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Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has greeted Buddhist monks protesting against the military junta.Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has greeted Buddhist monks protesting against the military junta.
Apparently unable to hold her tears, Aung San Suu Kyi came out of the house she has been detained in since 2003 as the monks were allowed to pass by.Apparently unable to hold her tears, Aung San Suu Kyi came out of the house she has been detained in since 2003 as the monks were allowed to pass by.
At least 1,000 monks are staging a sixth day of protests through the streets of the Burmese capital.At least 1,000 monks are staging a sixth day of protests through the streets of the Burmese capital.
Two thousand marched in Mandalay with protests also taking place in five townships across Burma.Two thousand marched in Mandalay with protests also taking place in five townships across Burma.
Ms Suu Kyi has spent 11 of the last 18 years in detention.Ms Suu Kyi has spent 11 of the last 18 years in detention.
In 1990 her party won national elections, but these were annulled by the army and she was never allowed to take power.In 1990 her party won national elections, but these were annulled by the army and she was never allowed to take power.
Her latest period of house arrest began in May 2003.Her latest period of house arrest began in May 2003.
Government fearsGovernment fears
The protests come a day after the leaders of the demonstrations vowed to continue until the military government collapsed.The protests come a day after the leaders of the demonstrations vowed to continue until the military government collapsed.
They want the Burmese people to pray in their doorways for 15 minutes at 2000 on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.They want the Burmese people to pray in their doorways for 15 minutes at 2000 on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
The authorities extended Aun San Suu Kyi's house arrest in May
Before being allowed to go pass the jailed opposition leader's house in Rangoon, the monks converged on Burma's most revered temple, the Shwedagon Pagoda, watched by plain clothes security officials.Before being allowed to go pass the jailed opposition leader's house in Rangoon, the monks converged on Burma's most revered temple, the Shwedagon Pagoda, watched by plain clothes security officials.
In Mandalay, a monastic centre of Buddhist learning, they marched peacefully through the Payagyi district.In Mandalay, a monastic centre of Buddhist learning, they marched peacefully through the Payagyi district.
There were also demonstrations on Saturday in the townships of Chauk, Shwebo, Mongwa, Taung Dwin Gyi and Ye Nan Chaung.There were also demonstrations on Saturday in the townships of Chauk, Shwebo, Mongwa, Taung Dwin Gyi and Ye Nan Chaung.
There were no reports of any violence.There were no reports of any violence.
'Enemy of the people''Enemy of the people'
BBC South Asia correspondent Jonathan Head says many of the devotees held their begging bowls upside down as a symbol of anti-government protest.BBC South Asia correspondent Jonathan Head says many of the devotees held their begging bowls upside down as a symbol of anti-government protest.
The problem for Burma's rulers is that they are reluctant to confront the publicly revered monks for fear of enraging the people, our correspondent says, but the longer they allow the demonstrations to go on, the weaker they look.The problem for Burma's rulers is that they are reluctant to confront the publicly revered monks for fear of enraging the people, our correspondent says, but the longer they allow the demonstrations to go on, the weaker they look.
Profile: Shwedagon PagodaProfile: Shwedagon Pagoda
The protests began last month when the government doubled fuel prices.The protests began last month when the government doubled fuel prices.
But they have taken on new momentum this week since the religious order became more widely involved.But they have taken on new momentum this week since the religious order became more widely involved.
On Friday, the Alliance of All Burmese Buddhist Monks branded Burma's military rulers "the enemy of the people".On Friday, the Alliance of All Burmese Buddhist Monks branded Burma's military rulers "the enemy of the people".
The organisation pledged to continue their peaceful demonstrations until they had "wiped the military dictatorship from the land".The organisation pledged to continue their peaceful demonstrations until they had "wiped the military dictatorship from the land".
Diplomats at the United Nations have expressed concern at the crisis.Diplomats at the United Nations have expressed concern at the crisis.
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has pledged to raise the situation in the former British colony at the UN General Assembly in New York next week.UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has pledged to raise the situation in the former British colony at the UN General Assembly in New York next week.
The monks' protests began on Monday but gathered pace on Tuesday, after the expiration of a deadline issued by them demanding a government apology for earlier violence.The monks' protests began on Monday but gathered pace on Tuesday, after the expiration of a deadline issued by them demanding a government apology for earlier violence.
They have also been withholding religious duties from anyone connected with the military.They have also been withholding religious duties from anyone connected with the military.
The movement has turned into the largest public show of opposition to the Burmese authorities since the uprising of 1988.The movement has turned into the largest public show of opposition to the Burmese authorities since the uprising of 1988.
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