[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 24 (Thursday, March 7, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H740]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        DAY OF PRAYER FOR BURMA

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Madam Speaker, for years the people of Burma have suffered 
horrifying brutality, torture, rape, forced labor and destruction of 
homes and villages. Entire communities are forced to live in hiding in 
the jungles without access to medical care or education for their 
children because the military dictatorship of Burma continues to attack 
villagers who refuse to allow drug production on their land or who will 
not bow to the illegitimate authority of the SPDC.
  Approximately 300,000 Burmese are now refugees in Thailand, 
Bangladesh, and India. When Rev. David Eubank visited with Daw Aung San 
Suu Kyi, leader of the National League of Democracy in 1997, she 
suggested inviting churches from around the world to pray for the 
people of Burma.
  Since then, people from all faith backgrounds around the world now 
join each March to pray for peace for the people of Burma.
  Madam Speaker, I urge the American people and this body to join me in 
praying for freedom and peace for the people of Burma.

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