Tuesday, June 27, 2006

News at Eleven: Delhi-based Burmese news

website,"Mizzima.com" reported on 15 June that Aung Than, member of opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) and Zeya Aung, a student from Pegu University student each received a sentence of 19 year imprisonment for publishing a book of poems titled "Dawn Mann", literally means "the fighting spirit of the peacock". The peacock is the symbol of pro-democracy movement and of the NLD party.

from Southeast Asian Press Alliance: Four dissidents sentenced up to 19 years in prison for anti-government poems

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2 comments :

Anonymous said...

"It requires all books, magazines, other periodicals and even son lyrics and motion picture scripts t be submitted for vetting to the Press Scrunity Board."

Don't suppose they get much published there. And certainly no artistic expression.

Would forgo my trip there, if I were you. You've gone way above and beyond their standards, I'm sure.

Micky

Rus Bowden said...

Hi Mick,

Use it or lose it. We need to do it while we can. There is always a fine line to push with any government.

Thanks for your thoughtful post.

Rus