Kale District (also called Kalemyo District ) is the westernmost district in Sagaing Division of Myanmar (Burma) .
67-538: Its administrative center is the city of Kalay (Kalaymyo). The district consists of three townships; To the west Kale District borders Falam District and Tedim District of Chin State in the west, to the north Mawlaik District , to the east Shwebo District , to the south Monywa District and finally Gangaw District of Magway Division . The area is supported by rice farming, fisheries and timbering. The main towns are Kalaymyo , Kalewa and Mingin . Kale District
134-493: A joss house ( Chinese communal temple ). The basic social services of education (primary to high school level, and universities within close commutable distances from the town), health services (general hospital, military hospital and traditional medicines' hospital), modern telecommunication network (telephone, Internet, telecommunication satellite network etc.), Media network of news papers (simultaneous coverage of news with Yangon), TV and radio services are well established in
201-598: A 'Saffron Revolution'. On 23 September, 150 nuns joined the protests in Yangon. On that day, some 15,000 Buddhist monks and laymen marched through the streets of Yangon in the sixth day of escalating peaceful protests against the Burmese military regime. The Alliance of All Burmese Buddhist Monks vowed to continue the protests until the Burmese military junta is deposed. On 24 September eyewitnesses reported between 30,000 and 100,000 people demonstrating in Yangon, making
268-498: A 23 April 2007, report in the country's official press. The announcement, which comprised a full page of the official newspaper, followed calls by human rights advocacy groups, including London-based Amnesty International , for authorities to investigate recent violent attacks on rights activists in the country. Two members of Human Rights Defenders and Promoters , Maung Maung Lay, 37, and Myint Naing, 40, were hospitalized with head injuries following attacks by more than 50 people while
335-500: A group of 700 protesters with batons and tear gas. The police, beating their shields with batons, chased some of the monks and some 200 supporters, while others tried to remain in place near the eastern gate of the pagoda complex. Troops then sealed off the area around the pagoda, attempting to prevent the monks from making further protests. This failed to stop the marches, with up to 5,000 monks progressing through Yangon, some wearing masks in anticipation of tear gas being used. Later in
402-465: A much longer history and are also employed in many but not all monastic ordinations. The military government of Burma was called the State Peace and Development Council or the "SPDC" from 1988 to 2011. Prior to the 2007 summer protests, there had been growing unease in the population regarding the economic situation due to stagnant economic growth and its ranking among the 20 poorest countries in
469-508: A new sentiment in Yangon: "People come up to me quite spontaneously and voice their opinion in a way they never did before." ... "People feel great admiration for the brave monks". The Burma Campaign UK said its sources had reported the junta ordering large numbers of maroon monastic robes and telling soldiers to shave their heads, possibly to infiltrate the monks. On 27 September, the junta security forces began raiding monasteries across
536-555: A people who yearn for a better life and have fruitlessly risked much for a better government." This shows how afraid the Burmese were to take action in 2007. Not only that but Kingston also states that "The earlier brutal crackdown of 1988-when at least three thousand protesters were killed and thousands more imprisoned and tortured-has burned a place in the collective memory." Some of the prominent or symbolic individuals who figured in these events included: The military junta detained eight people on Sunday, 22 April 2007, who took part in
603-714: A police academy compound outside Yangon; although no independent confirmation has been made on the report. Helfen ohne Grenzen (Help without Frontiers) reported that soldiers from the 66th LID (Light Infantry Division) had turned their weapons against other government troops and possibly police in North Okkalappa township in Yangon and were defending the protesters. While soldiers from 33rd LID in Mandalay were also reported to have refused orders to take actions against protesters, other reports state many soldiers remained in their barracks. Later reports stated that soldiers from
670-564: A rare demonstration in a Yangon suburb amid a growing military crackdown on protesters. A group of about ten protesters carrying placards and chanting slogans staged the protest Sunday morning in Yangon's Thingangyun township, calling for lower prices and improved health, education and better utility services. The protest ended peacefully after about 70 minutes, but plainclothes police took away eight demonstrators as some 100 onlookers watched. The protesters carried placards with slogans such as "Down with consumer prices". Some of those detained were
737-637: A report of a letter received by Burmese exiles in Thailand, allegedly written by disgruntled military officers, expressing support for the protests and stating, "On behalf of the armed forces, we declare our support for the non-violent action of the Buddhist monks and members of the public and their peaceful expression...". The letter also announced the formation of a group called the Public Patriot Army Association. The Guardian
