Support from Northeast India for democracy in Burma

Contrary to New Delhi's policy on Burma (Myanmar), the civil society

and advocacy groups of Northeast India continue supporting the

pro-democratic movement in the military ruled country. If the central

government is willing to engage the Burmese junta for various

strategic and trade relationship, the student-youth-journalist and

also political party workers of the region maintain their demands to

snap all ties with the brand of dictators of Nay Pyi Taw (the new

capital of Burma after Rangoon). They are also in unanimous in

various public meetings taking places in the region that the

pro-democracy Burmese icon Daw Aung San Suu Kyi must be released and

allowed her to continue the political activities.
The latest interaction between a group of Burmese exiles and local

citizens of Guwahati revolved around those issues. The meeting at

Guwahati Press Club on July 4, where an exile Burmese Parliamentarian

participated, concluded with a number of resolutions in support for

the democratic movement in the Southeast Asian country.

Organized jointly by Burma Centre Delhi and Journalists' Forum Assam,

meeting on 'India's Policy on Burma: A Northeastern Perspective' also

witnessed the discussion on the probable ways, by which the people

from Northeast can extend support for the movement led by Suu Kyi.

Addressing the gathering, Dr. Tint Swe, an exile Member of Parliament, Continued    Source: Nava Thakuria

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