The Irrawaddy News Magazine [Covering Burma and Southeast Asia]
www.irrawaddy.org
Friday, May 29, 2009
Today's Newsletter
"We are Facing a Crisis of Constitution", Suu Kyi Tells Lawyer
By MIN LWIN
Accused of breaking a 1975 security law that the junta itself has
annulled, Aung San Suu Kyi has called into question the validity of the
charges against her.
More Asean MPs Call for Suu Kyi's Release
By WAI MOE
About 100 Southeast Asian MPs have added their voices to calls for Suu
Kyi's release, while threats loom for Burma to be suspended from Asean.
Six Years after Depayin, Survivors Recall the Horror
By SAW YAN NAING
On the sixth anniversary of the Depayin massacre, memories of the savage
attack on Aung Suu Kiy?s convoy are still vivid.
Movement to Suspend Burma from Asean Grows
By THE IRRAWADDY
An Irrawaddy poll overwhelmingly votes for Burma's suspension from Asean,
as regional lawmakers and mactivists increase their calls to remove the
military regime from the regional body.
Media Watchdog Criticizes "One-Sided" Coverage of Suu Kyi Trial
By ARKAR MOE
Reporters Without Borders has called on Burma's junta to give journalists
full access to the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Suu Kyi Lawyers Optimistic about Trial Outcome
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawyers for Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi expressed optimism
about her case after the only witness allowed to testify for the defense
addressed the court in her trial on charges of violating house arrest.
Business
Weekly Business Roundup (May 29, 2009)
By WILLIAM BOOT
Two US trade unions attempt to force US oil giant Chevron to disclose its
business dealings with the "pariah military regime" in Burma.
Opinion
EDITORIAL
A Guilty Verdict is Certain, but What Then?
Notwithstanding mounting international pressure, there is no real
indication that the trial of Suu Kyi will end in her acquittal and
release.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"We are facing a crisis of constitution, not a constitutional crisis."
Aung San Suu Kyi, speaking of the validity of the charges against her at
her trial.
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