Press Release: Help Burmese Journalists and Media Personnel Affected by Cyclone Nargis

Burma Media Association 2 June 2008   On 2-3 May 2008 cyclone Nargis hit the coast of Burma and devastated large parts of the low-lying delta regions including Irrawaddy and Rangoon divisions. The cyclone caused catastrophic destruction and at least 90,000 fatalities with a further 56,000 people still missing. More than 2 million survivors of Cyclone Nargis are in urgent need of medical care, clean water, food and shelter. Among them include at least 82 families of Burmese journalists, writers and other media personnel. For detailed list please visit http://drlunswe.blogspot.com/2008/05/blog-post_16.html (Burmese version) and http://bma-online.org/nargis.html (English version). The Burma Media Association would like to encourage all media organizations, individual journalists and writers worldwide to help their fellow Burmese colleagues. For those who would like to donate through Burma Media Association, please use following bank account and confirm your donation by writing an email to myintm@bma-online.org or calling to +47 92061348. Account Name:    Phanee Wai A/C No.                675 0 063 940 Bank add:            Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, Talad Meechoke Sub-Branch 675, 208 M.6 T.Faharm A.Muang, Chiangmai 50000, Thailand Swift Code:          BKKBTHBK Your donation will be delivered directly to affected families in cash form. Following completion of the donation, BMA will send out to all donors a report explaining how the funds were distributed.   Sincerely,   Maung Maung Myint Burma Media Association Tel: +47 52729232 / +47 92061348 Fax: +47 52729174 E-mail: myintm@bma-online.org Website: www.bma-online.org

List of cyclone affected journalists, writers and media personnel

The list was originally compiled by Save Myanmar Journalists Group and it’s Burmese version was published at http://drlunswe.blogspot.com/2008/05/blog-post_16.html. The current list contains cyclone survivors from Rangoon region only. The list will be updated as we receive more names from Irrawaddy and Rangoon divisions.   1.       Bagyi Maung Nay Kyi (South Dagon, Rangoon) 2.       Nandar Moe Kye (Kun Chan Kone, Rangoon) 3.       May Aung Linn (Daw Pone, Rangoon) 4.       Maung Mya Thwe (Hlaing Tharyar, Rangoon) 5.       Wine Cho (North Dagon, Rangoon) 6.       Thew-Sagaing (Mayangone, Rangoon) 7.       Pho San (Hlaing Tharyar, Rangoon) 8.       Maung Sein Ni (Daw Pone, Rangoon) 9.       Maung Aung Ni (Shwe Pyi Thar, Rangoon) 10.    Nyunt Thit (Shwe pyi Thar, Rangoon) 11.    Win Nwe-Pathein (Phaw-Kan, Rangoon) 12.    Sai Kyaw Thiha (Thar Kay Ta, Rangoon) 13.    Htoo Wai (Hlaing Tharyar, Rangoon) 14.    Ko Maung Maung Htun (Thar Kay Ta, Rangoon) 15.    Seit-Dat Mya Than (Gabar Aye, Rangoon) 16.    Tin Thein Zaw (Hlaw Gar, Rangoon) 17.    Pone-Na-Mi Tin Aung (Shwe Pyi Thar, Rangoon) 18.    Chit Nyunt Kyaw (Thamine, Rangoon) 19.    Ei Phyu Lwin (Daw Pone, Rangoon) 20.    Win Thura (South Dagon, Rangoon) 21.    Linn Htin (Thamine, Rangoon) 22.    Maung Myint Aung (South Dagon, Rangoon) 23.    Maung Shwe Nge (Twan Tae, Rangoon) 24.    Maung Thinn New – Myay Pyant (Ka Nyut Kwin, Rangoon) 25.    Ma Linn Hla Thwe (North Okkalapa, Rangoon) 26.    Yin Yin Mon (Dala, Rangoon) 27.    Ko Htoo (North Dagon, Rangoon) 28.    Su Su Hlaing (South Dagon, Rangoon) 29.    Htike Htike Win (North Dagon, Rangoon) 30.    Linn Zaw Oo (South Okkalapa, Rangoon) 31.    Thinn New Soe (South Okkalapa, Rangoon) 32.    Moe Moe Mya Aung (South Okkalapa, Rangoon) 33.    Sandar Moe (Thar Kay Ta, Rangoon) 34.    Maung Myint Marr – Bogalay (Than Lyin, Rangoon) 35.    Toe Tet (Yan Kin, Rangoon) 36.    Su Aye Aung (Shwe Pyi Thar, Rangoon) 37.    Zaw Htet (Dala, Rangoon) 38.    Than Myint Oo (South Dagon, Rangoon) 39.    Cartoon Soe San Win (Rangoon) 40.    Aung Ko (Rangoon) 41.    Nyi Nyi (North Dagon, Rangoon) 42.    Khant Zaw (Shwe Pyi Thar, Rangoon) 43.    Soe Myint Thein (Rangoon) 44.    Hmar Ni (Rangoon) 45.    Lay Ko Tin (Thin Gan Gyun, Rangoon) 46.    U Aye Thein @ Thet Kyaw (Dala, Rangoon) 47.    U Thant (Kyauk Myaung, Rangoon) 48.    U Sann Htwe (Dala, Rangoon) 49.    Bagyi Win Thein (Kamar Yut, Rangoon) 50.    U Theu Lone @ Kyat Kalay (Yay Gyaw, Rangoon) 51.    Maung Yan Paing (North Dagon, Rangoon) 52.    Maung Myay Gyi (Shwe Pyi Thar, Rangoon) 53.    Shwe Nyar Maung Yin Soe (Thar Kay Ta, Rangoon) 54.    Nway Oo Linn (Dala, Rangoon) 55.    Aung Kyi Soe Myint (Rangoon) 56.    Kay Latt Mon (North Dagon, Rangoon) 57.    Zalun Kyaw Oo (Than Lyin, Rangoon) 58.    Phyo Htein (Dala, Rangoon) 59.    Taung Soon Lunn Thaung (Thar Kay Ta, Rangoon) 60.    Maung Moe Hlaing (South Okkalapa, Rangoon) 61.    Win Kyaw (South Okkalapa, Rangoon) 62.    Maung Thar Yar (Insein, Rangoon) 63.    Swe Myint (North Dagon, Rangoon) 64.    Mudon Thu Mon (North Dagon, Rangoon) 65.    Ko Ko Hla (Kamaryut, Rangoon) 66.    Ba Thet Swe (Thu Wunna, Rangoon) 67.    Kyi Tint Naing (North Dagon, Rangoon) 68.    Gandari Maung Maung (Daw Pone, Rangoon) 69.    Moe Wai (Insein, Rangoon) 70.    Ohn Myint Oo (Shwe Pyi Thar, Rangoon) 71.    Maung Nyo Thwe  (Insein, Rangoon) 72.    April Nway (Thin Gan Gyun, Rangoon) 73.    yamone Soe (Tamwe, Rangoon) 74.    Tharapar (Tamwe, Rangoon) 75.    Bagyi Aung Khaing (Dala, Rangoon) 76.    Aung Htut Khaung (Daw Pone, Rangoon) 77.    Myint Mauk M2 (Thin Gan Gyun, Rangoon) 78.    Thinn Kye Lu  (Thin Gan Gyun, Rangoon) 79.    Salai Lu Kwaing (Thin Gan Gyun, Rangoon) 80.    Kyaw Zaw Hein (Nant Thar, Rangoon) 81.    Thardu Myay Phone Shein (Hlaw Gar, Rangoon) 82.    Kyaw Zwar Hein (Daw Pone, Rangoon)