Media/Press: Opinions...

  • Until Burma resolves its internal conflicts by Ne Min, Freelance Photographer for the Inter-Press Service-Asia Pacific (IPS)-Rockefeller Media Fellowship Program. 'Our Mekong: A Vision amid Globalization'
  • Letters to the Editor: the Nation by Zaw Zaw Htun, (June 27, 2003)
    You argued that Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD have set conditions for dialogue with the military regime in Burma. [Full Letter]
  • Chairman Aung Moe Zaw's Speech at the Emergency Pennel on Aung San Suu Kyi  (June 4, 2003)
    The planned crackdown and premeditated murder of democracy activists in Northern Burma on May 30th has plunged Burma yet deeper into crisis. The hope for peaceful transition and a process of dialogue has been severely damaged by these lawless and irresponsible acts of the regime. [Full Speech]
  • Commentary One: (December 1, 2002)
    Analyze the UN Special Envoy, Mr. Razali's visit and current political situation in Burma [Full Statement in Burmese (pdf) ]
  • "Laphet" Companies Contribute to Junta's Human Rights Violations by Moe Thee Zun
    • DPNS Founder & Advisor, highlights continuous Human Rights violations of the Military Regime and its business exploitation... [ Read Full Article ]
  • Women in Our Ranks: The Role of Women in the Burmese Pro-Democracy Movement by Moe Thee Zun
    Women of Burma have been, and continue to be, vital participants in the Burmese pro-democracy movement.  This fact, of course, is most publicly and prominently  demonstrated by its leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who  displays a courage and commitment that we all should emulate.     ... [ Read Full Article ]

  • Burma & Globalization by Aung Thu Nyein
    Globalization presents a challenge to the regime, but also for the rest of Burma ... Globalization could save Burma by freeing it from the military, but globalization will appear again as a fundamental challenge for future Burma.[ Read Full Article ]

  • Can the UN save Burma? by Aung Thu Nyein
    The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has now passed its 10th resolution concerning Burma, but the military regime still has far to go in order to comply with any of these provisions .... "After ten years, what is the outcome of international pressure on the Burmese military regime?" [ Read Full Article ]

  • ASEAN foreign ministers press Myanmar on Suu Kyi's release
    (AFP News)
    Southeast Asian foreign ministers pressed Myanmar for the release of its opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as Yangoon faced the spectre of increasing sanctions from an angry international community.  

  • Listen to Current Situation Makes Political Dialogue Unlikely in Burma
    Gary Thomas, Washington
    The current climate makes any effort to rekindle a dialogue between the military government and the pro-democracy opposition extremely unlikely and related stories.