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Rare Burmese Public Protest Stops Dam

Rare Burmese Public Protest Stops Dam

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Oct 01, 2011
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In an unprecedented about-turn, Burmese President Thein Sein has yielded to widespread citizen protest and said the government will put a stop to construction of the controversial Myitsone Dam on the Irrawaddy River.

Thein Sein announced that he would ask Parliament to suspend construction of the US$3.6 billion hydroelectric dam, which is already under c…

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