Myanmar cuts phone service to activists, journalists

Myanmar's military government has cut off the mobile phones of prominent pro-democracy supporters, Buddhist monks and of some journalists representing foreign media, reports the AFP.

"... Myanmar's military government issued a strong statement last Sunday, warning that it would take "effective action" against pro-democracy supporters who have staged a rare series of anti-junta protests beginning on August 19.

Since the statement was issued, members of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) party, a leading AIDS activist and a workers' rights advocate say they have had their mobile phone signals cut off.

Telecommunications sources said that more than 50 phone services had been cut off since Monday to try and curb the spread of information about protests."

emily | 8:41 AM | SMS and Politics |
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