After World War II Burma’s general Aung San got England’s PM Sir Clement Atlee to agree and give Burma independence from Great Britian. From 1948 until 1962 Burma was a democracy with freedom. Then in 1962 Burma’s general Ne Win staged a coup and ended Burma’s democracy, freedom and human rights.
Burma used to be Asia’s rice bowl, now it’s Asia’s begging bowl because today’s junta in Burma led by senior general Than Shwe are plundering Burma’s natural resources for themselves.
Described by Aung San Suu Kyi as an ‘Officer and a Gentleman’ he is a former commander in chief of the Burmese Army.
Sacked because of his popularity with the people, he is now the Vice Chairman of the Naitonal[…]
A leader of the 88 Generation Student Group and from the Mon ethnic group. A lawyer by training. Tried with 35 members of the 88 Generation Students Group in 2008 for leading protests against the government’s economic mismanagement. Min and[…]
Leading member of the 88 Students Group and sentenced, with others in the Group, to 65 years in prison for their part in the Saffron Revolution. She is married with a daughter. Her husband was arrested and Nilar Thein went[…]
Leader of the 88 Generation Students Group Married in April 2007. He is described as a very kind and generous man and as a joker who makes people laugh. He was arrested a number of times including for the White[…]
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