Moemaka
07-Jun-2008 (Saturday)


7-Jun-2008 There's no place for Junta between the Donors and the Volunteers of Relief Work for Nargis Storm.
   Excerpts from the Burmese Government news paper about Donation (Believe it or not)
     - Anyone can donate freely
     - Donation can be given to anyone at any place

,Moemaka Reader (Yangon/Myanmar), Does not need military intervention between donors/volunteers and victims. If military insists – show them a one-way ticket and direction to Nay-pyi-daw.

 



5-Jun-2008 Activists and Burmese embassy in India
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trange protest occurred at the Burmese Embassy in New Delhi.  Embassy staff members were busy with the protestor's demand to accept aid for Nargis Cyclone victim and to FREE Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

 


Three weeks after Nagis, Burmese are still without sufficient AID and relief
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American Helicopters willing to assist relief works
6-Jun-2008 (AP) US government said,We have 22 helicopters ready for relief work. Waiting for Burmese military junta to change their mind. The helicopters can dispatch relief material to victims within 3 days.”
Junta accused world media for publishing fabricated stories to defame the Burmese government.  Because of such false accusations, Burmese feel sad and ashamed that the country’s image had been tarnished.

 


Photo AP;  Victim family in Phyar-bone town
News & Information Essential in Relief Works
6-Jun-2008  Nyo Nyo Win;   Relief volunteer workers who returned from victims suggested to individual donors, "Before we go to affected disaster zones, it is better to collect facts and  information.  That can be more effective for donors to distribute relief materials such as food, medical aids, clothing.” 


Oh Burma (Photo News; AP)

6-Jun-2008 Barack Obama became 1st American black presidential candidate for a major party (Democratic Party). He defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton, who ended her historic campaign to become the first worman presidential candidate. Rival Republican Party chose John McCain.
A Moemaka team member discussed about "who speaks more on Burma"  McCain is 1st person and has visited Burma twice. Hillary Clinton is 2nd person.  Obama has not spoken much  about Burma as the other two.

Southeast Asian team finally enters Myanmar cyclone zone
5-Jun-2008 Experts on cyclone relief works from South East Asian countries are already in Irrawaddy Delta but US ships withdrew from Burma coast.
5 weeks after Nargris Cyclone which killed 100,000 lives, South East Asian and UN team flew in by helicopters to Laputtta and Phyar-pon towns.
”About 200 experts will work in the villages which were ravaged by the cyclone”, said South East Asian secretary.

 


Cartoon Maung Yit - Coffins for Generals or Burmese cyclone victims?
Cartoon Box   June 5th, 2008



No Government Assisted AID to Nargis victims in Burma

5-Jun-2008;  Moemaka Article
Zaganar was taken into custody yesterday, because his interview with hard feelings emphasized that "International aid did not reach the victims".

 


Photo - a Burmese child at Temporary Shelter offered by the Buddhist Monastery at Phyar Pon, Delta, Burma - MoeMaKa)
4-Jun-2008;  by Ye Yint Thet Zwe
Who do not stop playing music with harp

 


5-June-2008; Translation of poem by Tin Maung Aye
Freedom for all,  Hunger to all



5-June-2008;  Zargana arrested by the Burmese military junta

 


Storm Hit Delta - Need tremendous amount of resources to rebuild
4-June-2008;  Nyo Nyo Aung's article
 

 
 





(photos: AP & Reuters);  4-Jun-2008 American ships. They wanted to help cyclone victims, but were not allowed. After waiting for many days at the Burmese coastal area, they finally gave up and returned.


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