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| Monks lead London's Burma protest | Monks lead London's Burma protest |
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| Buddhist monks are leading a march through central London in protest at the military repression in Burma. | |
| They have been joined by hundreds of supporters, sporting red headbands in solidarity, chanting "Burma, free". | |
| The demonstrators will head to Trafalgar Square after tying the headbands to the Downing Street gates. | The demonstrators will head to Trafalgar Square after tying the headbands to the Downing Street gates. |
| "The events in London are designed to show the people of Burma that we stand with them," said Myo Thein, of event organisers, the Burma Campaign UK. | "The events in London are designed to show the people of Burma that we stand with them," said Myo Thein, of event organisers, the Burma Campaign UK. |
| "We also hope the protests will force the UK Government to do more to demand an end to the military crackdown and get the UN Security Council to act." | "We also hope the protests will force the UK Government to do more to demand an end to the military crackdown and get the UN Security Council to act." |
| The march set off from the Tate Britain gallery, with some 300 to 400 people taking part, said BBC correspondent Tulip Mazumdar. | The march set off from the Tate Britain gallery, with some 300 to 400 people taking part, said BBC correspondent Tulip Mazumdar. |
| As the march reached Westminster Bridge, some monks threw flower petals into the Thames. | |
| They then continued on their way towards Trafalgar Square followed by protesters who were chanting "Burma, Burma, free, free". |