ABSDO actions on 35 anniversary of (r)

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I think it should be 36 th anniversary



maungt@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> All Burma Student's Democratic Organization ( Australia)
>
> Media Release for 35th anniversary of 7 July student movement in Australia
>
> Burmese Students and their supporters will mark the 35th anniversary of  7th
> July
>
> the students struggle against the military rule in 1962, which was the first
> protest against the current military dictatorship, by a blood donation and
> staging a protest at the  Burmese military office ( ' Burmese Embassy') in
> Canberra   on 7th and 8th of August 1998.
>
> These actions are  to honor the fallen heroes of 7th and 8th July movement
> where hundreds of students were killed in the protest  against the military
> regime and many students were blown away when the troops sabotaged the
> student union building.
>
> These actions has also been called to show support for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
> , students and pro-democracy forces in Burma  , as the recent political
> confrontation between Pro-democracy forces and the military regime escalated
> since Daw Aung San Suu Kyi set the dead line of two months to convene a
> sitting of National Parliament.
>
> We, members of All Burma Student's Democratic Organization ( Australia),
> believe that the general sentiment of Burmese people at the moment is
> similar to that of 1988 when people were frustrated and outraged with the
> political suppression , backward economy, severe shortages of basic
> necessities, and a lack of freedom.
>
> The protest will call for international community and student around the
> world to show their solidarity with people and democracy activists in Burma.
>
> We believe it is time to show our strongest support to those fighting
> against the military regime in Burma we know people will eventually fight
> for human rights rather than allow the movement to fade away.
>
> Programs.........................
>
> On 7th July 1998
> Meet at Auburn station 9 am then move to Parramatta Blood bank.
>
> On 8th July 1998
> Meet at Auburn station 7 am to catch the bus going to Canberra
>
> 12:30 Noon of 8th July
> Burmese Embassy
> 22, Arkana
> Yaralumla
>
> Canberra
>
> Further info.
> Maung Maung  Than    Ye Myint Tun               Toe Toe
> 0411337816                 0413812476              0416332499
>
> ABSDO contact
> Sydney ( NSW)
> Ph          02 96462497
> Ph & Fx 02 97378637
>
> Canberra ( ACT)
> Ye Moe
> Ph 06 2416679
> Ph 06 2472078
> Fx 06 2477466
>
> Melbourne ( Victoria)
> Ma Nwe Ni
> 039 813 2613
>
> Postal address
> 83 P O Box
> Lidcombe Post office
> Lidcombe
> NSW 2141
> Australia
>
> Email
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