Junta Chiefs Resign in Military Reshuffle
Burma’s Snr-Gen Than Shwe, left, walks with Vice Snr-Gen Maung Aye at a ceremonial dinner to mark the country’s Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw in 2007. (Photo: AFP) |
Thai PM: Extradition of Bout can’t be rushed
Alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout is escorted by security guards following his trial at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Aug. 11. (Photo: AFP) |
Suu Kyi Urges Supporters to Monitor Election Closely
In a message transmitted by her lawyer, Burma’s detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said that although the National League for Democracy (NLD) will boycott the upcoming election, NLD members should monitor it closely and watch for voting irregularities. Suu Kyi, whose current sentence is due to expire a week after the Nov. 7 polling day, said the election is unlikely to be free and fair because political parties will not have enough time to campaign.
Visa Restrictions Tightened Ahead of Election
Foreigners will have a harder time entering or remaining in Burma after the country’s military rulers moved to tighten immigration rules in the lead-up to the election on Nov. 7. The regime announced that it was suspending tourist visas on arrival from Sept. 1, just months after the new system was introduced. Earlier, the junta stopped expediting visas for foreign relief workers in the Irrawaddy delta, saying that “the recovery period is now over” in the cyclone-stricken region. Meanwhile, in an update of its travel advisory for Burma, the US State Department said that the regime had warned that it will detain, and not just deport, foreigners arrested for engaging in political activities.
Burmese Working on Moei River Embankment
Four leading construction companies in Burma have won contracts for work on the Moei River embankment on the Burmese side. The river marks the border between Thailand and Burma. The embankment project, which is 3,300-feet long, is divided into four parts and is expected to be complete within one month. Myawaddy Township has 15,300 feet of river front embankment and the Burmese government has completed work on 7,765 feet.
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