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#1732797602946804-518: A statement. [Mon 23 April 2007] "We seriously urge the authorities to prevent violence in the future and to guarantee the safety of every citizen." On 15 August 2007 the government removed subsidies on fuel causing a rapid and unannounced increase in prices. The government, which has a monopoly on fuel sales, raised prices from about $ 1.40 to $ 2.80 a gallon, and boosted the price of natural gas by about 500%. This increase in fuel prices led to an increase in food prices. Soon afterwards, protesters took to
871-422: Is among the lowest anywhere in the world, and the average income is below $ 300 a year. Living a privileged, parallel existence, Burma's military forces appear virtually a "state within a state", free from the economic insecurity that afflicts the rest of the country. Many of the high ranking army generals have become immensely rich; as witnessed in the video of the wedding of senior general Than Shwe 's daughter, who
938-665: Is located in the middle of the town. Myanmar National Airlines , Air Bagan , Air Mandalay and Air KBZ operate regular air services to and from Yangon , Mandalay and Kalaymyo. The airport is at an elevation of 499 feet (152 m); it has a 79 metres (259 ft) wide and 1,677 metres (5,502 ft) long runway with blacktopped surface. 2007 Burmese anti-government protests [REDACTED] National League for Democracy [REDACTED] SPDC Supported by: Bombings and attacks Coup d'états Protests Anti-Muslim violence Related topics The Saffron Revolution ( Burmese : ရွှေဝါရောင်တော်လှန်ရေး )
1005-694: Is located upstream from Mandalay and Monywa on the Myittha River , a tributary of the Chindwin River . The town is the district headquarters of the Kalay District . It has gained importance with trans border movement enabled between Myanmar and India following the 165 kilometres (103 mi) Tamu –Kalay section of India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway built by the Border Roads Organization of India under
1072-656: Is not supposed to kill the people" (i.e. the military isn't supposed to kill the people). The President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo urged Myanmar to take steps toward democracy. The Philippine President warned Myanmar that the Philippines would stop its financial help to Myanmar if opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was not released. US envoys called on China to use its influence with Myanmar. The Myanmar government attempted to dampen public awareness and communications around
1139-534: Is one of the most affluent Christian areas of Burma. 99% of inhabitants in Tahan are Christian even though Burma is a Buddhist country and 90% of the national population are Buddhist. Only 4% of the Burmese population are Christian. Kale has 116 Buddhist Monasteries , 508 Churches , a Mosque , two Hindu Temples , two Buddhist Seminary for Nuns , five Buddhist nunneries and a joss house ( Chinese communal temple). There are over 50 churches in Tahan also. This
1206-612: Is shown wearing diamonds worth many millions of dollars. According to the BBC, on 22 February 2007, a small group of individuals protested the current state of consumer prices in the country. While the protest was small and careful not to be seen as directed at the military junta, officials jailed nine of the protesters. It was the first street protest seen in Rangoon for at least a decade. According to Jeff Kingston, in his article "Burma's Despair" stated that "Despair and fear are immobilizing
1273-542: Is the only place in Burma that you can see a church on every street corner and where Christmas is celebrated. 23°11′N 94°04′E / 23.183°N 94.067°E / 23.183; 94.067 This Kale District location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kalay Kalay ( Burmese : ကလေး ), also known as Kale , is a town in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar . It
1340-621: The Look-East Connectivity policy . Consequently, Kalay is now one of the fastest developing towns in Myanmar. Kalay has several notable prisons, to which people from all across the region are transported. The earlier name of the town ‘Karlaymyo,’ renamed now as ‘Kalaymyo,’ means “a town surrounded by four satellite towns” in the Burmese language . "Kalaymyo" means "town of children" in Burmese. According to tradition, Kalay
1407-737: The United Nations Security Council urged restraint from the government. There were reports that Burmese troops from central Myanmar had started to march towards Yangon. The troops were from the Central Command based in Taungoo and the South East Command. It was not clear if the troops were marching to reinforce or to challenge the troops in Yangon for shooting the Buddhist monks. Vice Senior-General Maung Aye , Than Shwe 's second-in-command and
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#17327976029461474-610: The 5/96 Law, that is used to condemn those who disrupt the stability of the state. On 5 September 2007, Burmese troops forcibly broke up a peaceful demonstration in Pakokku and injured three monks. It was further reported that one monk was killed. This report however was never confirmed but quoted as a reason for the monks' protests starting on September 18. The next day, younger monks in Pakokku briefly took several government officials hostage in retaliation. They demanded an apology by
