[burmanet2-l] Re: Declaration conde

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Subject: Re: [burmanet2-l] Re: Declaration condemning forcible entryinto and looting o...

The fax numbers are already there. Why not you yourself ask them 
whether they are the relatives of the Generals or not. 

Why trust the third party's word?

ok

In a message dated 10/17/99 4:01:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
treved@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< I don't really expect to get sensible answers from okkar on these
 matters.  We
 all know why this mis-information has to be put out by the regime. 
 Where there
 is no freedom of the press and when all official information is not
 independently
 verifiable we can never trust it.  Control of information is a powerful
 and necessary 
 instrument of totalitarian regimes.  okkar cannot help h-im/er self.
 Giving the public international phone connections and allowing
 uncensored
 messages would make it very difficult for SPDC's propaganda machine. 
 They know
 it. We know it. Whether they price it prohibitively or punish ownership
 or the use of
 faxes/computers, is a moot point.
 Having said that, I just had information that some very simple but
 creative ideas
 have been put into practice to take "real" information to the people of
 Burma.
 
 Okkar, you are doing the best you can - given that you have a job to do.
 This is
 the best that SPDC can offer.
 Nyi Nyi Lwin and Htun Aung Gyaw - thanks for providing the real
 information that 
 is a challenge to okkar.  Its not the best dialogue possible but given
 the 
 circumstances and the character involved it is at least something.
 te >>