During a Burma protest, Bo Hla Tint, a minister in exile of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, explains the significance of August 8, 2005 which marks the 17th anniversary of 8/88 in which there was an uprising that occurred in support of democracy in Burma
Bo Hla Tint reflects on the nation wide uprising against the military ruling on August 8, 1988 and the negative reaction of the military. He says the protestors will march to New York to present their case of the injustices of Burma that are currently occurring to the United Nations. (1:52)
August 8, 2005
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