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The Burmese ambassador to the UN, Than Swe, said his country would not be bound by the resolution, which he said had “no moral authority.”

An Internet cafe in Burma (Photo: The Myanmar Times)

Internet Cafes Ordered to Install CCTV

Rangoon authorities have instructed Internet cafe owners to install CCTV cameras in order to monitor Internet users. The order was issued after explosive devices were found in the Sky Net Internet Cafe, located near Rangoon City Hall. “We were invited to the Township Peace and Development Council office and told that we must follow their instructions or our shop will have to close down. They will even make surprise checks,” said an Internet cafe owner from Alone Township. The owners were told to keep the CCTV footage and report weekly to the township office.

Political Prisoners’ Families Have Little Hope of Amnesty

While welcoming Aung San Suu Kyi’s release from house arrest, families of Burma’s other political prisoners hold out little hope that their loved ones will soon also be free. Ma Nyein, sister-in-law of the popular satirist Zarganar, said she and other members of his family held out little hope that his 35-year prison sentence would end early, pointing out that Suu Kyi had been made to serve her full term. Win Maung, father of imprisoned 88 Students Group member Pyone Cho, said Suu Kyi had so much to do now it would be difficult for her to concentrate on working for the release of other political prisoners.