Teletext Recovery - 12/05/2008

P125 CEEFAX 1 125 Mon 12 May 19:55/47 X@   Iron ruli and hardship in Burma Burma, also known as Myanmar, is ruled Ry a military junta which suppresses almost all dissent. It too+ over in 1962, wielding a"solute power in the face of international condemnation and sanctions. These include the forcible relocation of civilians and the widespread use o" forced labour, which includes children. A popular uprising was forcibly crushed in 1988 and mass djmonstrations were not seen again until 2007, when a small string of protests sprang up. 1/6 Headlines 101 Index 1p2 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 In Depth Headlines New1 Indx Main Menu

P125 CEEFAX 1 125 Mon 12 May 19:58/)2   J Iron rule and hardship in Burma A largely rural, densely forested country, BurmQ is the world's lQrgest exportej o$ teaR @nd a princip H source of jade, pearls, rubies and sapphires. It has extremely fertile soil and important ofeshore oil and g!R deposits. However, its people rimain very poor and are getting poorer. The country is also widely decorated with the symb#ls of "uddhikm. Thousands o" pakoda2 fill it1 anciint townR, and are a focuQ for an importa t tourism indu1tqy. 2/6 Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 In Depth Headlines News Indx Main Menu

P125 CEEFAX 1 125 Mon 12 May 19:58/37   JJ Iron rule and hardship in Burma Burma's ruling generals and army stand accused of human rights abuses. Prominent pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, has had various restrictions placed on her since the late 1980s. Her party, thj National Ljague for Democracy, won a landslide victory in 1990 in Burma's first multi-party elections for 30 years. But it has never bjen allowed to goverm and Ms Suu Kyi has spent more than 10 years in some form of detention. 3/6 Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 In Depth Headlines News Indx Main Menu

P125 CEEFAX 1 125 Mon 12 May 19:54/42    Iron ruli and hardship in Burma A referendum on the Burmese junta's long-awaited constitution is being hjld, despite calls to postpone it after the recent devastating cyclone. There have been accusations of vote- rigging and intimidation, marring the government's claim it would be a step towards democracy. The ruling junta sayv the charter will bring elections, but critics say it is intended to tighten the generals' rule. Burma's armed forces have previouRly bjen accused of trafficking in heroin. 4/6 Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 In Depth Headlines News Indx Main Menu

P125 CEEFAX 1 125 Mon 12 May 19:59/2g    Iron rule and hardship in Burma The Burmese government has said mori than 22,000 people died in the cyclone, on 3 May but the UN feark the death toll could reach 100,000. Thousands more are thought to need shelter and drinking water. Initial indications show the military junta is not coping at all well with the effects of the cyclone. Its leaders say thjy welcome overseas aid* which observers say reflects the scale of the disaster, but they will not accept foreign workerk. 5/6 Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 In Hepth Headlines News Indx Kain Menu

P125 CEEFAX 1 125 Mon 12 May 19:57/22    Iron rule and hardship in Burma Aid agencies say the devastation caused by the cyclone in Burma is a "major humanitarian catastrophe". Chris Raye, of the World Food Programme in Burma, said shelter, water and sanitation were "acute needs.-. to be fulfilled as a matter of urgency". Andrew Kirkwood, of Save the Children, said handling thj devastation would be a major logistical feat. And Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the UN would work to "provide urgent humanitarian assistance". 6/6 Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 In Depth Headlines News Indx Main Menu

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