London - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised 1 million pounds (2 million dollars) in aid to Myanmar at a meeting with activists and monks in Downing Street Saturday as thousands gathered in central London to protest against the Myanmar government. Brown promised to exert more pressure on Myanmar's ruling military junta to make the transition to democracy.
The violation of human rights in Myanmar must end, Brown said.
The 1-million-pound grant was on top of 40 million pounds already pledged by Downing Street to help the people of Myanmar, a spokesman told the British press.
Meanwhile, an estimated 10,000 demonstrators gathered in Trafalgar Square Saturday at 12.30 pm where a group of monks from Myanmar opened a protest rally with chants.
The protestors had earlier walked through the centre of the city.
The demonstration was part of a global initiative to protest the brutal treatment of protesting monks by the Myanmar regime.
Tiffany & Co と Cartier はビルマの宝石を買わない!
アメリカ
Jewelers of America, a national association representing some 11,000 jewelers もアメリカCongressにビルマの宝石輸入出来ないように申請してます。
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1026265720071010
昨日からWhiteHouse.gov ウェブサイトにはビルマにニュースは一番ニュースとしてFrontPageに出てます。
Bush大統領は
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice と Mrs. Laura Bush を両方にしましてビルマを助けるように世界に声かけてくれてました。
Bush大統領の
「ビルマ人にはたくさんの友達が世界にいます。 Lauraもその一人です。」
と
「Said the President, "The people of Burma are showing great courage in the face of immense repression. They are appealing for our help. We must not turn a deaf ear to their cries."」
の言葉はビルマのために頑張ってる人々の心に残る言葉でした。
ビデオはこちらです。
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/10/20071019-11.wm.v.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/10/20071019-11.html#
THE PRESIDENT: Laura, thank you for joining; and Madam Secretary. In the last few weeks, the world has been inspired by the courage of the Burmese people. Ordinary men and women have taken to the streets in peaceful marches to demand their freedom and call for democratic change. The world has also been horrified by the response of Burma's military junta. Monks have been beaten and killed. Thousands of pro-democracy protestors have been arrested. And Burma's dictator, Than Shwe, continues to hold captive the leader of Burma's largest democratic party -- Aung San Suu Kyi.
Burma's rulers continue to defy the world's just demands to stop their vicious persecution. They continue to dismiss calls to begin peaceful dialogue aimed at national reconciliation. Most of all, they continue to reject the clear will of the Burmese people to live in freedom under leaders of their own choosing.
Last month, the United States tightened economic sanctions on the leaders of Burma's regime, and imposed an expanded visa ban on those responsible for the most egregious violations of human rights, as well as their family members. The Treasury Department designated 14 top leaders of the Burmese regime for sanctions -- including Than Shwe and his deputy, Vice Senior General Maung Aye. And the State Department added 260 names of Burmese officials and their family members to the