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Unhappy Bad-Day, General Than Shwe! |
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Written by Lanna Action for Burma
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Saturday, 02 February 2008 |
CHIANG MAI - Than Shwe is the supreme leader of the Burmese military regime who has been
carrying out human rights abuses on the peoples of Burma for over two decades.
February 2 is Than Shwe's birthday. Last birthday, February 2006, Than Shwe was
awarded third place in the "World's 10 Worst Dictators" list. This year Burma
supporters around the world are gathering to make sure Than Shwe has an Unhappy
Bad Day, rather than a Happy Birthday.
Every year, Than
Shwe marks his birthday by giving alms to some monks. This year he may not find
any monks who are willing to come for this farcical birthday ceremony. He
believes that, even he has been a bad boy all his life, he can cheat fate by
making merit and using "Yadayachay". Yadayachay involves holding ceremonies
that supposedly trick the gods into believing something has already come to
pass. For example a fake funeral will be held to ward off death. The Generals of
Burma try to use Yadayachay to avoid the consequences of their sins but the
extent of their wrongdoings has eclipsed all the powers of any Yadayachay
ceremony. Time has run out for Than Shwe.
A well respected fortune teller has foreseen
that within 2008, "Than Shwe will face a threat to his wealth and personal
security from a trusted person or a group." Where will the betrayal of Than Shwe
begin? A reliable military source says that Light Infantry Division 66 (LTD 66)
is his most trusted Division.
"Although we know
an end of Than Shwe's power is so very close we still would like to mark this
day. After all he deserves to have many bad-day wishes. For 50 million people in
Burma, every day is a bad day because of the atrocities of successive military
regimes. He has the power to change his fate, not just try and avoid it. We want
him held responsible." said Cynthia Hill, a member of Lanna Action for
Burma.
Today, thousands
of Burma supporters all over the world are holding events for Than Shwe and
sending him unhappy bad-day wishes. A special unhappy bad-day song will be sung
for him and there will also be an array of rituals all aimed at further
weakening Than Shwe and promoting freedom for Burma. At a bad-day event for Than
Shwe in Chiang Mai, Thailand people sang "Unhappy Bad Day" around a cake in the
shape of a pair of panties that bore Than Shwe's face. Sections of the cake were
then fed to the dogs, while other pieces were taken home for use in further
rituals.
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