A very well written article. China expresses that the Olympics should not be protested because the games are simply a sporting event. This article explains otherwise. Very well done.
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Showing posts with label Myanmar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Myanmar. Show all posts
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
NLD's decision
There's been a lot of talk about their loyalties these days, but NLD has finally released a statement on how they believe voters should respond to the referendum, with a "No" vote. Personally, I think this is the right decision for those who can do it safely. We all know that the SPDC will rig the elections to say "Yes," however, those that voted no can proclaim so, or let UN or other organizations know. No-voters calling in on their own and telling of their decision could provide a small 3rd party observation device. I don't think a boycott is the wrong decision, just that "No" votes are a better decision.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Kind of funny?
Watching China and Burma guard each others' backs this week is something I'm finding amusing. I shouldn't, because people die for it, but they pretend like their word has any weight in the world of human rights. I'm sure that SPDC's advice regarding the Chinese Olympics and human rights is being taken very seriously by the IOC, but probably not quite as seriously as how much money China has.
Another interesting development, and one I applaud, is the IOC demanding that China has open internet access during the Olympics. This is a clever way to circumvent the argument China uses which states that the Olympics are blind to politics. IOC says that journalists need to be able to freely cover the Beijing Olympics as they've been able to do in years past, so in this way politics isn't being given attention, but at the same time, if the internet is open in China, you can bet that quite a few cats will be let out of quite a few bags.
I'm sure that China will create some sort of local network connected to unlimited internet in the area around the stadium, thus allowing nobody but reporters open access, thus beating any hope for those who live in China having access to the outside world. Still it is humorous to think of the stress that's probably causing in Beijing right now.
Another interesting development, and one I applaud, is the IOC demanding that China has open internet access during the Olympics. This is a clever way to circumvent the argument China uses which states that the Olympics are blind to politics. IOC says that journalists need to be able to freely cover the Beijing Olympics as they've been able to do in years past, so in this way politics isn't being given attention, but at the same time, if the internet is open in China, you can bet that quite a few cats will be let out of quite a few bags.
I'm sure that China will create some sort of local network connected to unlimited internet in the area around the stadium, thus allowing nobody but reporters open access, thus beating any hope for those who live in China having access to the outside world. Still it is humorous to think of the stress that's probably causing in Beijing right now.
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