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'Stop using violence': Burmese activists in India to junta
September 4, 2007: (Mizzima) Nearly a hundred Burmese pro-democracy activists in New Delhi today condemned the Burmese military junta for resorting to violent means to rein in peaceful protesters and urged India to raise its voice and mount pressure on the junta to desist from high handedness.
The junta using violence arrested and detained at least 100 peaceful protesters during the recent spate of demonstrations since August 19 in Rangoon, which spread to other parts of Burma.
Dr. Tint Swe, cabinet member of Burma's government in exile (NCGUB) speaking at the New Delhi rally said, "Protests are continuing everyday inside Burma. We honour those brave people inside and want to urge the others to join in. We also strongly urge Burma's closest neighbour India to wake up and raise their voice."
The rally held near Jantar Mantar Park in New Delhi, is part of a series of international action condemning the junta for its ruthless crackdown on peaceful protesters.
A similar protest was also held in Korea today, with Burmese activists and supporters demanding the immediate release of those arrested including prominent 88 generation student leaders.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, the Mon Unity
League, an umbrella organization of seven ethnic Mon groups in exile, issued a
statement condemning the junta and calling for the immediate release of those
arrested.
"We stand by the peaceful protesters in Burma. The junta should stop beating and harassing women. Besides demonstrations other practical means should also be used," Nai Sunthorn Sripanngern, chairman of the Mon Unity League told Mizzima.