Today this first hand account was published on an online blog from Burma. One man, working as a part time officer at an Emergency ward recalls patients being rushed in from the violent protests.
“At 2pm, five patients came to the Emergency room with gun shot wounds from government military weapons.”
The blog also recalls the scene where people were being pronounced dead who did not even have anything to do with the protests.
“One patient who had been shot in the bladder died on arrival to hospital with four people still in a bad diagnosis.
These patients are not even in the line of protests; they are just chatting and watching the protest as pedestrians or sitting in a café bar near Shawe Dagon Pagoda.”
It is believed that a government military car crossing the protest line randomly shot all of them to the disbelief and horror of the blogger.
“What kind of insanity and inhumanity is this? Don’t they have a conscience that can desire whether or not they should do this? Don’t they have family? Don’t they have a brain? I was very sorry for the victims and their relatives.”
The blogger went on to express his anguish at the government and gave his support for the monks and people of Burma.
“It is really unintelligent the way the government is managing the country in this situation. I am now ready to support all the Monks and people and will treat them whenever they get injuries. This protest is our chance to improve our country.”
Friday, 28 September 2007
What the world has to say
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has advised the Burmese authorities to "exercise restraint" in their conduct of pro-democracy protest.
Brown called for "immediate international action" to end a threatened armed forces crackdown on the demonstrations.
Burma's ally, China, has said “it's extremely concerned by the situation there and called on all parties to exercise restraint.”
Singapore, the current chairman of the East Asian grouping, ASEAN, of which Burma is a member called on the military government in Rangoon to show awareness of the effect of its actions on the rest of the organisation.
Portugal, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union said, “EU experts had been asked to examine options for a European response to the crisis in Burma, including more possible sanctions.”
Brown called for "immediate international action" to end a threatened armed forces crackdown on the demonstrations.
Burma's ally, China, has said “it's extremely concerned by the situation there and called on all parties to exercise restraint.”
Singapore, the current chairman of the East Asian grouping, ASEAN, of which Burma is a member called on the military government in Rangoon to show awareness of the effect of its actions on the rest of the organisation.
Portugal, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union said, “EU experts had been asked to examine options for a European response to the crisis in Burma, including more possible sanctions.”
Thursday, 27 September 2007
Violent reaction
Today (27th) the government has allegedly stepped the aggression in its supression of the protests.
There are unconfirmed reports that last night a seated protest was interrupted by military who opened fire and wounded four people and shot a woman dead. It is also alleged that up to 700 arrests of monks and civillians were made last night.
An eye witness said: " Everyone was running in the direction of Traders Hotel, and some were carrying the wounded,” said the witness."
There are unconfirmed reports that last night a seated protest was interrupted by military who opened fire and wounded four people and shot a woman dead. It is also alleged that up to 700 arrests of monks and civillians were made last night.
An eye witness said: " Everyone was running in the direction of Traders Hotel, and some were carrying the wounded,” said the witness."
situation overview
Since August 19th, mass protests accross Burma, initially instigated by soaring fuel prices have increased in pressure and intensity.
Led my the monks, who are highly respected in this dominantly Buddhist state the people of Burma have day by day begun to support the peaceful marching protest.
However feeling the mounting pressure of the situation, the military leadership of the country are becoming increasingly frustrated and aggressive and under the watch of the international media and the power of China (who Burma are economically dependent), have been warned not to take violent action against the protestors.
The last pro-democracy uiprising in 1988 ended in disaster when the government ordered the supression of the protests in which it is believed around 3,000 people died
Led my the monks, who are highly respected in this dominantly Buddhist state the people of Burma have day by day begun to support the peaceful marching protest.
However feeling the mounting pressure of the situation, the military leadership of the country are becoming increasingly frustrated and aggressive and under the watch of the international media and the power of China (who Burma are economically dependent), have been warned not to take violent action against the protestors.
The last pro-democracy uiprising in 1988 ended in disaster when the government ordered the supression of the protests in which it is believed around 3,000 people died
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