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20

Myanmar’s junta lifts curfew, ban on assembly – all hail panty raiders


From the Associated Press:

The announcement, made by government vehicles passing through neighborhoods, lifts the curfew that had been imposed at one point from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and ends the ban on gatherings of more than five people in Yangon.

The ruling junta on Saturday also issued an unusual plea in state media for the country’s detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to compromise and hold talks with the government.

The apparent softening of the government’s position comes after President Bush’s announcement Friday that new sanctions would be imposed to punish the military-run government and its backers for the deadly crackdown.

No mention in the article on how the panty raid figured into the junta’s change of heart. But if you’re running low on lingerie, check with Jeff Hess – he might have some extras.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 1:16 pm October 20th, 2007 in Blogging, Civil Rights, Foreign Affairs, Government, Politics, Women 

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