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Myanmar generals put themselves back into power
Bombay News.Net
Monday 26th May, 2008
Myanmar has released the details of the second round of voting in regions hit by Cyclone Nargis.
The government has declared victory for a military-backed constitution after 93 per cent of the cyclone-zone population allegedly turned out for the poll.
State media has said 92.93 per cent endorsed the charter.
Balloting was held on the weekend in regions where 2.4 million people are still desperate for emergency food, shelter and medicine.
A first round of voting had been held on May 10 in regions spared by the storm with similar figures being announced.
Myanmar ignored international calls to delay the referendum and decided to hold the voting as UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon was pressing the regime to accept a full-scale cyclone relief effort
The poll was also held on the eve of an international donor conference that raised tens of millions of dollars for cyclone aid.
It is believed that with the results now revealed, the Myanmar regime will extend the house arrest of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been locked away for almost 18 years.  Email this story to a friend
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Anonymous
05-27-08, 06:25 AM |
Heroes to your own people or slaves to outsider.
What’s the beef. Looks like the myanmar government has been at it for over 40 years. Their citizens are cooperating with their government obediently voting at the polls. Want freedom and justice but only if people help. People who help are mostly those who wants to help themselves actually. So why don’t you all muster up your courage and truly help yourself.
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Anonymous
05-26-08, 05:53 PM |
Weekend poll favours Myanmar generals
Did we expect it to be any different? Myanmar regime=Myanmar government controlled voting=predetemined outcome! Those generals and Mugabe must have gone to the same school!!!
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Sven
05-26-08, 07:42 PM |
A sick parody of 'genuine' democracy
It’s like a dark parody of the way a lot of supposedly legitimate democracies actually work, in much more complex ways. .
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Spiritrace
05-26-08, 08:56 PM |
I guess it’s hard to say no with a gun pointed at your head.
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Anonymous
05-26-08, 11:12 PM |
it is time...
..for somebody to invade Burma, throw these garbages (generals) into the bin and restore democracy and freedom,justice for Burmese people(they want it very very badly but can not do itthemselves).
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Ohn
05-27-08, 04:35 AM |
Myanmar GENERALS PUT THEM BACK TO POWER
May I ask. Who did monitor the
voting ?.Obviously it is a blatant to the world. I would like to request UN and world leaders not to recognise this shameful lies, and keep supporting real democarcy in Burma.
Burma had suffered enough for the last 46 years. Enough is enough.
Ohn
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Anonymous
05-27-08, 04:36 AM |
it is time...
Now that’s a joke, who would want to send troops into that hellhole
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