1541-512: The Burmese leaders during his speech to the UN General Assembly and encouraged other countries to follow its lead. The Dalai Lama also gave his blessing to the monks in their bid for greater freedom and democracy. On 25 September the junta threatened demonstrators with military force and placed army trucks at Shwedagon Pagoda, the assembly point for monks leading the protests. Witnesses said 5,000 monks and laypeople marched into
1608-967: The Chin community and Bamars . The original settlers are Shans. The economy of Kalay is dependent upon agriculture but it is also an industrial town. Cars, jeeps, trucks, fire engines, trailers, three-wheeled motorcycles are manufactured in the Kalay Industrial Estate. The town is the hub of trading activity with India across the border. Kalay Township is unable to meet its own food requirements, although it exports food to neighbouring towns and cities. It has 80,000 acres (32,000 ha) under paddy , 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) under peas , and 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) under cooking oil crops. The irrigation dam in RāZāJo village will provide water to grow more crops under irrigated conditions. Kalay Township has teak , ironwood ( Pterocarpus indicus ),
1675-564: The Pountaung Pounyar Tunnel. Inland water transport is also available up to Kalaywa, which is 24 kilometres (15 mi) short of Kalay. On this route, Morlike, Homalin, Khunte, Mingin and Monywar are also accessible. There is an airport at Kalay , an extension of a British-built Second World War airstrip that was used to ferry troops and supplies into Myanmar during the British reconquest of Myanmar in 1945. The airport
1742-534: The Shwedagon. Civilians were forming a human shield around the monks; Reuters quotes one eyewitness: "They are marching down the streets, with the monks in the middle and ordinary people either side – they are shielding them, forming a human chain.". Vehicles mounted with loudspeakers toured central Yangon, blaring warnings of military action. "People are not to follow, encourage or take part in these marches. Action will be taken against those who violate this order,"
1809-490: The State and disrupting the ongoing National Convention." The United States condemned the arrest of these dissidents on 22 August with the State Department's acting spokesman stating "The United States calls for the immediate release of these activists and for an end of the regime's blatant attempt to intimidate and silence those who are engaged in peaceful promotion of democracy and human rights in Burma...We call on
1876-502: The armed forces gave the protesters 10 minutes to disperse or face extreme action. The radio station Democratic Voice of Burma reported that nine civilians, including Japanese photographer Kenji Nagai , had been shot and killed by the armed forces. Nagai was working for APF Tsushin, a media company based in Tokyo. The Japanese embassy in Myanmar later confirmed Nagai's death. Amateur video showing Nagai apparently being deliberately shot
1943-735: The broadcasts said, invoking a law allowing the use of military force to break up illegal protests. Reuters reported that the detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi had been moved to the Insein Prison on Sunday, a day after she appeared in front of her house to greet marching monks. Effective 26 September Myanmar's junta imposed dusk-till-dawn curfews on the country's two largest cities of Yangon and Mandalay. Additionally, gatherings of more than five people were prohibited. Meanwhile, truckloads of armed soldiers and riot police were sent into Yangon. On 26 September, pro-democracy figure Win Naing
2010-488: The capital chanted the " Myitta Thote " (the Buddha's words on loving kindness) marching through a barricade on the street in front of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi . Although still under house arrest, Suu Kyi made a brief public appearance at the gate of her residence to accept the blessings of the Buddhist monks. In Mandalay, estimated to have 200 monasteries, monks were said to have told people not to join
2077-436: The commander in chief of the army, "reportedly disagreed with the violent approach taken against protesters", and was scheduled to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi , who was reportedly taken to Yemon Military Camp on the outskirts of Yangon. Another report claimed Maung Aye had staged a coup against Than Shwe, that his troops were guarding Aung San Suu Kyi's home, and that diplomatic sources said that Aung San Suu Kyi had been moved to
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2144-581: The country after the Burmese authorities bowed to international pressure. He was sent to Myanmar after the Security Council convened in New York over the crisis to call for restraint. On 28 September, Yangon was emptier than the previous days, as people were afraid of violent reprisals from the army, though many still took to the streets chanting such phrases as "wrongdoers who kill monks" as well as "the military science given by general Aung San
2211-861: The country to quell the protests, arresting at least 200 monks in Yangon and 500 more in the northeast. Simultaneously, the army raided four other monasteries in parts of Yangon and arrested several monks. Sources confirmed that the army had raided the six-storied Religious Science Monastery in Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda, Moe Kaung Monastery in Yan Kin township, Maggin Monastery in Thingankyun township, and Thein Phyu monastery in Thein Phyu area and arrested several monks. An anonymous diplomat also said
