Supporting
the democratic campaign in Burma is worthwhile and easy. You can support the
Burmese people by writing to the ambassadors of countries which continue to
support the junta, especially the ambassadors of China and India. Also, you can
write to the ambassadors of ASEAN countries (including Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam).
If
you are in school, perhaps your whole class could write letters and send them
together?
Important
things to put in the letter include:
The
SPDC (government of Burma) is a military government which uses extreme
oppression against the democratic forces in Burma and keeps Prime Minister Aung
San Suu Kyi under house arrest.
SPDC
abuses routinely include torture, forced labour, rape and the imprisonment of
democracy activists.
The
vast majority of Burmese want a change in their government, but have been
afriad to speak out after the military used crushing force to silence democracy
in 1988.
Your
country must stop aiding the Burmese authorities, who are misruling their own
country, suppressing the elected government and using barbaric methods to
prevent democracy campaigners from succeeding. It is important to withdraw
economic and diplomatic support for the junta as this only prolongs the
suffering of the burmese people.
It
is absolutely essential that your country denies military support to the
burmese authorities as this will be used against the burmese people.
It
is also important that your country supports a United nations resolution to
prevent the burmese authorities from suppressing the current democracy marches
and strengthen the role of the UN in the future development of Burma.
Addresses
of Indian and Chinese embassies in Ireland
CHINA
Embassy
of the People's Republic of China
40
Ailesbury Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin
4
INDIA
Embassy
of India
6
Leeson Park
Dublin
6
Addresses
of ASEAN embassies in Ireland
PHILIPPINES
Embassy
of the Philippines
9a
Palace Green
London
W8 4QE
INDONESIA
Embassy
of Repubic of Indonesia
38
Grosvenor Square
London
W1K 2HW
MALAYSIA
Embassy
of Malaysia
Level
3A-5A
Shelbourne
House
Shelbourne
Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin
4
SINGAPORE
Embassy
of the Republic of Singapore
9
Wilton Crescent
London
SW1X 8SP
THAILAND
The
Royal Thai Embassy
29/30
Queen’s Gate
London
SW7 5JB
VIETNAM
Embassy
of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
12-14
Victoria Road
London
W8 5RD