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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






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sports boycott of Burma for the Sydney 2000 Olympic 
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