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A group of about 30 Burmese activists in the United Kingdom held a demonstration on the 29 Aug 08 in front of the Singapore Embassy. The demonstrators were members and supporters of Burma's Kachin National Organisation.

The group called for the Singapore government to stop its human rights abuses on Burmese people in Singapore, and to stop supporting the Burmese junta through its commercial and diplomatic dealings.

Earlier this month, Singapore's immigration office rejected visa extensions of four Burmese to stay on in Singapore after their participation in various pro-democracy activities during the Asean summit held in Singapore last November.

Five or persons gathered in public in Singapore is illegal. Activists gathered outside the Burmese embassy in Singapore last year in a rare protest. Several of the Singaporean participants under investigation by the police and may be charged for illegal assembly.

The Singapore Government is one of the biggest investors in Burma. There is evidence that Singapore exports arms and ammunition the the military and has businesses tied to narco-traffickers in Burma. 

http://ko-htike.blogspot.com/2008/08/2-demonstrations-in-uk-at-juntas.html
http://flickr.com/groups/helpburmanow/discuss/72157607003645899/

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mike  -  fantastic    Mon, 01 Sep 2008 3:13 am This is fantastic. People all over the world should do their part to pressure the Singapore government to do the right thing. Quote 32   4

Bianca  -      Mon, 01 Sep 2008 8:59 am exactly. Singaporeans alone would not be strong enough to change the acts of our "kingdom rulership" because we are controlled no matter what. With foreign forces helping to push things forward, the pressure might be more imminent than what the CLAN is prepared for, thus helping to put them in their places and make them realize they are not invincible. Quote 17   5

AnnA  -     Mon, 01 Sep 2008 4:34 pm Right on! Quote 11   7

Mike  -  Nonsense demonstration    Mon, 01 Sep 2008 5:35 pm Nothing better to do... If Burmese people are ever abused, they can go home.. but they like to come to Singapore.. It means Singapore is heaven to them. Quote 10   26

Chew  -  Mike Professes His Love For SDP    Mon, 01 Sep 2008 5:57 pm Mike wrote: Nothing better to do... If Burmese people are ever abused, they can go home.. but they like to come to Singapore.. It means Singapore is heaven to them. If SDP is so bad, Mike can go home to PAP... but Mike like to come to SDP... It means SDP is heaven to Mike. Quote 23   6

thumb down  -     Mon, 01 Sep 2008 6:16 pm funny sia thumb up and down hahahahahahahahehehehohoho let put more thumb up and down Quote 2   3

Anonymous  -     Mon, 01 Sep 2008 7:10 pm Quote: Nothing better to do... If Burmese people are ever abused, they can go home.. but they like to come to Singapore.. It means Singapore is heaven to them. Hi Mike, is geylang heaven to you? heard now there also got burmese chicken. Quote 15   3

tan  -  re:    Mon, 01 Sep 2008 7:17 pm AnnA wrote: Right on! I think u do not know the seriousness of it all. It seems that u r living in your own bloody world, oblivious to your surroundings, just like PAP. Quote 6   11

tan  -  re: Nonsense demonstration    Mon, 01 Sep 2008 7:18 pm Mike wrote: Nothing better to do... If Burmese people are ever abused, they can go home.. but they like to come to Singapore.. It means Singapore is heaven to them. What r u? An idiot? Quote 5   5

Michael  -     Mon, 01 Sep 2008 7:29 pm This is definitely a move in the right direction. Its about time Singaporeans start telling the government what they are doing wrong - and if they dont let us tell it to them within the geographical confines of our nation (which is by the way really silly), then do it in countries that allow for free speech and protest. Quote 9   4

Mike  -  re: Geylang, LAND OF FUN    Mon, 01 Sep 2008 7:32 pm Anonymous wrote: Quote: Nothing better to do... If Burmese people are ever abused, they can go home.. but they like to come to Singapore.. It means Singapore is heaven to them. Hi Mike, is geylang heaven to you? heard now there also got burmese chicken. You never go to Geylang yourself? That's why you always ask me about it.. Tell you, first time you will be shy.. Next time, you'll be the boss there.. Quote 4   1

Bianca  -     Mon, 01 Sep 2008 8:02 pm can't u guys see that the first mike who supports such demostration is not the same mike (a la imitation of the first mike who posted?) wondering if its some PAPsmear spy fearing what foreign powers could do, yet at the same time knowing thet they are needed (hence our govt invited them in)? Quote 4   2

SEBBY  -     Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:43 pm Hey did we abuse them? U guys seems to support that idea. i got a few burmese colleagues but i did not abuse them. i am not a PAP fans and never voted them before. But all politicians are twisted. We will only know when they got into power. Quote 2   1

SEBASTIAN  -     Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:51 pm Hey i think this abuse issue will tarnish singaporeans image as a whole and not just the government. I believes there are always black sheeps around but it doesn't mean everyone of us are bad. I wonder how the world will look at us. I do support the idea of giving pressure to the PAP but not the abusing of burmese. Quote 4   0

AnnA  -  tan    Tue, 02 Sep 2008 3:54 am tan wrote: AnnA wrote: Right on! I think u do not know the seriousness of it all. It seems that u r living in your own bloody world, oblivious to your surroundings, just like PAP. Living in my own world? Wronglah... This means pressure to PAP mah.. So tell me how you see your world? Your left eye seeing extreme left and your right eye seeing extreme right which makes you didn't realise until today that your nose have bridge is it? LoL You see the world as flat?, Like that then can say it's like PAP.. see other people as stupid, everybody has flat brain like tan. Correct or not tan? Oi tan.. I don't know what u talking about and because of u, I also don't what I'm saying here... your flat view is contagious. Better don't layan your type ah :P Quote 1   1

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