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Protest/Rally in front of Chinese
Consulate
in San Francisco
Calling China for helping realize a peaceful resolution in Burma
Despite the direct threats of violent crack down
issued by the Military, more than 100,000 people led by the Buddhist monks took
to the streets again yesterday in Rangoon. The military has now deployed army
into Rangoon. We greatly fear for the safety of the Buddhist monks and the
protesters amid the likely attack by the army. Join us at a protest in front
of Chinese conciliate in San Francisco calling China for helping realize a
peaceful resolution in Burma.
Who:
Burma Freedom Activists, Supporters, Groups and peace and freedom loving people
of San Francisco Bay Area, and you.
When:
Wednesday September
26, 2007
11:00 am to
1:00 pm
Where: Consulate General-China
1450
Laguna St
San
Francisco, CA 94115
(415)
674-2900
Get directions
Why:
Hundred of thousands of people, under the leadership of Buddhist monks,
have joined in national peaceful demonstrations inside Burma, demanding a
government that respects the will of the people. We urge you to use your
important and influential position to compel the Burmese military regime towards
an inclusive and representative national reconciliation process under the
guidance of the UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari.
The problems in Burma go beyond more than just the protests over the past
month; for decades the military regime has perpetuated a steady strangulation of
the country. As a result the military regime's economic mismanagement, poor
governance and suppression of the people, Burma has become a vestige of poverty
and disease. Moreover, the regime has maintained a brutal campaign against
ethnic minorities, destroying over 3,000 villages, forcing millions from their
homes, and conscripting more child soldiers than any country in the world.
Global attention is focused heavily on Burma right now, and we support voices
from the UN, ASEAN, world leaders, musicians, actors, and countless others who
have spoken out for the release of the world's only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize
Winner, Aung San Suu Kyi as well as the release of the thousands of others
political prisoners.
In recognition of China's unequivocal leverage with Burma's military regime, we
urge you to respect the wishes of the people of Burma and:
1) Support UN, ASEAN and high level diplomatic efforts by immediately calling
for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, as well as an
urgent end to attacks against ethnic minority civilians.
2) Compel the Burmese military regime to engage in dialogue of national
reconciliation with Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the opposition parties
and ethnic minority leaders.
3) Publicly support action at the United Nations Security Council by no longer
vetoing peaceful UN Security Council resolutions on Burma.
China's Olympic slogan is One World, One Dream, and we ask you to please use
your position to help the people of Burma transition from a government which
forces them into poverty, disease and death to one that is representative of one
Burma, with their dream realized. A Burma that embraces national reconciliation
will benefit China and the entire region.
Thanks,
BADA
www.badasf.org