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Washington demonstration on Karen people attacks | |||
By: KukiForum News * | |||
Talking to Radio Free Asia news reporter, Nehginpao Kipgen, a.k.a. Papao stressed that in order to establish a federal union in future Burma, equality of rights and importance should be given to the different ethnic groups of the country. Activists and politicians joined the event. Among others, the Washington, DC based Chin Freedom Coalition (CFC) leaders turned up to show their solidarity to the Karen people. Making statements and sending envoys is not enough to bring a solution to Burma's political problems, said the general secretary of CFC Dong Khup. Several placards and posters displaying pictures of the fleeing victims were displayed. Leaders of the organizer, United States Campaign for Burma (USCB), led with several slogans such as "Out of the country, refugees pour…..What's the UN waiting for?" USCB claimed that over 2800 villages have been destroyed or forcibly abandoned by the ruling military junta since 1996. * Kukiforum News supplied this news information They can be reached at [email protected] This news article was webcasted on 19th May 2006 |
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