Asia Cast for Sunday 07th September

Posted by Michael Anderson on Sunday, September 7th, 2008

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Uighur celebrations by hern42 (Flickr Photos)In this Bulletin…

-The Chinese Communist Party severely restricted on Muslim holy Ramadan activities in Xinjiang;
- The Chinese communist regime sends thousands of police to suppress massive conflict in Hunan province; and
- 200 people trapped under rubble after a rockslide in Egypt.

-But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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According to Chinese resources, the Muslim Ramadan will start this week, the Chinese Communist authority has strengthened monitoring in Xin jiang province, which has caused the condemns by the overseas Uighur organizations.

Aksu Government Network of Xinjiang said on September 4 that, “Ramadan is approaching, the Communist committees government of Yingmai li county, Shaya town strictly forbids the Mosque to supply accommodation to people from other places, not allowing to broadcast audio and video tapes, to use loudspeakers, to hit Na Gela Drums and engage in activities.”

The spokesman of the World Uighur Congress, DiliXiati, said, that This restriction of the Uygur people of the Ramadan activities in this years holy month, is a serious violation of belief of freedom, and has also intensify the local conflict.”

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