Published
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 - 03:32
Junta orders people not to listen to foreign radio
People in some parts of Mon state, Burma have been ordered not to listen to foreign radio stations offering Burmese service such as the BBC, VOA, and RFA by Mon state military government authorities. The people who violate this dictate would face the courts, the order said.
IMNA
October 2, 2007
People in some parts of Mon state, Burma have been ordered not to listen to foreign radio stations offering Burmese service such as the BBC, VOA, and RFA by Mon state military government authorities. The people who violate this dictate would face the courts, the order said.
Mon state authorities in Paung Township issued the order yesterday. The military government run MRTV has been accusing foreign radio stations of reporting lies.
State owned MRTV regularly tells people not to listen to these radio news and programmes and exercise caution.
"People want to know the truth and exactly what is happening in Rangoon . They also want to know what the Burmese military junta is doing to the people. People rely on these radio stations and satellite dish to access what is going on in Rangoon . People are gathering where satellite dish are in place and listen to the foreign radio," Paung resident said.
MRTV shows nothing on the people's demonstration and just accuse protesters of beating to soldiers and policemen.
Similarly, authorities in southern Mon state also ordered people to shun foreign radio stations and arrested Nai Tin Shwe (40) a Khawzar resident in Ye Township and beat him up severely. The authorities are also trying to send Nai Tin Shwe to prison.
October 2, 2007
People in some parts of Mon state, Burma have been ordered not to listen to foreign radio stations offering Burmese service such as the BBC, VOA, and RFA by Mon state military government authorities. The people who violate this dictate would face the courts, the order said.
Mon state authorities in Paung Township issued the order yesterday. The military government run MRTV has been accusing foreign radio stations of reporting lies.
State owned MRTV regularly tells people not to listen to these radio news and programmes and exercise caution.
"People want to know the truth and exactly what is happening in Rangoon . They also want to know what the Burmese military junta is doing to the people. People rely on these radio stations and satellite dish to access what is going on in Rangoon . People are gathering where satellite dish are in place and listen to the foreign radio," Paung resident said.
MRTV shows nothing on the people's demonstration and just accuse protesters of beating to soldiers and policemen.
Similarly, authorities in southern Mon state also ordered people to shun foreign radio stations and arrested Nai Tin Shwe (40) a Khawzar resident in Ye Township and beat him up severely. The authorities are also trying to send Nai Tin Shwe to prison.
