THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE

Is anyone in Northern Territory politics likely to mention today's call for increased action against the murderous Burmese generals who are holding Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest ? Maybe , now that film stars and Yoko Ono are speaking up against the house arrest and current phoney trial of Suu Kyi. If the Chief Minister can pose with a bevvy of beauties to promote the V8 cars , surely he should speak out about the oppression of the Burmese whose energy resources are being plundered by the military junta with the willing involvement of a number of companies with interests in Australia, including here in the NT. The British PM , the beleagured Mr Brown, is even speaking out in the Australian media about the outrageous Burmese situation . Today on national radio, as part of global action, people were urged to send 64 words of support for Suu Kyi and the Burmese to mark her 64th birthday. It should be possible to frame a statement on behalf of the NT government and its Federal representatives .