Dear brothers, sisters and friends of Burma
You are cordially invited to attend the protest to condemn the
oppressive Burmese regime’s brutal crackdown on a peaceful protest against the
Letpadaung mine project, which will be held on 3rd December 2012.
Just last week the Burmese government forcibly evicted local
residents from villages in the vicinity of the Letpadaung mountain range and
illegally confiscated land and lay down steps which have ensured the seeds for the
destruction of the natural habitat of these mountainous areas, as a result of the
ongoing mining project.
With growing worry regarding these changes to the local community
and environment by the mining project, local farmers, human rights, later
joined by Buddhist monks, voiced their concerns by means of a peaceful protest
asking for the government to suspend the project. The Thein Sein regime’s (lauded for their so
called ongoing reform process) security forces responded to the peaceful
protesters with tear gas, smoke bombs,
and fire, leaving a number of protesters
including Buddhist monks injured, severely burnt.
The Burmese government’s aggressive response to the peaceful
expression of opinions included, directly targeting protesters with flare guns
and chemical weapons. This is further evidence of the Burmese government’s oppressive
crackdown on the basic human right, of freedom of expression. It is acts like
this, which have always been the reason why, we the Burmese population have always
doubted the true intentions of the government and tried the trust that we put in
their so called democratic reform process.
We therefore call on the Burmese government to immediately
1) Completely shut down the mining project
2) Facilitate an independent investigation of the
crackdown, by a team which includes international experts to provide justice
for the innocent victims
3) Ensure that urgent and appropriate steps be
taken to end such horrific offences against the people of Burma
It is crucial that we stand by our people at home and show
our solidarity in the fight for our basic human rights.
In this regard, we would like to invite you to join hands
with us, to call for human rights and justice for our people in Burma.
Programme details
Date : 03.12.2012 ( Monday)
Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm
Venue : In front of Burmese embassy, London
Sincerely yours
Democratic Burmese Community (UK)
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