Dina Mehta links to an innovative protest against the Burmese dictatorial junta.
Attention ladies, do any of you have any…ahem…underwear to spare??? Send it to Burmeese embassies!!!!
The manoeuvre is a calculated insult to the junta and its leader, General Than Shwe. Superstitious junta members believe that any contact with female undergarments – clean or dirty – will sap them of their power, said Jackie Pollack, a member of the Lanna Action for Burma Committee. Not only are they brutal, but they are also very superstitious. They believe that touching a woman’s pants or sarong will make them lose their strength.
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ian
Nov 4th, 2007 at 8:16 pm | #
We created a mini-game to raise some awareness of the campaign.
http://www.readyaimvote.com/pantiesforpeace/index.html
You get to throw undies at generals and hear them declare “this is against the Geneva convention”.