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ビルマの最新ニュース2007/10/2(Mizzima News)
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Breaking News - Live
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Burmese Prime Minister pass away
Rampant search continues in Rangoon
Protest plan in Taung Dwingyi foil
October 02, 2007
Situation in Rangoon
Mizzima News (www.mizzima.com)
(Burmese Standard Time)
10:00 p.m
Burmese Prime Minister pass away
Burma's ailing Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win has died at the military hospital in Mingalardon, Rangoon on Tuesday, sources said.
Soe Win, who returned to Burma on Monday from a secret medical treatment in Singapore, died at about 5:00 p.m (local time), sources added.
The Burmese Prime Minister is known to have been suffering from Leukemia and had secretly received medical treatment in Singapore.
Soe Win, who is a Senior General Than Shwe loyalist, is also known as "the Butcher of Depayin" for orchestrating the Depayin massacre in 2003 by ordering mobs to attack on pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's motorcade.
Sources said Soe Win will be replaced by Lt-Gen Thein Sein and Tin Aung Myint Oo will be promoted to Thein Sein's position as Secretary-I.
2:00 pm
Lights out protests in parts of Rangoon
Despite the Burmese military junta having imposed night curfews, residents in parts of Rangoon protested by putting their lights off for at least 15 minutes last night.
Residents in North Okklapah said, many of the residents in ward (2) switched-off their lights at 8 p.m. (local time) for 15 minutes as token of dissent.
"As there is tight security preventing us from marching on the streets, we are doing this as a symbol that we the people of Burma are being kept helplessly in the dark," a local resident of ward (2) of North Okklapah township told Mizzima.
While many residents remained in the dark for 15 minutes, a few others put on at least one light in fear of reprisal from the authorities. The residents also said that security forces could be seen patrolling the township.
"Last night at about 11 p.m. (local time), five vehicles came to our ward. In the first truck there were soldiers with red arm bands, the next had police, the third vehicle was full of security forces, the fourth was covered with shields and soldiers pointing their guns outside and the last was a light vehicle and carried members of USDA and Swan Arrshin. They did nothing but made rounds even in the lanes," a local resident told Mizzima.
2:00 p.m
Situation in Rangoon
Interview with a local resident of Rangoon
Rampant searches
"Though everything seems normal today, there are rampant searches and interrogations. Both police and soldiers can still be seen in the city. Security forces are conducting rampant searches and interrogations at bus stands particularly in Sule, Hledan and Myaynikone areas. Civilians are made to show their purses, handbags, and cameras are being seized. And if they see anything suspicious they will make arrests."
"The barbed wire barricades in Sule area have been removed this morning. But there are still about 250 to 300 soldiers and riot police."
Situation in Shwedagon
"There are about 15 soldiers guarding the western gate of Shwedagon, and no one is entering from the west gate. And there are about 15 military trucks near the northern gate near the Arrzanikone. While some soldiers are sitting, some remain standing and some are sleeping."
City patrolling
"Three military trucks are constantly patrolling the city. There are about 100 riot policemen, and members of Swan Arrshin. They will rush to places where they hear there is a commotion."
Security
"Security remains tight in most of the monasteries in various townships of Rangoon. In Ngwe Kyar Yan monastery there are three military trucks, two Dyna light trucks with soldiers and police."
Bribing for release
"Apart from those arrested during the recent demonstrations, people arrested on the streets could be released if their families could afford to pay bribes. The authorities ask for their phone numbers, addresses and send message to their families to bring 200,000 kyat to to have their relatives freed."
12:00 p.m
Gambari to meet Than Shwe, likely to meet press
UN special envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, who arrived Burma on Saturday evening, will meet Burma's military junta supremo Snr. Gen Than Shwe today, a UN spokesperson said.
Gambari, who met Burmese pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday for more than an hour, "has been told by the authorities that he will be able to meet Than Shwe on Tuesday," a UN spokeswoman Marie Okabe said during a press briefing on Monday.
Meanwhile, a Rangoon based Burmese journalist said they have been informed that the visiting UN envoy will hold a press conference this afternoon.
"We were told that Gambari would hold a press conference today. And we have submitted our names to be included in the media list to the authorities," the journalist, who did not want to be named, told Mizzima.
October 02, 2007
Situation across Burma
(Burmese Standard Time)
5:50 p.m
Junta organized Mass rally in support of National Convention in Taung Dwingyi
Authorities in Taung Dwingyi, Mandalay division of central Burma today organized a mass rally in support of the junta's National Convention, the first step of its declared road map to democracy.
Villagers and residents of several towns and villages in Taung Dwingyi township were summoned to attend the mass gathering and procession this afternoon. Several vehicles were made available by the authorities to carry the people to the town, local residents said.
