NLM: SLORC Dances on Leo Nichol's G (r)

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Subject: NLM: SLORC Dances on Leo Nichol's Grave [part II]

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Subject: NLM: SLORC Dances on Leo Nichol's Grave


NLM: SLORC Dances on Leo Nichol's Grave

The following appeared in the English-language edition on the "New Light of
Myanmar" on July 9, 1996 (Tuesday):
[Note--This is part one of a two part message]


Title:  "Those Who Die Go to the Cemetery" by Byatti

I noticed that in the manual on refined method of attacking without using
violence by White wizard of democracy Gene Sharp, there is one provision given
as "honouring the dead."  I have heard that this provision was effectively
used and implemented by the founding mother of our party, the spouse of a
White man, the West Maidawgyi.

The wit and scheme of the West Maidawgyi is so good that she can even derive
benefit out of a funeral and ought to be put on record.  BY saying deriving
benefit out of a funder by the West Maidawgyi, don't run away with the wrong
idea hat she acts as a banker in a card game at the funeral house or collects
toll from the game.  She never indulges in such low-down acts (But in acts
worse than this).

An Anglo-Myanmar by the name of James Leander Nichols was found guilty under
Section 6(1) of the Burma Wireless Act of 1933 and was sentenced to a jail
term of three years.

During the period this badhat Anglo was serving his sentence the foreign
broadcasting services and journals shouted out in an alarming manner.  It is
not without reason that this person was given the title of a badhat.  This
person is said to have helped over 40 good Myanmar damsels to get jobs abroad
after promising them different kinds of incentives.  It is said that he
seduced 80 percent of these girls and a not very famous artiste of strange
name also got involved in this.  Moreover, when the spouse of a Myanmar woman
who was given a special privilege came to Myanmar, he was given a special
treat led by this badhat and was taken to a big whore-house in Thingangyun and
entertained.  That is why he was given the honourable title of bad-hat.

In reality this badhat is no ordinary person.  He is the person who had
arranged a car for Maidawgyi the founding mother of our party.  The
air-conditioners installed at the Maidawgyi's house are also the good deeds of
this bad-hat.  All the expenses of Maidawgyi's house from receptions right up
to the salary of the gardener was the responsibility of the bad-hat.  He also
installed the best TV and video decks at the house.  His generosity is
amazing.

Whether it is due to his misfortune or his ill-fate, it is not known, this
bad-hat died suddenly while serving his sentence on 22-6-96.  Regarding this
matter, there were different kinds of kinds of criticisms and accusations made
and there came about persons who tried to make political gain out of it.
There appeared writings and broadcasts which exaggerating the death as caused
by torture and to be assumed to be so.

If only it was known that the bad-hat would die this way, the manner in which
he lived and ate while in jail would have surely been recorded on videotape.
Although there are no such videotape taken, lucky there are people living who
can give evidence.  Prior to the death of this bad-hat on 20-6-96, Ma Myunt
Yi, who is described as the adopted daughter of the deceased came to visit him
at the jail and she said:

"There was a phone call from Australia asking if Daddy was in good health,"
and the bad-hat replied, "I am well, tell them not to worry.  Tell them the
officials here are looking after me and keeping me well."

Thus, it is quite obvious how the bad-hat was kept in prison and whether he
was tortured or not.  A prison is not a hotel where people rest and recreate
nor a place where people can live in peace and do what they liked.  However,
compared to the rest of the prisoners, he was placed under "good" category and
kept better than others.  He was above others and there were even persons who
fanned him and massaged him and he had nothing to worry about small errands
and no one punched him, because the bundle brought to him by those visiting
him was rather big.

(NOTE:  Continued in another e-mail message)