After about 200 deaths and 6,000 political detainess, it might be harder now for the world to see through the tinted windows encasing Burma, but thanks to Burmese bloggers, we have a record of their stories that we can re-tell.
Dawn 109, Rangoon… I just saw with my own eyes that more than 500 monks… They were chanting: “To the uncountable living beings living in uncountable universes to the east, May they be free of danger, May they be free of anger, May they be free of sufferings, and May their hearts be calm and peaceful. May there be peace on earth.”
Kto Hike… On 26 September, a Buddhist monk was beaten to death by plain-clothed thugs while he was praying at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda in the centre of Rangoon. The dead body was carried back to the Sadu Monastery in Kyee Myindine. My part-time duty is working on Emergency YGH… at about 2 pm, 5 patients were coming to our Emergency… for gun shot wounds… 1 patient died on spot on arriving at hospital… 4 r still bad in Diagnosis… The patient’s attendant said he was not in d line of protest… they were chatting and watching d protest line and sitting on Cafe Bar near Shawe Dagon Pagoda… Government military car was crossing to d protest line and randomly shot all of them…
Sein Khaloke
Buddhist monks are chanting: “All humans be free from killing and torturing, Our compassion and love spread all over country” and “Peace on earth”.
Mya, Rangoon
A monk who took part in the protests came to us and told us about his experiences. He said: “We are not afraid, we haven’t committed a crime, we just say prayers and take part in the protests. We haven’t accepted money from onlookers although they offered us a lot. We just accept water. People clapped, smiled and cheered us.” The monk seemed very happy, excited and proud. But I’m worried for them. They care for us and we pray for them not to get harmed.
Thila, Rangoon
Riot police and soldiers are beating monks and protesters at the east gate of Shwedagon Pagoda. They are starting a crackdown by all means. Regardless of this, just after noon, about 1,000 monks from a nearby monastery started a march to Shwedagon Pagoda.
Yi, Rangoon
I saw a truck full of police with guns, which looked like AK47. The military junta has been making us miserable for nearly two decades.
Eyewitness, Rangoon
Riot police started to chase the monks and beat them up. Then about 200 were hauled off onto the trucks and driven away. About 80 monks were taken away.
Source:
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article3001622.ece
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