2278-562: The day there were reports of at least three Buddhist monks and one woman confirmed killed in the firing by security forces in Yangon when thousands of people led by Buddhist monks continued their protest against the military junta. A doctor in Yangon's general hospital confirmed that three injured monks had been admitted to the hospital after they were beaten up severely by the riot police at Shwedagon pagoda. The Swedish National Radio correspondent in Yangon reported that more than 300 people, many of whom were monks, were detained. He also reported
2345-651: The deadline of 17 September but the military refused to apologise. This sparked protests involving increasing numbers of monks in conjunction with the withdrawal of religious services for the military. Their role in the protests was significant due to the reverence paid to them by the civilian population and the military. After these events, protests began spreading across Myanmar, including Yangon (also known as Rangoon ), Sittwe , Pakokku and Mandalay . On 22 September around two thousand monks marched through Yangon and ten thousand through Mandalay , with other demonstrations in five townships across Myanmar. Those marching through
2412-491: The eight who also took part in an earlier demonstration in late February in downtown Yangon, was beaten by a mob, according to sources at the scene of the protest. Reports from opposition activists emerged saying that authorities have directed the police and other government proxy groups to deal harshly with any sign of unrest in Yangon. "This proves that there is no rule of law [in Burma]," the 88 Generation Students group said in
2479-451: The end of the march approximately 1,000 monks arrived to greet Aung San Suu Kyi 's home but were denied access by police. They chanted prayers before peacefully moving off. Later that day, the military junta's Minister for Religion, Brigadier General Thura Myint Maung , warned the Buddhist monks leading the protests not to go beyond their "rules and regulations". Meanwhile, President George W. Bush introduced unilateral sanctions against
2546-531: The evening, the Burmese state television reported that nine people had been killed in a force crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Yangon. It added that eleven demonstrators and 31 soldiers had been injured. At the end of the day, it was reported that the junta had formed new regiments to crack down on protesters. According to sources close to the military, Senior General Than Shwe took direct command after several commanders refused to use force to crack down on protesters. The newspaper The Guardian published
2613-444: The event the largest Burmese anti-government protest in twenty years. The BBC reported that two locally well-known actors, comedian Zargana and film star Kyaw Thu , went to Yangon's golden Shwedagon Pagoda early on Monday to offer food and water to the monks before they started their march. The marches occurred simultaneously in at least 25 cities across Myanmar, with columns of monks stretching up to 1-kilometre (0.62 mi). At
2680-400: The forefront of the demonstrations. The robes of Burmese monks are similar to the color of whole saffron. While similar terms for protests had been used elsewhere for the process of gradual or peaceful revolution in other nations (see colour revolution ), this seems to be the first time it has been associated with a particular protest as it was unfolding, and the international press seized upon
2747-612: The increase in fuel prices, citizens protested in demonstrations beginning on 19 August. In response to the protests, the government began arresting and beating demonstrators. The government arrested 13 prominent Burmese dissidents including Min Ko Naing , Ko Ko Gyi , Min Zeya , Ko Jimmy , Pyone Cho , Arnt Bwe Kyaw and Ko Mya Aye . The government newspaper New Light of Myanmar reported that these individual's actions caused civil unrest that "was aimed at undermining peace and security of
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2814-678: The junta claimed soldiers now had the monks "under control" and "would now turn their attention to civilian protesters". Up to 50,000 protesters took to the streets in Yangon. Protesters bleeding from beatings by security forces were seen scattering and fleeing in Sule. Security forces were reported to be preparing to use insect spray to crack down on protesters. Eyewitnesses said fire engines and insect spray carrier trucks were seen near Theingyi market in downtown Yangon. The BBC received unconfirmed reports that fire crews were ordered to fill their machines with insecticide. According to several news media,
2881-490: The large timber tree Shorea obtusa , Shorea robusta and many other species of tree. The religious composition of Kalay and the surrounding township is listed as 35 percent Buddhists (mainly Theravada Buddhists ), 70 percent Christian (mainly Baptist) and the remaining 5 percent follow other religious practices. The district has 116 Buddhist monasteries , 508 churches , a mosque , two Hindu temples , two Buddhist seminaries for nuns , five Buddhist nunneries and
