Will government announce the martial law or curfew for this crisis?

“Does UN general assembly make reluctant to Myanmar Government?”

Interview with a politician from national league for democracy

Yangon September 21

Since September 17 .It has started, monks protest in Yangon, biggest city and former capital of Myanmar, nearly 6 million of people lived. People are silent said from government official it is just only a few young monks’ boycotts. Actually, they worried about that. One of the big words in the past from president U Mg Mg at 1988 he said, “Please watch and see about the silent majority”. He referred to the rest of the people who did not come out to demonstration during at that time. After that, I noticed Myanmar homemakers came out and took part on strike. So right now most of people who live in Yangon want to know what will happen and how it will happen between monks protest and government .Yangon today asked the politcian who does not want to mention his name and share to for all of you.

GET THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT


Q1 Yangontoday; firstly I just want to know about the our government, all of you know our Buddhist monks have protest obviously since September 17 in Yangon and also the whole country .right? Why military government is watching and taking no action on it. I especially mean in Yangon, I think it is quiet different their nature .what do you think on it.

Politician; yeah, this is very strange like you said ,may be they don’t know what they have to do but I think government made big mistakes at Pakokku and they won’t make any mistake with monks ..Another possibility is they will do something if they see public participation.

Q2 Yangontoday; what they will (government) do .Monks asked four points for their boycott, Do you think government will do favor or something on it.

; Politician; I think monks asked to government with very straightforward
Firstly, Monks asked about to make officially request on Pakokku case. Secondly, to release the protester who caught after august 17 including min ko naing and student’s leader? Then to reduce the commodities price, finally national reconsolidation. I believe that it is not possible to negotiate to both side because government released announcements by the state own newspaper, if you read newspaper you can see very clearly what they want to do.

Q3 Yangon today: Are you saying government will take forced action and use their power sooner or latter?

Politician; I would say something as if yes they will do it. They will announce the martial law and curfew for this crisis.

Q4 Yangon today: I heard the news from broadcasting service which based on abroad they said government is preparing to take action by army. So what will happen?

Politician; As if I said they will announce curfew and martial law sooner or latter.

Q5 Yangontoday. I think it will lead to confrontation and strike like 88 will happen.

Politician; you can see people desire on monks protest, people support and join that event, I believe but just need starting voltage.

Q6 Yangontoday; what is the present political present situation and our government .they just did constitution and they got supporting from china. Right?

Politician; My opinion is that They have to finish the constitution draft and handling very carefully on this case. I noticed recently they announced by state own newspaper about new constitution it said every citizen will have right to show their opinion. let‘s see China support, I think China will silent on this case and they are trying to avoid very diplomatically.

Q7 Yangontoday. How about Asean?

Politician; Philippine foreign Minster said to discuss Myanmar affair in coming Asean summit. Thailand is also silent like other member I think even Asean also have critical situation because of Myanmar affairs.

Q8 Yangontoday: UN secretary Vanki moon said to be fair on protester. What is the UN role on Myanmar?

Politician ; yeah UN is also doing something .I think UN will discuss about Myanmar affairs in coming general assembly ,Myanmar leaders noticed that and this is the main reason why they were watching on monks protest.

Yangon gold price breaks the record.

Yangon September 19
Because of the monks protest , some unstable condition and rumors in between the people Yangon local gold price reachs the new record in this century said local business man .
“It has been nearly 6o thousands kyats in sept 19 but we believe it will go up in next few days” he added.
No reliable banks and no one trust on local currency kyats in Myanmar that makes these people to collect the gold bars urgently.
There are so many house wives ,called silent majority, that buy spare rice bags from the market but rice prices is still stable in these days said one of the house wife who live in suburb area in Yangon.
The protest monks have continued their boycotts and marched peacefully walk along the signal pagoda road on the evening of the rainy sept 19 and then head to the suelay pagoda which situated at downtown.
So many plainclothes police with wireless phones to shadow the protest route and hundred of people watched the protest monks.

Yangon famous five stars hotel is on fire

Yangon September 19
Five stars Trader hotel, which is located in down town of Yangon recently damaged by fire in this week, said an eyewitness from WHO office.

The small fire case happened in an office room of World Health organization, which is on 15th floor of Trader hotel.

Fire shocked staffs from WHO and UN organizations and they all tried to run out from their job.
WHO and other UN organizations have recently moved Trader hotel from Yangon international hotel.

Even though Trader hotel claimed that it has atomic security system when they face fire case, it did not work well in this case, eyewitness added.

100 kyat cost Alcohol bags on the Yangon market

yangon sept 16

yangon sept 16
100 kyat of Whisky and Jin bags are now on the Yangon market. These bags are smallest and the cheapest in Alcohol market and it targets the grass root people in out skirt of the biggest city in Myanmar.

However, it is not mention the name of producer on the packing and it does not have trade mark from Myanmar food and drugs administration,
“It does not give any grantee to consumer and it might be the dangerous because the price is cheaper than normal”, said a marketing manager from a brewery company.

Three years ago, poor quality alcohol poisoned consumers in Insein and killed some.

