| Arakanese Community Stages Protest in Dhaka against 2010 Election 8/8/2008 | ||
 Dhaka: During a protest staged in Dhaka today, the Arakanese community in Bangladesh called for the Burmese military junta to discontinue the national election they are planning to hold in 2010. The protest was staged in front of Dhaka's high court against the Burmese military government on the 20-year anniversary of the 8-8-88 nationwide uprising in Burma. Ko Kyaw Myint, one of the protest organizers said, "The election in 2010 is not useful for the people and will not fulfill our hope of democracy in Burma. It is only for the Burmese army to continue their rule in Burma by the military system. So we oppose the election and demand a stop to all preparations for the 2010 election." Ko Kyaw Myint is a joint secretary of the All Arakan Students and Youth Congress, which led today's protest in Dhaka. The protest began when Burmese democracy activists gathered in front of the Bangladesh high court and shouted many anti-military government slogans. There were over 50 Arakanese exiles that participated in the demonstration. "We also demanded they release immediately all political prisoners including democracy icon Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo, because their detention is unjust and unfair, and is furthermore against the current laws of Burma," said Ko Kyaw Myint. During the protest, demonstrators loudly shouted the following demands: "Stop 2010 SPDC election," "Start useful tripartite dialogue with the SPDC, democratic forces, and ethnic nationalities," "Release all political prisoners." The Arakanese community in Bangladesh typically holds such demonstrations in the capital on the occasion of such historic days for Burma, in order to attract the attention of Bangladeshis and the international community to the plight of the Burmese. Many Bangladesh journalists came to the protests to report on the story for their respective media outlets. The demonstration ended peacefully after two hours.# Visit:: Recent Video playlist:
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Sittwe: A demonstration against the Burmese military government was foiled on Friday in Sittwe when riot police besieged Bura Gri, the largest temple in Sittwe, as monks were gathering there to demonstrate on the 20-year anniversary of the 8-8-88 nationwide uprising in Burma, reported a witness. [* Moderator's Note - CHOTTALA is a non-profit, non-religious, non-political and non-discriminatory organization.
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