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September 5, 2010

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By Luojie, China Daily
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5 SEPTEMBER 2010

Singapore's population could shrink by half in 20 years

Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said that Singapore's population could shrink by half in 20 years if we do not 'replace ourselves'.
news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Sin...20100905-235616.html

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ON 5 SEPTEMBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

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Updated on September 5, 2010

1158: Nijo is enthroned as 78th emperor of Japan, up to August 3, 1165
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Nijo

1165: Death of Morihito (Nijo), 78th Japanese emperor (1158-1165), born on July 31, 1143

1398: Taejo of Choson (Joseon) , abdicates as king of Korea
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taejo_of_Joseon

1842: During the First Afghan War, the British forces, lead by Nott reach Ghuznee and drive the Afghans out before pillaging the town in revenge for the massacre of the sepoy garrison and the ill-treatment of the British officers
britishbattles.com/first-afghan-war/kabul-1842.htm

1863 : Following an initial Japanese attack on western ships, British, French and Dutch fleets attack Japan in Shimonoseki Straits

1888: Birth of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, philosopher, second President of India from May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967, who died in 1975
www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/sarvepalli-radhakrishnan.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan

1905: In New Hampshire, USA, the Treaty of Portsmouth, mediated by US President Theodore Roosevelt, ends the Russo-Japanese War with a Japanese victory
www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?a...=Article&id=5321
encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761552002

1905: Birth of Justiniano Montano, Filipino politician who died on March 31, 2005
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justiniano_Montano

1942: In World War II, Japanese high command orders withdrawal at Milne Bay, first Japanese defeat in the Pacific War.
www.defence.gov.au/army/ahu/history/battles/Milne_Bay.htm

1943: Birth of Dulce Saguisag, Filipino politician and former DSWD Secretary, who died on November 8, 2007
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulce_Saguisag

1943: One of General MacArthur’s Parachute Regiment lands and size the port of Nazdab in New Guinea
www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?a...=Article&id=6574

1945: British troops land in Indochina to disarm the Japanese

1945: Iva Toguri D'Aquino, a Japanese-American suspected of being wartime radio propagandist Tokyo Rose, is arrested in Yokohama.
www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/famcases/rose/rose.htm

1950: During the Korean War, Pohang port is captured by North Korean troops

1954: China starts bombing Qemoy island. USA refuses to intervene
www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2007/10/28/128461/Quemoy-crisis.htm

1956: Birth of Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Indian film director
www.movietalkies.com/artists/complete-profie.asp?ArtistId=49480

1969: U.S. Army Lt. William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai Massacre.
www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?a...=Article&id=1337

1970: Birth of Kim Hye-soo, Korean actress
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Hye-su
www.hancinema.net/korean_Kim_Hye-soo.php#

1970: In the Vietnam War, Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: the United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thua Thien province, the last massive American operation
www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?a...=Article&id=1338

1978: Birth of Yu Nan, Chinese actress
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Nan
www.imdb.com/name/nm0950544/
www.dailymotion.com/video/xcefna_yu-nan-dedicace_creation

1982: Birth of Cyndi Wang (Wang Xin-ling), Taiwanese actress and singer
women.stareastasia.com/cyndi-wang/
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/27/content_9721107.htm
female.thedailymodel.com/cyndi-wang/

1986: The 16-hour siege on a Pan Am jet in Pakistan has come to a bloody end, with at least 17 people dead.
news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/storie..._4576000/4576765.stm

1990: Eastern University massacre, massacre of 158 Tamil civilians by Sri Lankan army at the Eastern University in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_University_massacre

1995: In Afghanistan, Taliban capture Herat city

1995: Death of Salil Chowdhury, Indian music composer, poet, writer and filmmaker
www.salilda.com/

1997: In Calcutta, death of Mother Teresa, Peace Nobel Prize, born on August 26, 1910
news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/storie..._2499000/2499693.stm
www.ewtn.com/motherteresa/

2000: Death of General Abdul Haris Nasution, hero of Indonesia independence, born in December 1918
www.answers.com/topic/gen-abdul-haris-nasution
encarta.msn.com/media_461531068/abdul_haris_nasution.html

2002: In Kandahar, Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai is unhurt in an assassination attempt. Kandahar governor Gul Agha Sherzai is wounded in the attack.
www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec02/afghan_9-5.html

2007: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signs amnesty proclamation 1377 for members of the Communist party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army for crimes commited on political beliefs.

