Thursday, May 24, 2012

Asia - Voice of America: Burmese Police Disperse Protest Over Power Blackouts

Asia - Voice of America
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Burmese Police Disperse Protest Over Power Blackouts
May 24th 2012, 14:22

Burmese opposition groups say police broke up a demonstration and detained several protesters after they defied police warnings and took to the streets demanding an end to electricity blackouts. A spokesperson for the National League for Democracy said police dispersed the protest of at least 100 people Thursday in the town of Pyay, about 260 kilometers northwest of Rangoon. Witnesses and party officials accused police of handling the protesters roughly, saying some were injured. At ...

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