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Subject: Burma OUT!! The London JUNTA CONCERT Demonstration
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Burma OUT!! The London JUNTA CONCERT Demonstration
The article from the Ealing Gazette said that "scores of
banner waving people" would show up today (Sunday)
outside ACTON TOWN HALL in west London. To
demonstrate against those artistes who were supporting
the military junta of Burma.
While there were not "scores" of people, there were
enough to impress the hall to bring in extra securitry.
(strangely enough, someone that I already knew) to
the event. And although mostly arriving late, the local
and national press were well represented.
"We want to denounce the performers. Because during
the student uprising of 1988 they gained a reputation for
supporting the pro-democracy movement. But now
money has made them "changed their tune" and play
for the military." Said one demonstrator, himself having
spent 7 nasty years in the worst of conditions inside one
of Slorc's "guest houses"...And with 3 of those years
spent in solitary confinement, he had a right to be ANGRY!!
""Seven pop stars (Oh no !! Not pop stars!! yuk!! ed) are
coming over to play" Said Muang Muang Hein, the
Chairman of the Myanmar Association Fund, who also
holds a passport given to him by the junta.
Many anti junta representatives were at Acton today.
And made this was a most embarrassing for those
attending,arranging and performing.
There was little to discuss. Everyone who was there,
including some last minute volunteers from the locality,
and the Ealing Trade Union knew exactly why the
rattles were shaking and the trumpets were blazing.
Outside the hall, not inside.
The performers were all handed special leaflets from the
Music Industry Human Rights Association. And as the
word filtered through to those inside, presumeably from
the embassy. Suddenly the protesters were the centre
of attention.
Two so called friendly camera men (boys really) wanted
to take everyones picture. So of course we all gave them
what they wanted, or at least those not in danger from the
murderous regime had a anti junta field day. With fists in
the air, Europeans stopped these liars. (They said they
supported Aung San Suu Kyi to theirs deaths.) Stopped
their cameras from recording the vital work of the
demonstrators. For junta spies they were, not recording
for history but recording for revenge.
But this was a deeply embarrassinng experience for those
behind the concert. For it did more to expose the workings
of the junta to the local media, than it did entertain . Or
gain their revenge.
For by that time, most of the audience had to push their
way through pickett lines and banners. Where placards
dogged their entrance. And with them they took paper, lots
of paper. Telling them all why they should not be there, and
especially why they should not be enjoying themselves at
such a hypocritical and politically (and musically?) dubious
event.
Music is like everything else. If it's pop, it's also short lived.
Maybe this is a reflection of modern junta.thinking. In that
it will not be around for much longer.
We also used the event tp program the next Burma Out!!
demonstration outside the Australian High Commission
London.
Freedom is both the means to tell the truth, and the ability.
Presumeably that's why this author prefers his music played
by those with integrity. And not by artists who lower
themselves and theor profession by performing for
mass murderers and dope dealing criminals. Maybe
they should be better employed building heroin
refineries They certainly did not impress either those
outside, nor Free Burma Radio, who managed, through
our clever ex prisoner of the regime, to get an interview
by moblie telephone with the "big star of the show" and
who suddenly lost his voice.
Rr
Follow the appreciations of the Shan Democratic Union,
film maker John Pilger, HH the Dalai Lama, The Free Burma
Coalition, Dennis Skinner MP, Tony Benn MP, parliamentarians,
Socialist Workers' Party, JPR Williams, sportspersons, Hendrix
bassist Noel Redding, Abdullah Ibrahim, musicians, All
Burma Students Democratic Organisation, All Burma Students
Democratic Front, and numerous others.
Support a REAL war on drugs : Sydney 2000 : Burma Out!
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