[b]2009: The Communist party chief of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang region (China[), is sacked after days of protests that left five people dead. No official reason was given for Saturday's dismissal of Li Zhi[/b]
english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/...099510166606363.html
www.france24.com/en/20090905-top-officia...hina-communist-party


Holidays and observances

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

India : The birthdate of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is celebrated as Teacher's Day in India.

James wrote,

Dear readers, enthousiast HR activists and moderate politicians,


- - Basic facts and emotions -
For a very long time already the true, evil intentions of the Burmese
junta are evident. And they become even more evident day by day with
new developments in Burma, clear criminal (humanitarian and political)
acts and (hidden but transparent) tricks of the junta to reach their
goals. Hence those moves of the junta have to be condemned severely
and if possible resisted, intensively contested and preferably undone.
That at least is the solution and desire of many individual HRAs (like
those in SCB) and victims of the dictatorial system. That is what
looks most effective and rightfully justified. That should be
supported by any opponent of the regime.


- - Formally condemning reactions -
However, it is obvious that not all international opponents react in
such a straight, heavy way. Especially politicians, having a public
commitment, (Western) governments and international organisations
often react prudently and discretely. Why is that, why can't they say
what enthousiast individuals (even within those organisations) think
and say? Sometimes they surprisingly do, but most often they are
cautious. They condemn certain developments in Burma in carefully
chosen words without overstatements and without mentioning
consequences or sanctions if those developments are not undone.
Sometimes sanctions are announced and enforced or prolonged (e.g. the
much disputed economic sanctions), but without reaching the desired
goal or without any desired effect at all.


- - Reasons for formalistic reticence -
So official opinions and judgments by larger international
organisations or countries often seem hollow words without much weight
and impressiveness. Yet politicians might want to talk and act more
firmly, but they are bound by their public role and responsibility and
by the organisation(s) that they represent. Many rational and
diplomatic reasons can be thought of to explain that reserved
behaviour:


a. official representatives (of any institutional or governmental
organisation) must be more careful than average individuals in what
they say. Their words have a heavier weight because of their public
importance and representativity and may be regarded more seriously and
threatening than those of insignificant, common individuals;


b. because of that the public opinions of representatives of larger
organisations are taken more seriously and are weighed and interpreted
word by word, they may not contain any mistakes and overstatements;


c. anything said must preferably be made true if necessary. Harsh
words without clear consequences lose power and value;


d. by being very careful in wording criticism and condemnation it must
be avoided to upset opponents (too much), to lose their possible
cooperation or at least their willingness to listen. Decreased or even
reverse effects (e.g. aggression) from those intended must be avoided,
loss of influence or influencing power must be prevented;


e. any overstated or too much threatening condemnation may cause
polarisation and may increase the diplomatic distance between parties
instead of causing the intended advance;


f. other interests than those of the victims of the junta (where it's
all about in the first place), like:
- - national (economic) interests of a judging country,
- - possible loss of influencing power in the international world,
- - possible inhibition of the (relative) freedom to act of
international aid organisations within Burma,
- - personal interests, like avoiding to lose one's (public) face,
- - any other potential loss. Organisations may have a lot to lose in
comparison with individuals who may have nothing to lose;


g. as judgments prepared by official organisations generally take more
time to be considered and formulated and involve many people and
rounds, their value may be more concrete, realistic and rational as
compared to the more emotional (though righteous) views of individual
HRAs and HR organisations;


h. for the same reason official views may have been based on a broader
overview, taking into account many related aspects and consequences.
Therefore those views may be more objective and comprehensive and
their implications more feasible.


A very specific case in which diplomats (of one or both sides) are
particularly keen on restricting themselves from too harsh language is
when diplomats meet their opponents face to face at the opponent's
territory (e.g. in the recent past the visits of Ban Ki-moon and
Ibrahim Gambari to the junta in Burma and in the distant past (1938)
the visit of Neville Chamberlain to Hitler in Germany). In such a case
they are being received and treated as guests by their (Burmese junta)
opponents, whether or not with faked friendliness or with partially
faked intentions. The diplomats have to bring the bad messages, the
criticism to their hosts, covered in nice wrapping, and at the same
time politely accept their hospitality, while both parties act as if
being on friendly terms. I think in such situations it is very
difficult if not impossible to clearly communicate the message.


