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Friday, 28 September 2007

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Two pieces from today's po-faced AGE.

One the one hand we have:
Australia today called in Burma's official diplomatic representative in Canberra
to protest against the violent crackdown on demonstrators.

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said the government renewed calls for the immediate release of those arrested for exercising their fundamental human rights.

And then we have:

Riot police clashed with protesters outside the Burmese embassy in Canberra
today, taking one man into temporary custody during the disturbance.

A street in Canberra's diplomatic quarter was blocked off as the 100 protesters tried to march on the embassy, chanting for peace and democracy. About a dozen police, who had been stationed inside and outside the embassy gate, unsuccessfully tried to force the demonstrators back as they edged closer to the mission but had to call in a busload of reinforcements to set up a containment line.

The crowd initially tried to sit on the road but as they got up skirmishes began with the police gathered around them.

Some protesters fell to the ground as they clashed with the police, who dragged one of the organisers, Maung Maung Niang, away.

Very big sigh.

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