Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Shillong, October 07:
The exiled Myanmar pro-democracy activist and Women league of Burma leader, Thin Thin Aung found her cause being backed in Meghalaya, the tiny state in India's North east region.
Thin Thin Aung has been living in India since 1988 and her knowledge about the Khasi State's democratic practices and governance and their clamour for constitutional recognition spurred her to witness the people's assembly yesterday.
Aung came to Mawphlang in Meghalaya with a campaign to seek support to end the alleged suppressive military junta in Myanmar.
Speaking to reporters, Aung said she capitalised her exile in India by asking the North east to raise voice against the military rule in Myanmar.
"Myanmar have everything in common with the North eastern States.
Borders, historical, trade and ethnic relations but one that differs is the absence of democracy in our land", stated Aung, adding, "I am here to mobilize your moral support to voice your opposition to such suppressive rulers".
Claiming that scores of people have been killed, intimidated and tortured in the last few days in Myanmar, Aung who laid a booth in Mawphlang to seek the people's signature for restoration of democracy in Myanmar had an overwhelming response.
"Everyone who knows about the plight of the people in Myanmar came to sign in the papers", stated Aung.
Moreover, the people's Assembly convened by the traditional Chiefs also passed a resolution condemning atrocities perpetrated by the military Junta in Myanmar.
The resolution read out later outrightly denounced the trampling of human rights by the Myanmar military Junta.
Elated by the support, Aung pledged to carry the mobilisation of support for restoration of democracy in India in the days to come.