It would be much better to meet on neutral territory (like Thailand),
much less needing to exaggerate kindness and much more effective in
communicating and discussing the criticism, possibly under the
supervision of a neutral mediator (of the guest country). However, the
Burmese junta, particularly Than Shwe, did not have any need or desire
to go abroad. The desire to meet came from the UN diplomats, hence, it
was only possible in Burma itself after the junta's willingness and
approval. The junta also took political advantage of the UN visits by
nationally presenting the visits as evidence for conformity and
agreement between Burma and the UN, while smilingly trivialising or
contradicting the UN's arguments.


- - Diplomacy achieving goals -
Above all any violent military conflict or international war has to be
prevented at all times. Instead diplomatic solutions should be
searched for and striving for cooperation between opponents should be
encouraged. Any condemnation should be well formulated and based on
verifiable facts that generally are morally, politically and from a
humanitarian viewpoint despicable. It should include openings for
negotiations, overtures and solutions without damaging the opponents
unnecessarily too much or even at all. The goal is to positively
attempt to reach any viable, improving solution in the first place,
not so much to negatively condemning the (on itself evident, true and
despicable) facts occurring, which form the justification of the
condemnation. So cooperation, sincerity and trust, rather than
conflicts, deception and menace, must be pursued and stimulated.


- - Improving effectiveness -
Individual HRA's criticism, like from those in SCB, might gain in
effectiveness by joining hands, forming organisations and unions or by
joining already existing HR groups and organisations. In any case,
while remaining individual, HRAs may be regarded serious when sticking
to well-documented and verifiable facts, limiting and focussing their
criticism on those events, while remaing honest, objective and cool,
evading exaggeration and subjectivism.


I currently consider myself to be an independent, individual HR
volunteer, not limited by anyone's interests, only emotionally driven
by perceived facts, human rights violations and humanitarian crimes,
injustice, based on a common and Christian sense of moral and justice,
with assumed little to no influence (possibly with the exception of
one occasion) on the junta's rule, but reaching, supporting and
comforting Burmese citizens with my words. To me it is a passion, a
drive, not a job or a hobby. It so happened that Burma (its
population, victims, political prisoners) became my target, but it
could as well have been another area, group of people or subject in
the world.


Regards,
JRB


James Russell Brownwood
James.Russell.Brownw...@Gmail.com
Justice Reforms Burma
jrburma.int.tf (@NLM archives, PGP public key)


Disclaimer: these views are entirely my own and unrelated to my
nationality, my home country and its political stances and they are
independent of and not contrary to my views on other similar events
and human rights violations elsewhere in the world.



>>> T h e w o r l d u p s i d e >>> <<< ¡ u m o p <<<


<<< Q u o d l i c e t I o v i n o n l i c e t b o v i >>>

Than Shwe, above the law, escapes conviction for genocide, crimes
against humanity, while Aung San Suu Kyi has been convicted for
offering hospitality to a stranger; all that because of the junta's
excessive, rigid, invalid, unfair and undue laws and orders.


Than Shwe, above the self-made election law, measures with double
standards by allowing civil servants, former military, to form a
political party (UDSP), even funded by government sources (USDA), a
double infringement upon the election law (PPRL, articles 4d and 7c),
while rigidly applying that law to the NLD, excluding Aung San Suu Kyi
from participation in any future government.

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Nexus wrote,

Well written James,

I agree. Why is the International community soft? Why are they not decisive and bold and confront tyrants both in the past (Hitler) and in present (Than Shwe) ?
To add, why these tyrants are not prosecuted in the first place? Why is there no justice ? In my opinion, forget about lousy China or Russia or India support. UN MUST create an Inquiry Commission endorse by US, Canada, UK without needing the approval spoilers like China or India or Russia to name a few. Not only creating a Commission but also taking those accountable to Court and prosecute them to the fullest of
International Law. Why don’t they do it ? Why so chicken ? If UN don’t want to fight war at least obey and enforce the law in seeking justice. Many Burmese will be very happy if UN troops invade Burma. I am frustrated and angry over the International Community lack of courage, dignity and integrity. Than Shwe and his gang including the turn coats who are contesting their fake election should be summon to UN Court to face trial and to prove they are innocent.