2948-402: The people of Burma even further, almost certainly prompting massive civil unrest and perhaps violence. However, the longer the junta allowed the protests to continue, the weaker the regime could look. The danger is that eventually the military government will be forced to act rashly and doing so will provoke the citizenry even more. Some international news agencies are referring to the uprising as
3015-457: The price of compressed natural gas for buses to increase 500% in less than a week. The various protests were led by students, political activists, including women, and Buddhist monks and took the form of a campaign of nonviolent resistance , sometimes also called civil resistance . In response to the protests, dozens of protesters were arrested or detained. Starting in September 2007
3082-424: The protests by cutting Internet access. Troops specifically targeted those caught carrying cameras and beat them. On 28 September, after the killing of Japanese photographer Kenji Nagai by the junta, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said he regretted the killing and demanded a full explanation of his death. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was urged to join the push for a UN mission to Myanmar, while
3149-422: The protests or reprisals by the government. Several hundred people were arrested or detained, many (but not all) of whom were released. In the event, Senior General Than Shwe remained in power until he retired in 2011 at age 78. The phrase "Saffron Revolution" connects the protests against Myanmar's military dictatorship to the saffron -coloured robes which are widely associated with Buddhist monks, who were at
3216-509: The protests were led by thousands of Buddhist monks , and those protests were allowed to proceed until a renewed government crackdown in late September 2007. Some news reports referred to the protests as the Saffron Revolution, or ရွှေဝါရောင်တော်လှန်ရေး ( [sw̥èi wà jàʊɰ̃ tɔ̀ l̥àɰ̃ jéi] ). The exact number of casualties from the 2007 protests is not known, but estimates range from 13 to 31 deaths resulting from either
3283-407: The protests, which ended peacefully. As of 22 September 2007, the Buddhist monks were reported to have withdrawn spiritual services from all military personnel in a symbolic move that was seen as very powerful in such a deeply religious country as Burma. The military rulers seemed at a loss as to how to deal with the demonstrations by the monks as using violence against monks would incense and enrage
3350-426: The regime to engage in a meaningful dialogue with the leaders of Burma's democracy movement and ethnic minority groups and to make tangible steps toward a transition to civilian democratic rule." On 21–22 August 2007, participants of the protests on 19 August were detained by local authorities. Their houses were searched without a warrant. These demonstrators could have been charged with up to one year in prison; under
3417-528: The relatively easier access to India along the Manipur River (the alternative was to march through malarial forests from Kalewa to Tamu ). On September 19, 2007, 200 monks marched through the streets of Kalay as a part of the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests . Over the next few days, the monks were joined by thousands of people of the Chin ethnic group. On September 24, students marched from Kalay University with posters and protested, demanding
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#17327976029463484-636: The release of Aung San Suu Kyi and two other political prisoners. In July 2015, a monsoon rain triggered a natural disaster, and a state of emergency was declared in four regions of the country. The disaster caused a flash flood in Kalay and surrounding areas. Kalay was devastated by the disaster. (He has one daughter Sao Thiri Mala born from Mahadewi Sao Hkam Long and one son Hso Hkaing Hpa and one daughter Sao Ke Youn born from Sao Hkam Loun, both his wives were Hso Hkawng Hpa's daughters, Hso Hkaing Hpa died of smallpox, and his two daughters married Hso Kert Hpa
3551-629: The same protesters who took part in a downtown Yangon protest on 22 February 2007. That protest was one of the first such demonstrations in recent years to challenge the junta's economic mismanagement rather than its legal right to rule. The protesters detained in the February rally had said they were released after signing an acknowledgment of police orders that they should not hold any future public demonstrations without first obtaining official permission. The military government stated its intention to crack down on these human rights activists, according to
3618-575: The son of Sao Hkun Mawng from Hsipaw ) Geographically, the distinctive feature of the town is that the Tropic of Cancer passes through it. This point has been marked by the milepost 55/56 near Kyansitgon village. Set in terrain that has an average elevation of 450 feet (140 m) above mean sea level, the town has a picturesque backdrop of the Laytha Hill in the east and the Chin Hills in
3685-484: The streets to protest the current conditions. While the International Monetary Fund and World Bank had been recommending the lifting of subsidies for some time to allow for a free market to determine fuel prices, these organisations did not recommend removing all of the subsidies unannounced. The fuel is sold by Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, a state-owned fuel company. In response to
