Cow and Buffalo Electricity! Animals are tortured in Burma as well.
Source Niknayman’s Blog
Niknayman
translated by Sit Mone
Yangon Dec 15
xs.to “Environmentally friendly” electrical production using animal power will be implemented in ninety villages in the Rangoon division. Won Toil Co Ltd is a pioneer company producing electricity by using Animal Power for the villages in the Rangoon Division.
A Cow or a Buffalo can produce one Kilo Watt of Electricity, which can produce enough power for 200 Fluorescent lights.
There will be a computer monitoring system to monitor the level of exhaustion of the animals, so that the engineers will be able to change the animals before complete break down. After the successful implementation of the systems, villagers are expected to use the Animal Electricity for internet and cellular phone usage.
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Myanmar reopens ancient palace to attract tourists
2008-01-03
YANGON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar has reopened an ancient palace in Bagan, northern part of the country, to attract more tourists in a bid to promote the development of tourism, the state-run newspaper New Light of Myanmar reported Thursday.
The Thiri Zeya Bumi Bagan Golden Palace of Myanmar's first ancient empire King Anawratha is among the four ancient palaces rebuilt after 1988, based on its original architectural style and is claimed as the most glorious one. The other three are Kambawzathadi Palace in Bago, Shwebon Yadana Mingalar Palace in Shwebo and Mya Nann San Kyaw Palace in Mandalay.
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Thiri Zeya Bumi Bagan Golden Palace of King Anawrahta opens
NAY PYI TAW, 2 Jan - Hailing the 60th Anniversary Independence Day, the opening ceremony of Thiri Zeya Bumi Bagan Golden Palace of King Anawrahta, who founded the First Myanmar Empire, was held at the Palace in Bagan Archaeological Region, NyaungU, Mandalay Division, this morning.
myanmar.com
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Senior General Than Shwe sends message of condolence to King of Thailand
NAY PYI TAW, 2 Jan-Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of condolence to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on the demise of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, elder sister of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 2 Janauary 2008.
myanmar.com
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Journalists Telephones Switched Off (But "We" Didn't Do It!)
2 January 2008
Original report :
DVB
Journalists, who reported the September's Golden Colour Revolution protests, have had their telephones switched off by the "authorities". Fixed line and mobile phones of some journalists, who work for international media firms such as NHK, GG and Reuters, as well as some employees of foreign embassies, have been switched off by the Ministry of Communications, it is reported.
When the telephone subscribers, who have paid full service fees, made enquiries at Myanmar Communication Cooperative about the censorship, they were told that it has been an order from their superiors (presumably the "authorities?"). Subsequent enquiries were made at Ministry of Communications, Post & Telegraph, Ministry of Information and Ministry of Home Affairs, and all three refused to take responsibility, just saying 'It wasn't us' ("authorities again?").
snip Protesters End Hunger Strike
2 January, 2008
Original News by Aye Nai, DVB
Ko Htin Kyaw, the fuel protest leader and 2 others, who were staging a hunger strike while in custody in Insein prison, demanding the release of all political prisoners including monks, have called off their demonstration, it is reported.
All three; Ko Htin Kyaw, Ko Myo Thant (member of HRDP net work) and Ko Zin Lin Aung ( a university student) have resumed eating solid food again, according to Ma Thi Thi Soe, sister of Ko Myo Thant, who visited him in the prison last Monday.
snip Burmese people in Singapore who support cruel Burmese Junta
2 January, 2008
Original source :
Ko Htike's blog
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Every Burmese resident in Singapore, had been notified of the pro-junta's Independence Day celebration in the Mandarin Hotel on 2 January. Exiled pro-democracy and anti-junta bloggers had put out appeals to boycott the event and most people from Burma managed to avoid it. However, the evidence of these photos proves that there are many thick-skinned shameless and selfish people who expose themselves as most disloyal to their own country and their own race and people, and in favour of the mass murderers, military junta robbers of the country's resources . These disloyal maggots, who are feeding on the putrescent junta are all recorded in these
photos. Their dishonourable names will be published soon.
above translations by Goldie Shwe
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Myanmar Cracks Down on Ethnic Minorities
By DENIS D. GRAY
January 3, 2008
MAE SARIANG, Thailand - Myanmar's army has moved reinforcements into ethnic minority areas for the probable renewal of an offensive whose past human rights violations have been far greater than those against urban protesters that riveted world attention last fall, aid and rebel groups say.
The groups provide continuing reports of killings of civilians, rapes, forced labor, burning of crops and mass relocations as Myanmar troops attempt to wipe out die-hard guerrillas of the Karen National Union and other ethnic rebel forces.
While urban tensions may have eased since the crackdown on September's pro-democracy demonstrations in Yangon, "nothing has changed" regarding the conflict in the east of the country also known as Burma, says Htoo Kli, who helps Karen refugees along the Thai-Myanmar border.