Keep up the good incentive/passion James.
The world need people like you !! Especially in tyrannical times like now.

Note: With slight edition by me Cruxxer

ON 4 SEPTEMBER IN ASIAN HISTORY



ON 4 SEPTEMBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

Updated on September 4, 2010

626: Li Shimin, posthumously known as Emperor Taizong of Tang, assumes the throne over the Tang Dynasty of China up to 649
www.warriortours.com/intro/history/tang/taizong.htm
(photo)

1563: Birth of Chinese Ming dynasty emperor Wanli (1572-1620), who died on August 18, 1620
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanli_Emperor

1825: Birth of Dadabhai Naoroji, one of the founders of the Indian National Congress, who died on June 30, 1917
www.ceeby.com/people/dadabhainaoroji.cfm

1939: Japan declares its neutrality in European World War II

1941: Birth of Sushilkumar Shinde, Indian politician
legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/A...pradesh/governor.htm

1948: Birth of Samuel Hui, Hong Kong singer
www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Samuel-Hui

1951: Opening of the San Francisco conference for a peace treaty with Japan (up to September 8)

1952: Birth of Rishi Kapoor, Indian actor
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Kapoor
www.chakpak.com/celebrity/rishi-kapoor/10674

1958: The PRC declares the extension of its territorial waters to twelve nautical miles and maintains that would apply not only to mainland China and its coastal islands but also to Taiwan and all other islands claimed by China

1959: Laos, involved in communist insurrection asks the help of the United Nations to restore order

1965: Birth of Bowie Lam, Hong Kong actor and singer
men.stareastasia.com/bowie-lam/

1967: In Operation Swift, U.S. Marines engage the North Vietnamese in battle in the Que Son Valley
www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?a...=Article&id=1336
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Swift

1971: Birth of Anita Yuen (Yuen Wing Yee), Hong Kong actress
women.stareastasia.com/anita-yuen/

1976: Birth of Katreeya English, Thai singer, actress, model
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katreeya_English
www.katreeyaenglish.com/


1978: At least two million people have been made homeless as the worst floods in living memory hit northern India
news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/storie..._2496000/2496097.stm

1979: Death of Canuplin, Filipino magician and bodabil entertainer, birth of January 28, 1904
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canuplin

1980: Birth with Hitomi Shimatani, Japanese singer
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitomi_Shimatani
jpop-no-pv.skyrock.com/photo.html?id_article=470898474

1983: Birth of Yuichi Nakamaru, Japanese idol
wiki.d-addicts.com/Nakamaru_Yuichi

1995: In Okinawa, Japan, the rape of a young teenager by three G.I. launches a new campaign against the presence of US troops in the island
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1995: The Fourth World Conference on Women opens in Beijing with over 4,750 delegates from 181 countries in attendance
www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/beijing/
www.iisd.ca/women.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_World_Conference_on_Women

2000: Visit of Russian president Putin to Japan. He rejects the Japanese claim on the Kurils Islands

2007: Death of Ryuzo Sejima, Japanese officer then chairman of the board of directors of Asia University
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article2530967.ece

2008: Thailand's government approves, in principle, plans for a national referendum to end a three-month political deadlock
english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/...089464647549139.html

2009: "Uranium enrichment tests have been successfully carried out and that process is in the concluding stage," the North Korea's KCNA news agency said. Uranium enrichment would give Pyongyang a second way to make a nuclear bomb - but it also said it was continuing to reprocess and weaponise plutonium
english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/...099402655311868.html
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8237204.stm

2009: In China, five people have are killed and 14 wounded during protests over security, an Urumqi official said. Police used tear gas and public appeals Friday to break up crowds marching on government and Communist Party offices in Urumqi
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32689688/ns/world_news-asiapacific/
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8238768.stm

2009: At least 90 people are killed in northern Afghanistan after a Nato aerial raid on two hijacked petrol lorries
english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/09/200994465561117.html
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8238714.stm