A local resident, who attended the gathering told Mizzima, "It started at 2 p.m, and ended at 4 p.m. (local time). There were about 5000 people attend. Even officials were made to put on plainclothes and attend the gathering and the procession. There was no slogan shouting. We had to hold up banners. And nobody even came out to look at the procession."
"People are complaining because many of them did not have lunch and nothing was offered at the rally. The authorities just wanted to show that the people are supporting the government's road map and the National Convention"
5:45 p.m
Chairman of Pegu NLD arrested for the second time
U Myat Hla, Chairman of the Pegu unit of the National League for Democracy, was taken in for the second time at about 10 a.m (local time) by Ward Peace and Development Council officials and a police officer.
"When they came to call him, they said after interrogating him we will send him back," U Myat Hla's daughter told Mizzima.
"The first time, he was interrogated by about seven to eight different groups. They accused NLD members for throwing water bottles into the Kyakhat monastery. My father denied it," added the daughter.
U Myat Hla was first rounded up for interrogation on September 28 but he was released late at night the same day. The telephone line, which was cut off on September 28, was reconnected this morning at about 10 a.m (local time).
5:30 p.m
Protest plans in Taung Dwingyi foiled
A plan by novice monks to protest in Taung Dwingyi town, Mandalay Division today was foiled after a few senior monks and authorities imposed severe restrictions on them.
Interview with a local resident
"The main reason for the failure of today's planned protest was because a few senior monks do not have the courage to defy the authorities. The student monks are very enthusiastic and started gathering at Phayagyi pagoda. But these few senior monks did not join us in the last protests also. Some of them are also fake monks. We were also ready for the protest and waited for the monks to march."
"But members of Swan Arrshin and USDA got the information since this morning, so they went to the monks in Thudawsin and Kandawmin monasteries and pressured them not to protest. But the young monks did not want to give up and said they are aware of what's going on in the country and are unhappy with the treatment meted out to monks and are determined to fight back. We were all ready and the whole town was ready to stage a protest. "
"But because some of senior monks do not have the courage to march many young monks thought it might be bad to flout the advice of seniors. So they did not go for protests. In the town USDA members, police and township peace and development council officials have started to block the roads. Despite that about 20 monks still gathered at Shwe Inndawgyi pagoda and even began to shout slogans. But some of the senior monks went and called them back. So the plan was foiled as we have to rely on the monks to lead the protest."
"There are a lot of security everywhere at the foothills of the Pagoda, and at the west gate. We can see about 15 security personnel near the pagoda."
4:00 p.m
Northwestern Military Commander visits Pakhokku
The Northwestern military commander, General Thar Aye arrived in Pakhokku town in Magwe division, central Burma today with two military trucks full of over 100 soldiers armed with shields and weapons.
While the reason for the commander's visit remains unknown, locals said the District Peace and Development Council office was cordoned off with armed soldiers .
The soldiers entering the the town were conducting extensive checks on licenses at the Tamartan check point, located about half a mile from the town. The checks were conducted by regiment 258 posted at the checkpoint, locals added.
3:00 p.m
Situation in Mandalay
Interview with a local resident
Monks return home
"Today, the situation is quiet, monks stand in the bus stands waiting to go home. There were more monks earlier, Almost all are leaving for their home towns. Or esle if the authorities continue raids, there will be more bloodshed. For the time being they are all going back. What is happening is that the monks who had led the protests are being arrested one by one."
Security
"Security is tight in Mandalay. Soldiers and security forces ar everywhere. There is lot of security near the Municipal Corporation Office. And also near the Bah Htoo ground. There are at least 50 security personnel in one group. They are deploying security personnel in various ways. Armed security personnel are deployed everywhere."
A few roads reopen
"Some of the roads sealed off by the authorities have begun to reopen. Before, the 33 street, 34 streets were also blocked but now they have opened it again. But the 35th street remained closed.Guarding of monasteries is continuing. But things are more relaxed for the security forcwes. Helicopters continued to fly over the city till Sunday."
A few colleges closed
"We heard yesterday was that GTC (Government Technical College) has been closed for a month. And the distance education has been pushed back six months."
October 02, 2007
International Response
(Burmese Standard Time)
4:00 p.m
China orders monasteries not to shelter Burmese monks
Chinese authorities have issued an order to Chinese monks and monasteries on the Sino-Burmese border areas not to shelter Burmese monks, if they flee from Burma. The Chinese authorities also instructed Chinese monks not to cross over to neighbouring Burma.
2:00 p.m
Burmese monks and students in New Delhi held a protest rally condemning the Burmese military junta for its brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters in Burma.
Led by 53 Burmese monks, who had come to India for studies, the All Burmese Students League, the protest, was joined by Buddhist monks from India, Tibet, Bangladesh and Mongolia. They chanted of Metta Sutta (Buddhist words on loving kindness).
Over 200 Burmese activists based in New Delhi also joined the protest, which lasted for over two hours, in the heart of the Indian capital.
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