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Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Could you repeat that, please?
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Not in the case of Ivanhoe.
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Each year, Ivanhoe, the copper-funded operations, were supposed to contribute to some military regimes. According to our records, many transfer their own production companies to be like state enterprises. That kind of distribution happens, according to our records, but not in the
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee We prefer to use Burma.
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Yes, I can explain that. After the military took power and cut down the peaceful movement across the country, not only did they change the country's name, but they changed every name, such as street names and township names, that were given by the British. As you know, the Briti
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Yes. One thing we have to remember is that the military is quite smart in manoeuvring when they play politics. Even today they seem to be quite like military people, but they are quite strategic. They have broken promises in the past. For example, in the 1990 elections, which the
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee To answer that question, there are a few things in my mind. This morning I got a report from an international media advocacy organization. That report pointed out that the Burmese government is using a firewall from China. They got the software, the technology, from China. But
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Yes. I haven't heard of any arrests related to the use of the Internet or freedom of expression in the past few months. That is a good sign. Some bloggers and some media people, such as journalists, were also released in the past few months. That is a good sign.
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Well, let me put it this way. She is under pressure, to tell you the truth. She's under pressure from domestic forces and also international interests. She said yes, she cautiously welcomed the lifting of or suspension of economic sanctions when she had a press conference with th
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Yes, in many cases. For example, President Thein Sein ordered the army to stop attacking Kachin state. The commander-in-chief refused to do that. That is one example. When it comes to some legislative issues, like, for example, an amendment or other issues, 25% of the seats in p
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee I haven't seen such signalling from the army or even the executive branch. That is another step for the democratic forces, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, to move forward, to push to have that kind of justice. Seeking justice, in my interpretation, is not just to seek retribution
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee The first thing is that it would be better for us to stay away from mining operations until and unless there are regulations put in place that are in accordance with the social responsibility and environmental standards. Unfortunately, there are many companies already lining up t
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Another piece of advice from me is to have a mission of members of Parliament visit Burma to see the situation on the ground. It would be better for you to see what is going on, and you would have a chance to directly interact with members of Parliament in Burma. In Canada, Parl
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee I would suggest that freedom of religion should be known in democratic systems everywhere, and also in Burma. Some different religious groups in Burma are facing many difficulties in terms of practising their belief system. I am also aware that DFAIT set up a department for that
May 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Tin Maung Htoo