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Human rights activists are demanding the Thai Government impose measures to pressure the Burmese Junta to stop its violent crackdown on mass anti-Junta protesters and called on the Government to review two mega-investment projects in Burma.

Ms Ladawan, head of Campaign for Democracy in Burma, said if Thailand suspended the construction of a hydro power dam which is on the Salween river and in the area of active Karen Ni Revolution force and a gas purchase contract it would have a direct economic impact on the Burmese Junta.

The question is whether the “Thai Government has the moral courage to take action,” she said.

Meanwhile China called on sides in Burma to exercise restraint on incident and told the foreign media not to worsen the situation by exaggerating events.

The unfolding crackdown by Burma’s Government against the democracy demonstrators, many of them Buddhist monks, has put China in a difficult position.

The Communist Government has developed close diplomatic ties with Burmese Government is major trading partner and investor.

However before the Beijing Olympics game, China has been fending off criticism that it shelters unpopular abusive regimes around the world.

The U.S President George W.Bush had also, earlier in September, called for reform of the council, citing disappointment with its failure to scrutinies the world’s worst human rights violators.

Bush signs law to ban gems trade

WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush on 29 July 2008 renewed a ban on imports from military-ruled Burma and also signed a new law that aims to keep Burma’s Gems from entering US markets via third-party countries.

In parallel the US treasury slapped financial sanctions on 10 companies owned or controlled by the Burmese Government or Government officials, including companies involved in the gem trade.

“On the Burmese regime,our message is: the United States believes in democracy and freedom,” Mr. Bush said during a White House ceremony in which he signed the two laws.

The Burmese freedom and Democracy Act renews a sanctions regime imposed since 2003 over the suppression of opposition leader Aung Sun Sukyi’s democracy movement.

Mr Bush also signed a new sanctions regime aimed at stopping gems including jade and rubies from entering the United State via third nations such as Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.

The so-called Tom Lantos Block Burmese jade Act will deprive its ruling junta of hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue.

The gems trade is one of the most lucrative sources of profit for the Junta, accused of blatant human rights abuses and stifling democratic opposition.

The bill also makes the generals and their families ineligible for visas to the United States and enhances existing financial sanctions against the regime.

It includes new reporting requirements that will provide greater transparency about the Junta in terms of financial holdings,information about countries that provide military aid to the regime,and background on Burma’s timber trade.

The US sanctions targeted two state-controlled conglomerates, the Union of Burma Economic Holdings Limited and the Burma Economic Corporation, which are both involved in the gem trade, banking and construction directly and through subsidiaries. AFP

The Burmese Military Rulers had since a decade ago been trying to demoralize the American soldiers and youths by abusing drugs because of the US Government had been interfering with its administration of the government.

Uprising in the country had to be occurred time after time as the Washinton D.C forced Rangoon to change its long-standing policy of humanright abused in the country and to practice democracy.

The US’s policy is intented to provide assistance to only Democratic country, but the Burmese ignores the US’s intentionally aid.

The US had ignored the Burmese’s officially offer that it could destroy the opium production in the Shan State within 15 years if the US Government provide financial assistance.

The US autority instead provided 300 millions US dollar to Thai anti-narcotic authorities for drugs eradicatoion.

In mid 1993 another financil aid, 250 millions dollars for the drugs eradiction, to Thais provided by US Ambassador to Thailand Mr.David Lambutson.

This conduct made both Khun Sa and the Burmese Junta shocked.The consecutive American Government rejected to consider Khun Sa’s asking for US assistance as rebeatedly.

For this count, Khun Sa has non-stop drugs transported to the American People.