20/09/2007 Monks Marching Timeline
20/09/2007 16:30
Near Trader Hotel and Sule Pagoda, more than 5000 monks and supporters are marching.
The monks in Yangon march leading to Shwe Da Gon Pagoda, a group of 109 monks from Myay Ni Gone are coming to organize with the monks of Yangon.
The monks from Pago City also are coming to Yangon to march.
Around Town Hall were protected by iron chains. At the entrance road to Yangon placed many soldiers to prevent the monks who coming from another cities to Yangon.
From TarMway, about 1000 monks are gathering and start marching to Show Da Gon Pagoda.
The monks of many cities are marching to pray for peace of country but Mandalay monks do not start marching. The monks should participate and need to show solidarity. Please start marching.
Kyaw Min
Today the monks were allowed to march at Shwe Da Gon Pagoda, the monks were praying at victory land. Unconfirm source said military allowed today as last day. If the monks march tomorrow, they will be cracked down. But the monks has planned to march tomorrow.
Kyaw Min
Some photos of people and monks marching yesterday.
More than 200 protesters were detained
Many peaceful protesters for were detained for calling to solve the people difficulties in 15/08/2007 after petrol price were high. Polices do not give any reasons for detaining and do not let their family know where they are. Until today the list of detainees become more than 200.
Kyaw Min
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