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By The Irrawaddy AUGUST, 1998 - VOLUME 6 NO.4

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Then the ‘Amazing Thailand’ campaign will be as damaged as ‘Visit Myanmar Year,’” says a Burmese environmentalist and former chairman for Green November 32, a non-profit environmental group along the Thai-Burma border.

The Burmese military seized power from U Nu’s elected government in 1962 and established the Revolutionary Council. In 1974 the Revolutionary Council became the Burmese Socialist Program Party (BSPP), and in September 1988 the Slorc took power. In November 1997, the Slorc changed its name to the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC).

“They have changed their name but they have never changed their policy. They killed about 200 people in the 1962 coup and about 3000 people in the 1988 coup. They have never respected human rights, therefore this project cannot be possible because no butcher wants to save life. I don’t think anyone can believe their plans to save wild animals,” he added.

If the SPDC really wants to save wild animals and the environment, they must first show respect for human rights.

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