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Burmese in London march to Buddhist pagoda

Mike Wells | 01.10.2007 07:49 | London

Monks, nuns, ordinary Burmese and some others marched through the streets of London in Solidarity with their brothers and sisters in Burma (Myanmar)

March goes over Chelsea Bridge
March goes over Chelsea Bridge

And into Batersea Park
And into Batersea Park

Approaching Peace Pagoda
Approaching Peace Pagoda

At the Peace Pagoda
At the Peace Pagoda

Can this woman sort things out?
Can this woman sort things out?


On the 30th Sept 2007 Burmese monks and other Burmese marched side by side with Londoners over recent events in Burma. It was a peaceful protest which started in Trafalgar Square and ended with chanting and a spiritual vigil at the Peace Pagoda in Batersea Park. For a a politically engaged Londoner the hopes of the Burmese have caused some heart searching. Democracy? We in the UK in theory have a democracy. Some people turn out to vote. The choice of who to vote for is limited. Those who are voted do not listen to the people (war etc). If democracy changed anything they abolish, or attempt to abolish, it (etc Latin America countless examples). I hope they can find a new kind of democracy in Myanmar once they have got rid of their current despots (inevitable).

Mike Wells
- e-mail: mikejwells@yahoo.com