Please spare a minute of your =
time and
sign this petition.
Soe Myint is well respected among =
the
Burmese community and a well-known media leader within the democracy =
movement
and elsewhere. Soe Myint was educated under the BSPP regime, where =
English was
not taught, and has worked hard to teach himself many skills and is =
Founder and
Editor of online Mizzima News. He has inspired a lot of young =
people and
earned the respect of the older set and leaders. =
COPY:
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 =
2:14 PM
Subject: Online petition for Ko =
Soe
Myint, Editor
As you are aware, Mizzima News' =
Founder
Editor Mr. Soe Myint is to face the trial in India for a political =
action he
did more than twelve
years ago. He
may be put behind the bar for life if he is found guilty of =
the charges. The =
trial will
begin at a court in Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal of India =
on April
2, 2003.
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We would like you to participate in the signature campaign for Mr. =
Soe Myint, =
requesting the Government
of West Bengal, India to withdraw the =
charges against him.
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We request you to sign the petition as an act of solidarity with him =
and the peoples of =
Burma who
are struggling for the restoration of =
fundamental human rights and democracy in Burma. The =
following is on-line =
petition
worldwide for Mr. Soe Myint.
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http://www.pe=">http://www.petitiononline.com/soe123/petition.html">http://www.pe=
titiononline.com/soe123/petition.html
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In Solidarity,
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Mizzima Team
www.mizzima.com