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Open Society Institute, New York -
- Subject: Open Society Institute, New York -
- From: WOo@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 11:08:00
> Media Advisory
>
>
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> Contacts: Maureen Aung-Thwin
> Director, Burma Project
> (212) 548-0632
> Michael Vachon
> Director, Communications
> (212) 548-0333
>
>
> Statement of the Open Society Institute Regarding the SPDC Press
> Conference
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> October 8, 1998 - The Open Society Institute-New York would like to
> respond to the press conference of October 7, 1998 in Yangon (Rangoon),
> Myanmar (Burma) concerning the alleged conspiracy with Myanmar expatriate
> groups and some international organizations to "destabilize the situation
> and incite anarchy and uprising within Myanmar." Contrary to the
> statement, the Open Society Institute does not have a representative
> called David Eubank or Eubanks. Maureen Aung-Thwin is the Director of the
> Burma Project that oversees activities on promoting an open society and
> restoration of democracy and human rights in Burma primarily by supporting
> educational, social, and legal reform.
>
> The allegations that OSI supported the travel expenses for Thar Nyunt Oo
> and Min Zin to meet with donor organizations in Europe and to instigate
> recent political unrest in Burma are not true.
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