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BURMA: CRONIES LAUNCH NEW SOCCER LEAGUE

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
BURMA: CRONIES LAUNCH NEW SOCCER LEAGUE
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
http://wikileaks.ch/cable/2009/06/09RANGOON355.html


On the alleged order of Senior General Than Shwe, regime cronies
and businessmen launched the new Myanmar National Football League (MNL) on May 16, 2009. To date, the MNL has been a huge success,
with high attendance and wide national TV and radio coverage.
 It is unclear if there is any political motivation behind the MNL,
 although many Burmese businessmen speculate the regime is using it
 as a way to distract the populace from ongoing political and
economic problems. End Summary.

dairyflat2010-12-09 17:04:51
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The funny thing is during AFF Suzuki Cup commentary the Aussie commentator (PJ Roberts I think, Singapore based), was suggesting that it is a proper league without government interference. Bollocks!
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