Happy Thingyan and Burmese New Year, Mike!

Happy Thingyan and Burmese New Year, Mike!

In the true spirit of Thingyan, a celebration filled with fun, gifts of charity, and good deeds, sign up now to host an "Arrest Yourself" event!

It is Thingyan time in Burma - a three-day water festival that marks the beginning of the Burmese New Year. People celebrate by splashing water on each other, an act that symbolizes washing away of the sins of the past year and readying oneself for a bountiful new year. But there is one big sin which still hasn't washed away - Burma's military regime.

With the upcoming sham elections designed with a highly undemocratic constitution, the regime is attempting to perpetuate its military occupation of the country, turning Burma's future into a nightmare. We must act now to stop the regime from silencing those who seek true democracy for Burma.

Join us in our "Arrest Yourself" campaign. During this global action campaign, supporters stay home for 24 hours under self-imposed house arrest in solidarity with Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma. Given the urgency of the situation, we must magnify and project our unified voices calling on the international community to denounce the regime's political charade and reject the election results, which will be neither free nor fair. The world must know that Aung San Suu Kyi, who has spent over 14 of the last 20 years under house arrest, is the legitimate leader of Burma, and the military regime must release her immediately and unconditionally.

On June 19, Aung San Suu Kyi will be turning 65. She will most likely spend her birthday under house arrest. Let us celebrate her infallible dedication and courage, as well as the determination of the people of Burma to free themselves from ruthless military rule. Even as the ruling junta continues its daily persecution of the Burmese people, through "Arrest Yourself" we will awaken the world's consciousness about Aung San Suu Kyi and the plight of the 55 million people of Burma and fight for their liberty.

Sign up now to host an "Arrest Yourself " event. Watch our video to learn how to "Arrest Yourself".


Sincerely,

Nadi Hlaing
Development Assistant, U.S. Campaign for Burma
(202) 234-8022
nadi@uscampaignforburma.org

"Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu/ We are people through other people."

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