Posted on July 31, 2008 by sanooaung
Dr M: My wife would do the same
Malaysiakini News
Dr Mahathir Mohamad responded with his trademark sarcasm when asked to comment on his former protege-turned-nemesis Anwar Ibrahim announcing his decision to ’run’ in a by-election.
MCPX
“A loving wife could do nothing better… My wife would have done the same,” replied the 82-year-old former premier with a grin when [...]
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Posted on July 31, 2008 by sanooaung
Bravest Internet Hero warrior of our time
We must not forget the truth that any HERO would definitely be seen by the people on the other side of political divide as a Villain.
In any war, our Heroes would be the worse enemies of our opponents.
In the true sense of the word, a warrior is a man/woman_
who has [...]
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Posted on July 31, 2008 by sanooaung
Jul 29, 2008 (DVB)–Long-term political prisoner and Kyauk Tan township’s elected people’s parliament representative Dr Than Nyein is still awaiting proper medical attention after being diagnosed with suspected liver cancer in February.
Dr Than Nyein, who is being held in Prom prison, has been suffering from kidney stones and liver problems and was diagnosed with suspected [...]
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Posted on July 31, 2008 by sanooaung
By WILLIAM BOOT
Wednesday,July 30,2008
BANGKOK—The loss of United Nations aid money via “unacceptable” exchange rates orchestrated by the Burmese regime was going on long before this week’s disclosures about Cyclone Nargis cash losses, a US nongovernmental organization says.
“There are indications that [the United Nations Development Program], even prior to Cyclone Nargis, provided larger cuts to Myanmar’s [...]
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Posted on July 31, 2008 by sanooaung
By Vivian Chong
Vivian Chong is the information and communication officer at Kuala Lumpur-based CARAM Asia.
source:Irrawaddy
Wednesday ,July 30,2008
KUALA LUMPUR—Activists working on migrant issues here claim that corruption is deeply rooted among some Malaysian immigration officers who are handing over Burmese asylum seekers and refugees to human traffickers.
A former Immigration Department director-general was recently detained by the [...]
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