Tomorrow (Saturday 24 November) is a national day of action organised by “Total out of Burma”.They are organising protests across the country (see list below of those in London) outside the French Company “Total” Petrol stations.
"Total” run a massive off shore gas field in Burma and gives the military regime hundreds of millions of dollars each year in taxes. The junta use this money to oppress their own people.
I hope to be present at one of the Newham protests.
LONDON - Baker Street4.00pm - 6.00pmDorset House Total station, 170-172 Marylebone Rd, Westminster NW1 5ARnearest tube: Baker Streetcontact: totaloutofburma[at]gmail.com(note: this is the final London protest of the day - all welcome)
LONDON - Camden11.30am - 1.00pmCamden Town Total station, 109-113 York Way, Islington N7 9QEnearest tube: Caledonian Rd or Kentish Towncontact: Jonathan on jjjstevenson[at]fastmail.fm or 07818 651 124
LONDON - Chiswick2.00pm - 4.00pmWest Four Total station,137 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick W4 2EDnearest tube: Turnham Greencontact: totaloutofburma[at]gmail.com
LONDON - Hammersmith11.00am - 2.00pmRaven Total station, 372 Goldhawk Road, Hammersmith W6 0XFnearest tube: Stamford Brookcontact: totaloutofburma[at]gmail.com
LONDON - Kensal Green1.00pm - 3.00pmKensal Total station, 904 Harrow Rd, Kensal Green NW10 5JUcontact: Steph at fifth_state[at]yahoo.co.uk
LONDON - Kilburn12.30pm - 1.45pmKilburn Total station, 409 Kilburn High Rd, Kilburn NW6 7QGnearest tube: Kilburncontact: Dan at dviesnik[at]yahoo.co.uk
LONDON - Manor Park1.00pm - 3.00pmManor Park Total station, 893 Romford Rd, East Ham E12 5JTnearest tube: East Ham or (rail) Manor Parkcontact: Paul on paul[at]riseup.net or 07939 975 085
LONDON - Newham10.30am - 12.30pmHigh St North Total station, 409-419 High St North, Newham E12 6TLnearest tube: East Hamcontact: Paul on paul[at]riseup.net or 07939 975 085
LONDON - Southwark2.00pm - 4.00pmThomas Beckett Total station, 233-247 Old Kent Road, Southwark SE1 5LUnearest tube: Elephant & Castle or Boroughcontact: Danae on papakura2000[at]hotmail.com or 07731 956 415
LONDON - Whitechapel10.00am - 12noonVallance Total station, 112 Vallance Rd, Tower Hamlets E1 5BWnearest tube: Whitechapelcontact: Danae on papakura2000[at]hotmail.com or 07731 956 415
LONDON - Willesden11.00am - 12.15pmWillesden Lane Total station, 290 Willesden Lane, Willesden NW2 5HSnearest tube: Willesden Greencontact: Dan at dviesnik[at]yahoo.co.uk
2 comments:
While democracy in Burma is vital, people should recall that Aung San Suu Kyi father was of Major-General Aung San. Who invited the Japanese into Burma during WW2 and was presented with the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japenese Emperor.
I dont blame her but many Bermese know at great cost Gen Aug San's actions
While it is right to champion democracy in Burma
we must be careful not to fall into the trap of hierachy of compassion.
What about rthe genocide in Dafur, we have allowed the right (especially American) to dominate this for far to long.
To his credit even John McDonnell has raisd the plight of Dafur. But will you find Dafur on the agenda of any major British Trade Union
But where is the left organising boycotts or marches
Of course you could claim its not Genocide and join George Galloway in denying it is happening.
Hi anon
Yes, it is of course one of history’s ironies that the current Burmese military dictatorship are direct descendants of Japanese military fascists trainees. It is one of Burma’s enduring problems.
However, Aung San Suu Kyi, regardless of her father, is a democratically elected leader of her county who has been under arrest for the last 12 years (and prevented from visiting her dying husband).
Many (not all by all means) of the left are not interested in attacking anyone but America and the west!
With regards to “Dafur”, what is the left argument? Pass a motion? Blame everyone but not do anything?
Why on earth does anyone think that a maverick loser such as John McDonnell could achieve anything?
Quite right about Galloway, its only genocide if they don’t pay his taxi or airline bills.
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