Jan 21, 2009 (DVB), The Kachin Independence Organisation and the New Mon State Party have rejected the idea of forming political parties to contest the 2010 election, according to spokespeople…
Day: January 21, 2009
Book of inspirational interviews becomes bestseller
Jan 21, 2009 (DVB), A recently-published compilation of interviews with inspirational figures in Burma has become a bestseller across the country, despite a general slump in book sales. Booksellers in…
Monk given 14-year jail term
Jan 21, 2009 (DVB), A monk who was arrested following public demonstrations in September 2007 has been sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment by Mayangon township court for stealing a jade…
Burmese official downplays cold weather warning
Jan 21, 2009 (DVB), While meteorologists in India have forecast freezing temperatures in northern India and Burma, a Burmese official has denied that there is anything unusual about the unseasonably…
Shan state officials extort money from local villagers
Jan 21, 2009 (DVB), Residents of Keng Tung township and the border town of Tachilek in Shan state have complained that officials have been extorting money from villagers and local…