Monsoon flooding destroys Kyat 10 billions worth of fishing farms

yangon sept 16

Kyat ten billions worth of fishing farms in delta region were destroyed by late monsoon flooding said Brig-Gen Mg Mg Thein minister for Livestock and fishery at the meeting of Myanmar fishery and federation.
Flooding totally damaged fish and shrimp farms in Nyaung done region and Taik Kyi and Htan Ta pin also face flooding.
According to data from Myanmar Shrimp Association, 4762 acres of shrimp ponds in Nyaung Done region , 1300 acres in Htan Ta Pin township and 570 acres in Taik Kyi township were damaged by flooding.
Some fishing farm covered 70% of their capital by fencing along the farms. The fishery experts guess that flooding brings fish larvae from the farms to the creeks and ponds. It cause s the rivers and natural ponds abound with fish.

Myanmar Hotels to operate Asean Green Hotel’s Standards

yangon sep11
Hotels in Myanmar have to operate Asean Green Hotel’ standards which prevent environmental pollution from coming year 2008, said Brig- Gen Soe Naing Ministry for Hotel and Tourism at the meeting which held in Naypyi daw at September 8.

Asean Green Hotel’s standards include Green Hotel environment, Food and Beverage Services, Public Rest room, Home Stay, Ecotourism, Tourism Heritage.

There are other 25 detail rules to meet this standards and some rule includes participating of hotel’ staffs, guests, clients and suppliers to have a habit of preventing green environment.

Hotels from ten South East Asian Nations including Myanmar plan to complete Asean Green Hotel’s Standards from 2008 to 2010. In addition, each Tourism ministers will sign Asian Tourism Standard certificate.

Mostly Hotels in western countries are used to green label standards, which contain waste management techniques, e.g. waste reduction, reuse, recycling, waste separation and composting.
Western visitors choose these kinds of hotels.
There are 600 hotels, which have 19560 hotel rooms in Myanmar after government allows private owned hotels.

Myanmar and Thai work together to come out Thai- Myanmar Dictionary

yangon sept 10

The counterparts from Myanmar and Thai are working together to come out Myanmar – Thai dictionary said an official from myanmar ministry of education .
To complete this process, the Myanmar scholar group including a teacher from Thai department of University of foreign language, an officer from Ministry of Foreign affairs and a director from Myanmar Department went Thailand at late August. They have met Thai scholars and discuss about issuing ictionary.
If this dictionary will come out, it will be the first official dictionary for the language learners
in both countries. There are some private Thai – Myanmar dictionaries in Myanmar market but it doesn’t work well say a student who learning Thai Language at UFL

Myanmar to gets twenty millions dollars from OPEC for upgrading Dam

yangon sept 10

Myanmar Government to get a loan of twenty million dollars from OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries) for upgrading process of its agriculture dams according to Ministry of national Planning and economic Development.

To get this loan from OPEC, Myanmar high-ranking officials will sign a MOU
With OPEC’s officials at Austria in coming week.

There has been heavy flooding in Myanmar during monsoon season and some areas
From delta region were under water for several days because of breaking dams. There are over two hundred dams in Myanmar under military government.
Myanmar which has been 19 years under military government and that build the dams nearly 12 dams for year and one dam for a month without making research for impact to the people said environmentalist.

Myanmar and Russia are planning to open direct air

Yangon Sep 5

Myanmar and Russia are planning to open direct air link with the aeroflot Airlines being expected to fly Yangon by November this year, according to international airline representative sources which based in Yangon at Monday.

The plan was covered by the discussions between Myanmar ministry of transport and Russia government official during the latter's visit to Myanmar.

During the visit, a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation between the two countries in oil and gas was also signed.

the source said Columbus travel and ticketing company from Yangon is arranging to open the russian language class for air line staff.

unlimitted gems production threats myanmar's resource

Yangon sep 3

Because of the large sale production by so called private company, Myanmar’s jewel finding rate see drop and make the lack of the gemstone ,in Mogok area ,one of the most famous gem’s region in Myanmar said local gems merchant.
Now, the private firm is carrying out production of Myanmar resources including ruby, jade, gold, sliver, copper, lead, tin and nickel and Myanmar trading is freely dealing with registered private merchant.
Those change, some long time foreign traders who specializing in gems and has seized that opportunity to them up from Myanmar gems trade fair, it has held in Myanmar.
Mogok, the country gem s region, has yield the best rubies, is already gone and nowadays anew region mine shu become common and many companies changed their sites to that place.
Local trader told that Mine shu area produces unlimited and could race the shortage of the resources.
Myanmar gems are famous in the world and have well known since the time of the Myanmar kings ,from the beginning of the eight century.
Sales at the Myanmar gems emporium, held recently were 355 millions us dollars only from jade in 2006-07 according to the official record and the amount of the export income listed one of the top ten list in Myanmar.

Nearly 70 jade mine workers trapped in cave

Yangon sept 3

Nearly 70 jade mine workers trapped in cave minning for jade in hpakant ,kachin state ,northen part of Burma in the first week of august , and mine company failed to provide any either information or rescue to find these victims said mine worker who escaped from that event.
That company made no efforts to rescue to the victims who were in the cave and no desire to spread this news because of the heavy raws the collapsing of the mine occurred.
Evidence of that collapsing who are working that company worry and run away for their survival because company wants to hold that news from evidence said that mine worker.
He also added at that time he was not in the cave and assigned to work on the ground so narrowly escaped .Another mineworker from middle Burma, who had been in there had arrived at that mine in the couple of days and he was very frightened and decide to run away from there.