9000 candles lit in the night of New Year Day
Taryar Waiyan
January 4, 2011
On the platform of Shwedagon Pagoda, SasanahitaWutAssociation (a group which recites religious verses regularly) performed the worship with 9000 candles, flowers and scented water, to mark its 25th anniversary, from 5:30 to 7:30 in the evening, on New Year Day of 2011. That event was attended by many worshippers and devotees.
MoeMaKa reporter 005, Yangon
January 5, 2011
In order to support political prisoners and their families, the drawing lots event that chooses a volunteer for each of those activists was held in the Independence Day ceremony at the NLD’s headquarter today.
It is a programme that the badges, with inscribed names and addresses of prisoners and the name of prison where he or she is being held, were selected by drawing lots. The chosen prisoners and their families will be contacted and supported by NLD members and well-wishers who participated in the event.
by Taryar Waiyan
January 5, 2011
The front view of a store called ‘HIV’ at the event.
This three day long event held before the Independence Day by NLD finished yesterday.
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MoeMaKa reporter 005, Yangon January 5, 2011 At 10:45 am, on January 4th 2011, some NLD members and former female political prisoners started lighting candles to pray for current imprisoned political activists at south-east post of Shwedagon Pagoda. The NLD campaigns to select and support political prisoners voluntarily
Photo News January 5, 2011 The invitation was seen at the NLD’s headquarter. This programme, starting from the beginning of this year, is initiated by the National League for Democracy. The views of the Independence Day’s ceremony at the NLD’s headquarter is to support political prisoners.
Burmese sex workers dare not carry condom, fear of arrest
Khin Ninn Lwin- Yangon 27, December 2010 It is learnt that most of Burmese police personnel do not obey the order, issued since last 10 years, not to use the condom as the exhibit in the prostitution charges. Burmese Community in Buffalo from US expressed support NLD as a legitimate Burmese political party
MoeMaKa reporter- Buffalo 12, December 2010
Yesterday afternoon, the Burmese community living in Buffalo, New York, USA convened a conference to express support the National League for Democracy, led by Daw Aung Sun Suu Kyi, as a legitimate Burmese political party standing with the recognition from majority of the Burmese. Myanmar Child Aid will focus more on Orphanage School
MoeMaKa Reporter 002 17 December, 2010 It has been over 3 years since “Myanmar Child Aid Foundation” has provided educational support for 613 orphans from Thingunkone Township, Latputta, Irrawaddy division who lost both parents in Nargis Strom of May, 2008. The leading Sayadaw (Abbot) U Dhamma Piya of Nyar Gyan Pyan (Rangoon) and Metta Nanda (Fremont, USA) monasteries, told Moemaka that the foundation, in coming of new year 2011, will focus more on its orphanage home and educational and social charity work, which based in Nwekhwe, Mingalardone, Yangon (Rangoon), than from the previous activity of delivering financial aid to the parent-less children residing at villages in Irrawaddy division. Good Deeds for the people by the people of the people – FFSS (Yangon) activitiesKyaw Thu 16 December, 2010
 1. Free Funeral Service Society ( Yangon), which has been offering free funeral services and free medical care at Thukha Kuthophit clinic for people in need, donated a wagon ( to be used as hearse) to free funeral service society of Minhla town. In Minhla town, as local tradition, when someone passes away, the carcass is usually laid in front of its own house. The donated wagon will facilitate the transport of carcass to the respective funeral sites by pulling it with a vehicle or by manpower on the day of burial or cremation. It costs approximately 180,000 Kyats. It is the donation made with public contributions via FFSS (Yangon). A political prisoner passed away in Moulmein prison.Moemaka reporter (Yangon) 14 December 18, 2010 A political prisoner, Ashin Naymeindha (aka) U Myo Min (aka) U Nay Win, who participated in 9999 people uprising in 1999 and was serving 20 year sentence for code 5 (J) passed away… Volunteers from Project Help Burma hosted Annual Charity Fair MoeMaKa Photos-News Monday, 13 December 2010 Yesterday afternoon, at the hall of Newark city, in San Francisco Bay area, Burmese community from the USA held a fund-raising. This concerted event was organized by a group of social activists called Project Help Burma. MoeMaKa – Interview with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Friday, 26th November 2010  MoeMaKa was able to have a brief but interesting interview this evening with the people’s leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD). MoeMaKa posed questions to Daw Suu on behalf of its world-wide readers and solicited her opinions and views on national affairs.
MoeMaKa : First of all, we would like to tell you that the Burmese people are very happy for your release. We feel encouraged. We all wish you success in your plans for national affairs. We pray for your health and safety. We support you now and forever. DASSK : Thanks. I am glad to hear about it. |
