw Thein Myint (KIC)

April 23, 2009

3 Burmese monks fled to Thai-Burma border after Democratic Karen Buddhist Army, stationed in Pai Kyon Township of Karen State, called for Buddhist Monks to become vegetarians.

According to Residence Sayadaw, U Kovida, Bo Pa Nwee, a commander of troop no. 999 of DKBA, issued an order before Thingyan Festival that all monks staying in Pai Kyone Township must eat vegetables.

“They forced us to go veggie. If we could not follow, we have to leave. That is why we left our place” said U Kovida.

Burmese attending Thingyan Pwe in LA signing petition for Political Prisoners in Burma

Burmese attending Thingyan Pwe in LA signing petition for Political Prisoners in Burma MoeMaKa Reporter 002 April 23, 2009     The annual event hold by Burmese residence living in LA area of California to celebrate Burmese New Year –…