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newsday.com
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DVB TV broadcasts daily from 4 January The Democratic Voice of Burma will be airing television broadcasts every day from 4 January 2008. The daily broadcasts will begin at 7pm Burmese time and will be repeated for 24 hours. In addition to DVB’s regular programming, the broadcasts will include daily updates on international news, human interest stories from around the world, English language teaching and computer skills training, among other programmes. DVB would like to thank our co-workers inside and outside Burma, and our audiences and supporters who have been with us since our first television broadcast on 27 May 2005. We are committed to maintaining the high quality of our broadcasting as we improve and expand our service to viewers. DVB’s television broadcasts can be found at: Telestar 10/Apstar 2R C 76.5°E MHz 3840 Symbol rate 27500 Video PID 2008 Audio PID 3008 PCR PID 2008 english.dvb.no .................................................. ...... Revoking ousted PM's passport a tough job : Nitya
Tue, January 1, 2008
In spite of no new policy initiatives, the military-installed government has laid a strong foreign affairs platform for the new government, outgoing Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram said recently. snip
This has led to a lack of confidence by Surayud's government in forming new foreign policy initiatives. It was unable to react quickly to the bloody crackdown on street protests in neighbouring Burma until Asean under Singaporean chairmanship took a tough stance.
The Foreign Ministry is not a single agency which can form policy towards neighbouring countries, notably Burma, but has to refer to other agencies including the National Security Council that also have their input, Nitya said.
The best thing this government can do on Burma is to act in conjunction with Asean members in supporting the United Nations secretary general and his special envoy Ibrahim Gambari.
Despite also being a military installed regime, Burma, which has a Bt4billion loan extended during Thaksin's administration, does not get along with the current Thai government.
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nationmultimedia.com
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Hle' Dan 5's Charges Have Been Changed
2nd January 2008
Original report by Aye Nai, DVB
Charges against protesters Ko Than Zaw Mying, Ko Saw Win, Ko Thant Zin Myo , another protester and Ko Kyaw Soe Win, known as Hle' Dan 5 had been changed, on the day they were due to appear before court, it is reported.
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However, on 31 December, the day the five were due to appear before court, they were visited by a judge, in their prison cells, who told them that the charges against them have now been changed. Instead of section 147, they are now charged with section 143: for acting and participating in an illegal organisation and the trial will be on 14 January.
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Who Advised To Kill The Monks?
Posted by Ashin Mettacara
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Mr. Ant Maung (Former Director General of Religious Affairs ) is a State Adviser in Myanmar who first advised to SPDC to kill the Buddhist monks in last uprising. I was trying to get his photos to mention on my blogs, but it was not easy. Therefore I have to take long time. Now I got some of his photos with the help of my friends who came from Burma recently. He can be confirmed first the key player who advised to SPDC.
Here is the sources: During the Prime Minister of Sein Lwin, Some of the monks were killed under the authorit of government. The key player was Mr. Ant Maung(ex-monk) ,he , himself told the monks while he was teaching at the Mahasandhisukha Temple. The intention of killing was to identify the Sangha(monks) who is the real Buddhist monk or not for the benefit of Sasana.
He was also a Buddhist monk before. But during the monkhood, he got his girlfriend pregnant and they got married. Later he became the Director General of Religious Affairs . Then he was accuse of corruption and malpractice. As a result of that he was relegated to State Adviser up to the present day.
Now we all Burmese Buddhist Monks dare to say that he was the first key player who advised to SPDC after Kya Khat Wine Sayardaw(abbot in Burmese) who is the abbot of Kya Khat Wine Monastery in Pegu.
The Murderer Monk 
The Murderer Man 
In conclusion, we can confirmed there are two advisers to kill the Buddhist Monks: Mr. Ant Maung and Kya Khat Wine Sayardaw.
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Four NLD Members Being Remanded Repeatedly
3 January 2008
Original report by Aye Nai, DVB
The 4 members of National League for Democracy Party, Magwe' State, who are being detained in Thayet prison, appeared before court today. However, their cases were adjourned and they were remanded in custody again, for the 6th time, according to friends of families.
U Myint Oo - the secretary, Magwe' NLD,
U Thar Cho - member, Ye Nan Chaung NLD,
U Htay Win - a private tutor, Nat Mauk and
Ko Htun Htun Nyein - member, NLD Youth, Chauk were all arrested during the September protests and were accused of committing several 'serious' offences such as 'defaming the government', 'frightening the public' and 'following the parading mass'.
Yesterday, they appeared before court, which was being held in a recreation room in Thayet prison but the case was adjourned due to the non-appearance of the prosecution witnesses, it is learnt.
Posted by Goldie Shwe
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Army Dependents Forced to Work
1/3/2008
Kyaukpyu: Many dependents in the Burmese army, such as the wives, parents, or siblings of personnel, have been forced by the army authority to work on several army projects throughout Arakan State, reports a sergeant from Light Infantry Battalion 34 on the condition of anonymity.
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The army high authority also warned soldiers in the battalion that if any of their dependents is absent from the work, they will not receive their distributed rations from the battalion.