3752-399: The term in reporting on the Burmese protests. However, the idea that the monkhood is connected to specifically Burmese ideas about revolution has been argued by British academic Gustaaf Houtman, partly in critique of an alternative view held by a political scientist, that Gen. Ne Win 's 1962 revolution was the only successful revolution in Burma. Burmese concepts of "revolution", however, have
3819-602: The town. The town's electricity needs are met from the MāNePu Hydroelectric Project, which also helps promote industries. The strategic road between India and Myanmar, built with assistance from the Government of India , is the 165 kilometres (103 mi) Tamu–Kalay road. The Border Roads Organization , a parastatal organization of the Government of India, started construction of this road in 1997, which
3886-639: The two were working in Hinthada township, Irrawaddy Division in mid-April. On Sunday, 22 April 2007, eight people were arrested by plainclothes police, members of the pro-junta Union Solidarity and Development Association, and the Pyithu Swan Arr Shin (a paramilitary group) while demonstrating peacefully in a Yangon suburb. The eight protesters were calling for lower commodity prices, better health care and improved utility services. Htin Kyaw, 44, one of
3953-841: The west. The city is drained by the Myittha River that flows in a south–north direction, the Nayyinzaya River that flows in a north–south direction, and the Manipura River (also called the Nunkathe River) from across the international border with India; the last-named river has its origin in Manipur state of the north-east India . A tropical savanna climate ( Köppen Aw ) dominates the town. Temperature variations are significant, with summer months from March to May recording 100–112 °F (38–44 °C) and
4020-430: The winter months in the range of 55–80 °F (13–27 °C). The average annual temperature is reported to be 79 °F (26 °C). The average annual rainfall is of the order of 67.77 inches (172.1 cm). The population of Kalay is estimated to be 400,000, comprising 55% Bamar , 35% Chin and 10% other nationalities and foreigners. The valley town, with its tranquil atmosphere, is inhabited in equal numbers by
4087-576: The world according to the United Nations. Many, including the United Nations have blamed the economic problems on the leadership of the military junta and the proportion of national income spent on the armed forces. In late 2006, the cost of basic commodities began rising sharply in Burma with rice, eggs, and cooking oil increasing by 30–40%. According to the UN, one in three children is chronically malnourished, government spending on health and education
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#17327976029464154-488: Was a series of economic and political protests and demonstrations that took place during August, September, and October 2007 in Myanmar . The protests were triggered by the decision of the national military government to remove subsidies on the sales prices of fuel. The national government is the only supplier of fuels and the removal of the price subsidy immediately caused diesel and petrol prices to increase by 66–100% and
4221-697: Was aired on Japanese television. Later footage also showed a Burmese soldier taking Nagai's video camera. Soldiers fired both into the air and directly at students marching toward a high school in Tamwe township in Yangon. Unconfirmed eyewitness reports say 100 people were shot. Up to 300 of the students outside were arrested after a military truck rammed into the crowd. Some 50,000 protesters are reported to have demonstrated peacefully in Akyab while soldiers were stationed at seven key places, including government buildings, Lawkanada temple, and Akyi Tong Kong temple. In
4288-466: Was arrested at his home in Yangon around 2:30 a.m. after being seen providing food and water to the protesting monks but was released from jail after one night, according to an anonymous friend and Western diplomat. He had been arrested on 8 March for holding a press conference with Burmese demonstrators against the national economic hardships. Prominent Burmese comedian Zargana was also arrested overnight. Troops barricaded Shwedagon Pagoda and attacked
4355-600: Was established as a town on 3 February 966 (Sunday, the 5th of waning of Tabodwe 328 ME ). A votive tablet unearthed in Kalay in 1983, with a Mon language by ညောင်ဦး စောရဟန်း the first ruler was his son, the inscription, refers to the " Aniruddha , the Great King". During the Second World War , Kalay was an important regrouping point for the British during their retreat from Burma in 1942 because of
4422-738: Was opened by the Foreign Minister of India in 2001. This road has facilitated trans-border movement between India and Myanmar. Apart from this road, the town is well connected by a network of roads with Kalay, Gangaw , Monywa , Yagyi and Mandalay. The important road route during the rainy season is the Kalay-Gangaw-Monywa-Mandalay road and during winter it is the Kalay-Myoma-Yagyi-Monywa-Mandalay Route. Rail services also operate between Kalay and Gangaw. This line passes through
4489-470: Was unable to confirm the authenticity of the letter itself before the story was published. There were unconfirmed reports that Than Shwe's family fled the country. A chartered Air Bagan flight carrying eight passengers landed in Vientiane , Laos, at 6 p.m. (local time). Air Bagan is owned by Than Shwe's ally Tay Za. The United Nations' special envoy to Myanmar, Ibrahim Gambari , was allowed into
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