28/09/2007
Candle Light Vigil: Hong Kong Expresses Solidarity for Burma
The candle-light vigil is aimed at supporting the democracy campaign in Burma as well as the immediate stop to the shooting and other atrocities that the State Peace and Development Council has wrought on the protesting Buddhist monks and civilians.
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Date: 28 September 2007
Place: Chater Garden , Central
All are welcome!
Co-organizing groups
Amnesty International Hong Kong Section
Asian Human Rights Commission
Asia Monitor Resource Centre
Asian Student Association
Association for the Advancement of Feminism
Christians for Hong Kong Society
Hong Kong Christian Institute
Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese
Student Christian Movement of Hong Kong
World Student Christian Movement Asia Pacific
Spread the word - Democracy, Peace and Justice in Burma Now!
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27/09/2007
Unplayed Piano
One of my favourite singer-song writer Damien Rice had joined the global campaign to free Burmese democracry leadre Aung San Suu Kyi by issuing the song "Unplayed Piano". The song was written for Suu Kyi following a visit by Damien Rice to Burma in July 2004.
Recently, i got lots of mails and forwarded news about Burmese democracy movement... perhaps, we are witnessing bloody history once more.... i can't help playing the disc again and again...
Damien Rice said, “I prefer not to interfere too much with what is going on in the world, but when someone has been thrown into a hole and they ask you to throw down a rope, I am happy to look for a rope, especially for a woman of such grace."
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26/09/2007
what you can do
Dear friends,
While Chinese are celebrating Mid-Autumn, monks in Burma are taking bold steps for basic rights to freedom and a decent living for their nation.
"I saw about 40,000 to 50,000 people, including monks, nuns and ordinary people, marching along Prome road. That was at around 3:30pm. (24/Sep) The protests will grow bigger day by day and I hope that they are not going to start killing people. We need help to save our people." Mr Tun, Rangoon
"One of the monks who took part in the protests came to us and told us about his experiences. He said: "We are not afraid, we haven't committed a crime, we just say prayers and take part in the protests. We haven't accepted money from onlookers although they offered us a lot. We just accept water. People clapped, smiled and cheered us." The monk seemed very happy, excited and proud. But I'm worried for them. They care for us and we pray for them not to get harmed." Mya, Rangoon
comments from inside Burma posted on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7010839.stm
History is taking another step. But the military junta there is talking about taking actions.
Monks are labelled as "unrepresentative small minorities" used by factions.
It could be repression 1988, Beijing 1989 or HongKong 2003.
Let's pray for non-violence.
Background to the mass movement:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7010202.stm
Pictures: http://english.dvb.no
Reuters update:
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSB58859920070...
Perhaps you could take a step to express your concern, write to:
Consul General of Myanmar in HKSAR
Email : myancghk@biznetvigator.com
Address : Room 2401-2436
24th Floor, Sun Hung Kai Center
30 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Phone : (852) 2845 0810
Fax : (852) 2845 0820
Let's walk.
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