[BNM] [OT] Burma

Fri Sep 28 13:08:08 BST 2007

Yeah, I saw that...

...but he was kinda under pressure to say it - this was the French Rep to
the UN wasn't it. He was saying yes, we support dis-investment...but
erm...Total do have a big operation there...erm....

-----Original Message-----
From: bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org
[mailto:bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org] On Behalf Of paul perrin
Sent: 28 September 2007 13:04
To: Brighton New Media
Subject: Re: [BNM] [OT] Burma

Paxman interviewed the French Gov rep - who said that they now support
dis-investment in Burma(!).

On 28/09/2007, Alan Newman <alan at sensibledevelopment.com> wrote:
>
> Another thing that needs to be done is to lobby the French oil Company
> "Total" who have a large investment in Burma.
>
> This is one reason why the EU lags behind the US in terms of sanctions -
> the
> French have basically been blocking any real action within the EU as it
> protects their own.
>
> - Alan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org
> [mailto:bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org] On Behalf Of Dave Walsh
> Sent: 28 September 2007 12:32
> To: 'Brighton New Media'
> Subject: Re: [BNM] [OT] Burma
>
> I know the petition is not going to do much, but it is the very least we
> can
> do.
>
> If 1 million people signed it, it would show the government that the
> people
> are very concerned about this, and don't forget there may be a general
> election coming up soon.
>
> Better doing a very small little bit than being apathetic ??????
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nick Taylor [mailto:nick at tangerineworks.com]
> > Sent: 28 September 2007 12:11
> > To: Brighton New Media
> > Subject: Re: [BNM] Burma
> >
> >
> >
> > The biggest fear of China's rulers is losing face in front of
> > their own population - China is actually a fairly delicate
> > place believe it or not
> > - they're far more worried about their own people than
> > outside influence.  There could well be a way of persuading
> > them to act I think,
> >    but it would need to be handled fairly deftly.
> >
> > But yea - I would be fairly suprised if the Chinese ruling
> > party weren't watching this one like hawks - because if these
> > demonstrations do (by some fairly remote chance) wind up
> > creating a regime change, it's a fair bet that sooner or
> > later, the same pattern is going to turn up in Tiananmen Sq.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Wayne wrote:
> > >
> > >> There's another one to boycott the Chinese Olympics unless
> > they pull
> > >> their
> > > finger out.
> > >
> > > Hmm I think you'll find China is a little more worried about
> > > legitimising 'liberal intervention/regime change' than the
> > attendance at the next
> > > Olympics.
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> > > CEO
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