Singaporeans - Wear a Red Shirt on Friday for Burma
Yes, wear a red shirt on this Friday (28 Sept 2007) for Burma.
I know - You’re most probably a Singaporean and you would be afraid to have the slightest political expression. I’m a Singaporean myself. I’m brought up by my parents to believe that being apolitical is good. I don’t blame them.
I don’t blame you for having this fear either.
Still what’s happening in Burma/Myanmar is simply ridiculous. Go read the news if you don’t still know what’s happening. Try this link (it brings up all news on that issue as determined by Google). Wikipedia has a nice summary too.
Like most Singaporeans, I’m pragmatic. Though I would like to see a free Burma, I know that is not going to happen within the near future.
The reason why I’ll be putting on a red shirt on Friday is not for a free Burma but for an end to the insane violence going on in Burma and to begin a real dialogue.
I would even compromise on using the name Myanmar (which was changed unilaterally by the military junta) instead of Burma.
So, Singapore, here’s a moderate tone for the red shirt that you’re going to wear. Here’s what you’ll demanding -
1. Raise awareness for the situation in Myanmar
2. Stop the ongoing violence in Myanmar
3. Start of dialogue between the government and the people
Please do your little part for the situation in Burma/Myanmar. At the very least, you did help to raise awareness and that is a good start.
If you’re a Singaporean blogger, please do a link back/trackback to help create a network of interested people, help spread the word and build a credible discussion/debate around the issue.
Thank you.
Related links
1. 9/28 Rally for a Free Burma at Main Green / USCB Petition / Email UN
2. Wear red shirts on friday - Anthropologists on the protests in Burma?
3. Will you wear a red shirt in support of Myanmar’s protesters? (interesting skeptical perspective)
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September 28th, 2007 at 11:11 am
Hi Kelvin,
Your post has been featured in The Singapore Daily. Thank you for linking us and your support. Keep blogging!
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September 28th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
ALthough wearing a red shirt is a good idea, it will not do much more than be a fashion statement while others die. I would recommend that you take the initiative to do something … maybe find the telephone number of the nearest Chinese counsulate (or Burmese embassy, or better yet - the cell phone numbers of any one of the family members of the thug generals) .. call … tell them ..leave a voice message… I believe that the volume of such messages will let China and Burma know with no uncertainty that the WORLD (and not politicians) means business!
September 28th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Would love to support your movement, but I don’t have any red shirt! (Pls my colleagues will faint if they ever see me in red. haha)
I hope ASEAN will do something about this.
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September 28th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Hi. Thank you for all the comments.
Jgyi: You are right about that. But for the vast majority, this is what we can do. There’s a surprisingly large number of people who still do not know about the happenings in Burma. There’s an even larger number of people who don’t even know why they should care!
DK: What timing! ASEAN has finally spoken up today.
June 7th, 2008 at 5:18 am
It is good of you to raise awareness since it does not seem to be of much interest to our wonderful United Nations.
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