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No Sign of political growth in Burma

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"A tiger is a tiger and it
never lives on grass', according to a Burmese saying. It is time therefore for
the world leaders to mount a campaign to cage the Burmese tiger and to usher in
a democracy. Belief in military dictators' promise of building a democratic
country will make them an object of ridicule.

The Burmese populace feels it is time for the international community to raise
this half-century-long political conflict in the next U.N. Security Council.
They hope for a global arms embargo against Burma's military junta, and an
investigation into crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by the
military regime. The people of Burma are hoping that the international
community, especially the key players US, UN, EU and ASEAN may drive for
political changes in their country.

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Zin Linn was born on February 9, 1946 in a small town in Mandalay Division. He began writing poems in 1960 and received a B.A (Philosophy) in 1976. He became an activist in the High School Union after the students' massacre on 7th July 1962. (more...)
 

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