Three Unidentified Bodies Found Near Gas Drilling of Arakan Coast
1/3/2008
Kyaukpyu: Burmese authorities have recovered three unidentified bodies from the sea near a gas drilling project off the Arakan coast on Monday, reports a police official from Kyaukpru.
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The area has been restricted by the Burmese military government for exploration of gas by a Chinese company and Korea's Daewoo, which are currently drilling gas in the area, said the police officer.
narinjara.com
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Four Rangoon Lawyers Reportedly Blacklisted for Forging Documents
By Min Lwin
January 3, 2008
Four well-known Rangoon lawyers reportedly have been blacklisted by the Singapore Ministry of Manpower and other governmental bodies for forging documents, according to sources in Singapore and Rangoon.
One of the lawyers, Kyaw Tun Aung, when contacted by
The Irrawaddy on Wednesday, confirmed that he had been blacklisted by the Ministry of Manpower, but declined to say on what grounds.
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A Burmese woman in Singapore who applied for an S-pass in December said her application was rejected because one of the three lawyers who can not be named forged an education certificate.
snip Burma’s 60th Independence Anniversary: Where’s the Independence?
By Kyaw Zwa Moe
January 3, 2008
“Let us rejoice at the independence which has come to us today, the result of sacrifices undergone by us and those who preceded us in the years that have passed.”
Those are the words of Burma’s first president, Sao Shwe Thaike, in his independence message on January 4, 1948.
What has the 60th anniversary of Burma’s independence brought in 2008? Did it bring freedom, prosperity and happiness?
Sadly, little of the above can be found in the country today. Instead, we find more oppression, poverty and misery
snip ‘What Independence?’ Say Burma’s Youth
By Wai Moe
January 3, 2008
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Nwe Nwe, 25, is a heath worker in Rangoon. She feels that whether Burma is independent or not makes no difference to most Burmese. She says that people are suffering more under the Burmese military junta than they would under a colonial regime. Although Burma is independent, she said, it is still not developed and people are constantly facing hardships. “I say 60 years is too much time to wait. I do not believe in our independence,” she added.
Independence Monument in downtown Rangoon is no more than a tombstone for Burmese people.
irrawaddy.org
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Forty villagers tortured for their possessions
Thu 03 Jan 2008
IMNA
About 40 villagers were beaten up by Burmese troops from No -299 in Mon State southern Burma when they tried to get back wood from their house after the Burmese soldiers forced them to relocate from their village.
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Burmese troops accused the villagers of supporting the Mon rebels and passing on information to media organizations. They ordered them to inform about the movement of rebel groups.
monnews-imna.com
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Burmese activists protest against the Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win's visit to India in down town New Delhi, India on January 3, 2008. Nyan Win and his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee held talks to boost bilateral trade and energy including the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport project.
Photo: Huai Pi/Mizzima. 
Burmese activists protest against the Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win's visit to India in down town New Delhi, India on January 3, 2008. Nyan Win and his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee held talks to boost bilateral trade and energy including the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport project.
Photo: Huai Pi/Mizzima. ....................................... KNG's Kachin heroes for 2007 
Lahpai Awng Wa
An 88 generation Kachin students' leader and activist Lahpai Awng Wa organized the University students' poster movement against the Burma's military junta's State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) before the Buddhist monk-led September Saffron Revolution in Kachin State, Northern Burma.
Ms. Pan Tsun or Ja Awng Lu
She conducted a civilian signature campaign for halting the Irrawaddy dam project in Mali-N'mai Zup (Myitsone) for
hydroelectric power, 26 miles north of Myitkyina by the junta.
Tangbau Kam Li
Tangbau Kam Li is a president of the Kachin Refugee Center (KRC) and he has been helping Kachin refugees and illegal
migrant workers in Malaysia.
kachinnews.com
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News : Ladies In Prison
3 January 2008
Original report by Maung Too, DVB
Ma Su Su Nwe, who was arrested while sticking posters in front of Mya Yeit Nyo Hotel, Rangoon and
Ma Lay Lay Mon, the 8888 generation student were both put in solitary confinement in Insein prison where they have been detained, it is learnt.
Lay Lay Mon was due to appear before court but she was not taken out from her isolation cell. (
Ko Bo Bo Win Hlaing, who was arrested together with Ma Su Su Nwe on 14 Novermber, has also been denied a family visit.)
Ma Khin Sanda Win, a student from Daw Pone, who was arrested on 12 October is also in bad health. She has been placed in the same cell with women, who have been charged with offences related to prostitution.
Ma Mee Mee, Ma Nobel Aye, Ma Sanda Min aka Shwii all of who are 8888 generation students,
Daw Khin Aye and Daw Myint Thein, both NLD members and
Daw Khin Mar Cho of Burmese Housewives Union are all still remanded in custody.
Posted by Goldie Shwe
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Become a sister for a woman political prisoner in
Burma! 
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