AUSSIE'S TRUE SKIN (r)

[treved@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

You are right Nyi Soe,  we have to work harder and in a way that will get the
people in authority to take heed to our petitions.  Lobbying politicians is a
complex and difficult task that requires patience, skills and goodheartedness.
I will not give up and I hope that you will not give up either.

te

nyi soe wrote:

> Because Kim is an opposition side now. You know, when LABOUR was in office
> they totally ignore our voices.
>
> LIBREAL govt policy on Burma called BANCHMARK was formulated by Gerath Evens
> (former forigen minister - LABOUR govt), Kim was Deputy Prime Minister in
> that time.
>
> How about Bob Carr, NSW primer from LABOUR? He didnt say anything about
> Burma. Even motion about economic santi0n on burma was read by a labour
> senator (back bancher) and it was not LABOUR party concern , just that
> senator herself.
>
> PP
> Sydney
>
> >From: Trevor Edmond <treved@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >CC: burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: AUSSIE'S TRUE SKIN
> >Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 11:19:41 +1000
> >
> >Thanks for posting this Julian,  I am terribly ashamed of the current
> >government
> >which has no moral backbone!!  We have had a very good response from the
> >opposition Kim Beasley - this has yet to be tested out.
> >te
> >
> >Julien Moe wrote:
> >
> > > AUSSIE'S TRUE SKIN
> > > By Julien Moe
> > > 20th October 1999
> > >
> > > Australia made some attempts to set up a human rights commission in
> >Burma,
> > > crying for the moon. Opposition Leader Aung san Suu Kyi did citicise the
> > > Australian attempt, saying it was undesirable for the Burmese. Australia
> > > never suppported the CRPP established by the MPs of the NLD.
> > >
> > > On the 19th of October 1999 Bloomberg reported that Australian Trade
> > > Minister Mark Vaile  said that Australia would like to establish a free
> > > trade agreement with Southeast Asia nations including Burma. The United
> > > States has never had a double standard policy toward Burma. Trade
> >sanctions
> > > have been renewed year after year. The United States has prescribed  the
> > > same policy toward Burma. The United States favoured  the Burmese
> >people's
> > > rights and freedom of the Burmese over business interests. The American
> > > businesses remaining in Burma cannot renew their business contracts with
> > > Burma as soon as the signed  contracts expire.
> > >
> > > As for Australia, business interests are more important than rigts and
> > > freedom of the Burmese people. Australia wants to have a free trade with
> > > ASEAN natuions before 2010. Whether Burma has a democracy does not
> >matter in
> > > the national interest of  Australia.  It is obvious that Australia
> >cannot
> > > hide its true skin covered with business interests and profits that can
> >be
> > > reaped from Burma, sidelining the sufferings of the Burmese people.
> > >
> > > .
> >
> >--
> >Trevor Edmond
> >139 Trafalgar St., STANMORE.  NSW 2048 AUSTRALIA
> >Ph: 61 2 9557 7261  Fax: 61 2 9519 3052 Mobile: 0418 635 990
> >email: trevor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
>
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