9 killed in Burma protest crackdown: military

UN allowed to investigate while China urges "restraint" and U.S. imposes sanctions

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2007 8:19 PM ET
CBC News

Machine guns and tear gases are fired in crowd of demostrators in Burma’s largest city. 9 people died and 11 were wounded. Anti governement protest had pushed harder and harder, thus the country was isolated for almost 2 weeks. Police crashed into the anti – government protestors also 31 government armies were also injured. This Thursday, the gunshot killed people in the street of Rangoon, while 100 protestors were seized and sent to military by the carts. One of the shocking event was that death of Kenji, journalist covering Japanese agency news. He was found dead, after his father and company identified him in the picture. The crowd was estimated as 70,000 and 100,000. Troops had arrested hundreds monks and Buddhist monks were also beaten during the arrest.

There were many protest in the history. Protest occurs very frequently in the world. It is true that many protest were many just a small conflicts of opinion. But, this time it was much more disastrous. 9 people were killed and 11 were wounded in Burma because of protest. The protestor wants to have change within their lives. Government must not use weapons to control the protestors. There is all ways many ways to solve problem. Government should discuss and find a solution which will make the protest satisfied and finding a solution that doesn’t have risk on government as well.