Independent Mon News Agency (IMNA)

August 8, 2003

8888 Aniversary Demonstration in front of SPDC Embassy and UN Building in Bangkok

A few number of pro-democracy demonstrators call for the restoration of democracy in Burma in front of Burmese Embassy and UN Building in Bangkok in their demonstration for15^th anniversary of 8888 popular uprising in Burma.

About 20 political refugees recognized by UNHCR involved in this demonstration and started demonstration about 10:00 a.m. in the morning in front of Embassy.

The political refugees consists of Burman, Mon and Karen ethnic nationalities and they read out a statement that demanding for the restoration of democracy in Burma.

The demonstrators also demand “to immediately restore democracy in Burma”, “to release all political prisoners”, when they read their statement. Ethnic political refugees also demand for the political rights of ethnic nationalities and to release their political leaders who are in jail.

Burmese Embassy does not make any response and close the door of the gate.

After 20 minutes of demonstration, then the demonstrators went to UN Building and started their demonstration about 10:30 a.m. After 30 minutes of demonstration, all refugees left to their residence.