Building
a tower in Pagan - The Irrawaddy,
June 11, 2003
News from our neighbors: Burmas number one leader, Sr-Gen
Than Shwe, stopped at Pagan during his recent two-week tour of the
country. The general inspected the site of the proposed 198-feet
high Nanmyint tower which will be completed in one year. Burmas
historians and archaeologists quietly say that the beauty of Pagan
will be disfigured if the tower project goes ahead... In Burma,
few dare to question the plan, which is considered Than Shwes
pet project. Journals and magazines were told not to report on the
plan. Burma has more than 30 UNESCO-trained conservationists, but
they are hesitant to speak out lest they upset the generals.
Building a tower in Pagan
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