The Irrawaddy News Magazine [Covering Burma and Southeast Asia]
www.irrawaddy.org
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Today's Newsletter
NLD Hold First General Meeting in a Decade
By MIN LWIN
Senior leaders of Burma's main opposition party, including nearly 100
elected parliamentarians, met in Rangoon today for the first time since
1997.
NEWS ANALYSIS
Gov't Neglect Plays a Role in Diarrhea Outbreak
By WAI MOE
A military government that neglects health care and turns a blind eye to
poverty leads to a diarrhea outbreak in Rangoon, claiming five deaths and
more than 100 ill residents.
Burmese and Thai Troops Clash on Border
By THE IRRAWADDY
Two Thai soldiers and one civilian are injured and hundreds of villagers
are evacuated during a Burmese assault on the KNU along the Thai-Burmese
border.
Cyclone Fears Still Stalk the Villages
By KYI WAI / KUNCHANGONE / RANGOON DIVISION
One year after Cyclone Nargis devastated the Irrawaddy Delta, villagers in
the region watch the skies daily for signs of another killer storm.
Weather forecasts on the radio command a big following.
Refugee Kids in Malaysia Help Burma Storm Survivors
By VIJAY JOSHI / AP WRITER
When the teacher asked her class how it can help Cyclone Nargis victims in
Burma, Steven Bawmying suggested laying a long underground pipe to send
drinking water from Malaysia.
Regional
10 Killed by Suspected Insurgents in Thailand
By SUMETH PANPETCH / AP WRITER
Suspected Muslim insurgents have killed ten civilians in a flurry of
attacks in the insurgency-plagued southern Thailand.
WHO Raises Global Alert Level on Swine Flu
By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO / AP WRITER
The World Health Organization raised its alert level but stopped short of
declaring a global emergency.
Opinion
CONTRIBUTOR
Why Boycott Just Makes Things Worse
By ERIK SOLHEIM
The Norwegian government's involvement in several conflict resolutions
does not mean it accepts the views of despotic regimes, but that it
creates an opportunity for dialogue.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The result of the discussions will decide whether the NLD will
participate in the upcoming national elections."
Aung Shwe, chairman of the National League for Democracy
Bo Lindblom, Byv. 32, SE-31295 Laholm, 0430-223 64