Friday, May 25, 2012

Myanmar demonstrators clash with police, some arrested as power cut protests spread


25-May-12
YANGON, Myanmar - Demonstrators protesting electricity outages 
in Myanmar clashed with police Thursday, and several were arrested. 
The spreading protests are a test of the tolerance of a reformist  
civilian government after decades of military rule.

Myanmar Power Rallies Spread


24-May-12
Rallies protesting shortages of electricity in Myanmar continued 
to spread Thursday, with police arresting several people north 
of the commercial capital of Yangon.

Thein Sein: Release 3 critically ill political prisoners


Thursday, 24 May 2012 12:21 Mizzima News
Three political prisoners in Burma are facing an imminent threat to 
their life if they are not released on grounds of compassion, 
the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-Burma 
said in a statement on Thursday.

Business investment summit scheduled for July


Thursday, 24 May 2012 12:58 Mizzima News
A July business summit to provide information on investment in Burma,  
Into Myanmar: Agri Trade, Investments & Infrastructure Global Summit 
2012 will be held in Rangoon on July  25 -26 with speakers including 
government officials and experts in the field.

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Urgent steps announced to restore power


24-May-12

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Burma’s 

largest city on Tuesday for a second day of protests over 

chronic power cuts, effectively forcing the government to 

announce emergency measures aimed at restoring 

electricity to full capacity within weeks.


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NLD members detained in demonstrations in Pyi


Thursday, 24 May 2012 17:54 Mizzima News
Burmese police arrested five NLD members in a protest against electrical 
power shortages in Pyi on Thursday. A senior official of the National League 
for Democracy (NLD) said its members were taken in custody for questioning.