Apr 18, 2008 (DVB), Mandalay residents celebrating Thingyan were surprised to see floats laid on by the authorities driving round the city during the festivities calling on people to vote…
Day: April 18, 2008
Overseas voters fear reprisals for voting "No"
Apr 18, 2008 (DVB), Burmese nationals in Singapore, Japan and South Korea have been invited to vote in the upcoming constitutional referendum, but say they fear retaliation from the Burmese…
NLD member beaten and arrested for "No" placards
Apr 18, 2008 (DVB), A National League for Democracy member was beaten and arrested after setting up a water stand in front of his house during the Thingyan festival with…
Min Ko Naing requests treatment for eye problems
Apr 18, 2008 (DVB), Detained 88 generation student leader Min Ko Naing has been suffering from eye problems but has been denied specialist treatment by Insein prison authorities, according to…