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Parameter of Road Block Extended near Aung San Suu Kyi’s home

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Parameter of Road Block Extended near Aung San Suu Kyi’s home

Tin Kyaw Kyaw Soe (Freedom News Group), Rangoon

April 8, 2009

Witness told that road blocks around the home of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi where she was held house arrest were seen extended to wider parameters just before the Thagyan celebration. At the west side, the road block was moved to Thanlwin intersection and at the east, at Kabaraye Pagodaw Road junction.

“It was blocked in front of the monastery near her house but later this afternoon, the moved the road block near to “Lolane” madat, a water festival performance stage” told one Burmese young man who was one of the builders of stage near “Inyar Lake”  on University Avenue where Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s home located.

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One Year Anniversary of Passing of Ludu Daw AMar hold with family members and friends

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One Year Anniversary of Passing of Ludu Daw AMar hold with family members and friends Nyunt Thet Htar Oo (Freedom News Group), Mandalay April 7, 2009 One year anniversary of passing of Ludu Daw Amar, one great Burmese literary icon,…

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Lay Lwin aka Ko Lay, one of 88 Generation Student Leader gravely ill

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Lay Lwin aka Ko Lay, one of 88 Generation Student Leader gravely ill MoeMaKa Reporter 008 April 7, 2009           Ko Lay Lwin aka Ko Lay, one of 88 Generation Student Leaders and former political prisoner was gravely ill and…

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Quotes

Collection of News Headlines from Burmese Journals

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Collection of News Headlines from Burmese Journals – April 9th 2009 Journal Jo The Geek April 9, 2009 A new hydro power plant to build at May Khan and Ma Li Kha rivers junction, A couple found murdered in the…

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Photos-News

Gold Plating Process of Shwedagon Pagoda to speed up before monsoon

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Gold Plating Process of Shwedagon Pagoda to speed up before monsoon

MoeMaKa Photo News

April 9, 2009

Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the historic place for Burmese Buddhist in Rangoon was in the process on gold platting around its structure as its annual maintenance and traditional charity work and it was learnt that the schedule would be speeding up to finish before monsoon come in the month of May.

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Political Prisoners in Myitkyina Prison blocked from visit with family members

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Political Prisoners in Myitkyina Prison blocked from visit with family members MoeMaKa Reporter 003 April 6th 2009 Burmese political prisoners in Myitkyina prison located in remote town at far north of Burma who used to have 2 times a moth…

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Essays

Pwint Phyu Nandar – The Burmese People Deserve Better from Their Government

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The Burmese People Deserve Better from Their Government

Pwint Phyu Nandar

(6th Grader’s Essay at her school in San Francisco)

April 7th, 2009

 

  Do you want your government treating you badly, as if you and the people of your country are insignificant to them?  Of course, you don’t.  And neither do the people of Burma. But unfortunately, they are already being treated insignificantly. They deserve better from their government. There are many reasons and examples why, but here are a few main reasons and examples.

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Mingalar Doe Burmese Music Team in Japan produced “Thangyat”

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Mingalar Doe Burmese Music Team in Japan produced “Thangyat” MoeMaKa Reporter 007 April 6, 2009 Mingalar Doe Burmese traditional music team formed with Burmese staying in Japan produced “Ye Ye Tauk Thagyat” album for this year Burmese New Year Water…

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Photos-News

NLD Party host forum with title; “Youth & Newspaper” at Rangoon headquarter

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NLD Party host forum with title; “Youth & Newspaper” at Rangoon headquarter

MoeMaKa Photo News

March 18, 2009

 

          On yesterday, 17th March 2009, NLD party at its head quarter in Rangoon, hosted a youth educational forum on the topic called “Youth and Newspaper” discussing of current situation of newspaper role with the young generation. It was led by U Ohn Kyine, a former political prisoner, a member of Parliament elected from 1990 Election and some NLD party youth members were seen participating in Q & A session.

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Interview

No Political Prisoners left behind “Forgotten”, an interview with U Win Tin

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No Political Prisoners left behind “Forgotten”, an interview with U Win Tin

MoeMaKa

March 15, 2009

 

 

(An interview took place on 14th March 2009)

After spending 19 years in prison as political prisoners, U Win Tin, a opposition leader of Burma, was released 6 months ago and today was his 79th birthday ever marked outside prison. From here we would like to present some of his conversation and his wishes.

“I am happy to reunite with my friends and colleagues today. Why I am happy … because when I was back in prison, now I am out for six months … well, when I was in prison, I never felt as a forgotten prisoner because these friends had always sent moral supports and encouragement to me in prison. So I never felt that I was forgotten. It is very important.

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Photos-News

Multi-Party Democracy General Election Committee seems not ready

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Regime’s Multi-Party Democracy General Election Committee seems not ready, photo shows MoeMaKa Photo News March 15, 2009            While some entities and various groups were showing interest, preparing steps and planning arrangements to participate in Burmese military’s 2nd Multi-Party Election…

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