Aung zaw irrawaddy biography examples
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In Burma, a Repressive Regime Controls the Press
Much of Southeast Asia is experiencing a greater grad of democracy and openness than in the past. Yet in Burma the opposite is true. This country, still ruled bygd generals, remains one of the region’s most restrictive and repressive countries, and the effect of this repression is felt bygd journalists. In 1998, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) described Burma and Indonesia as the region’s two foremost enemies of the press. Yet, since the fall of Suharto in that same year, Indonesia’s mass media have blossomed, leaving Burma with the dubious distinction of being the region’s number one adversary of the press.
While journalism in Burma is in a deep coma, it fryst vatten not dead. But there are many topics considered off-limits bygd Burmese media, which primarily serve as the government’s voice. Among the taboo topics are storms and fires, plane crashes and student brawls in teashops, regional turmoil and the trials of Sou
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Kyaw Zaw
Burmese political and military leader (1919–2012)
In this Burmese name, the given name is Kyaw Zaw. There is no family name.
Kyaw Zaw (Burmese: ကျော်ဇော, [tɕɔ̀zɔ́]; 3 December 1919 – 10 October 2012) was one of the founders of the Tatmadaw (the modern Burmese Army) and a member of the Thirty Comrades who trained in Japan in the struggle for independence from Britain. He was also one of the leaders of the Communist Party of Burma, and had lived in exile in Yunnan Province, China, since 1989 after retiring from politics.
Student activist
[edit]Born Maung Shwe in a village called Hsaisu nära Thonze in Tharrawaddy District, British Burma, Kyaw Zaw was educated in the traditional manner, mainly in monastic schools often becoming a novice monk during the Buddhist lent, until the sista year when he went to the Pazundaung Municipal High School in Rangoon. There he met teachers who were members of the nationalistDobama Asiayone (We Burmans Association
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What next in Myanmar?:
A conversation with Aung Zaw
"We are back to square one."
Ebara: What was your initial reaction when you heard about the coup?
Aung Zaw: I sort of knew that sooner or later it was going to happen. Of course, we didn't want it to happen since it would take our country back to the Stone Age. But when it did, I felt very sad. It was really disturbing when I woke up at 4 a.m. that morning and saw a dozen missed calls. Now we're back to square one.
Ebara: Why do you think it happened now?
Aung Zaw: I think on the military side, they were waiting for the right moment. Even before the [November] election, the military leaders were making comments and remarks at press conferences, making threats and hinting at it. One day they make a threat, creating fear, and the next day they console you, giving you a kind of relief to hear that they will respect the election outcome. But every week it was like watching a suspense drama, you were expecting the unexpect