The Irrawaddy
Monday, June 7, 2010
Today's Newsletter
NEWS ANALYSIS
Junta Launches New Media Offensive
By WAI MOE
The Burmese junta is expected to allow some regime-friendly publishers to issue daily newspapers in its latest public relations offensive.
USDA Pulling Down Its Signs in Rangoon
By THE IRRAWADDY
Burma's Union Solidarity and Development Association, the junta-backed social organization, has began dismantling its branch office signs in several Rangoon's townships.
Kachin Party Links to KIO Criticized
By LAWI WENG
The junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Association is criticizing links between the Kachin State Progressive Party and the Kachin Independence Organization.
Oppositions Lament Nuclear Program Effort
By SAW YAN NAING
The Burmese junta's apparent intent to develop a nuclear weapons program is a tragic waste of badly needed money which should be used for the welfare of the people, say opposition political leaders.
Burma Snubs Asean Election Offer
By BA KAUNG
The Asean secretary-general says Burma has "not signaled" that it wants regional help in holding its general election.
Regime "Destroying Economy" Ahead of Elections
By WILLIAM BOOT
Two detailed studies of Burma's economic health paint a grim picture on the eve of promised parliamentary elections later this year.
Opinion
COMMENTARY
Alarm Bells Ring Over New Nuclear Evidence
By YENI
An hour-long documentary film on Burma's nuclear ambitions and tunnel-building program has reawakened alarm throughout the region about the Burmese regime's military relationship with North Korea.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I love my uniform. But I feel shameful to wear the uniform in front of civilians. There is no more honor to be a soldier in Burma."
Burmese army defector ex-Maj Sai Thein Win.
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