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Article

14 Jul 2005

Author:
Burma Campaign UK

134 MPs Demand Total Oil Withdraw From Burma

134 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling on French oil giant TOTAL Oil to pull out of Burma...At the same time, Burmese communities across the world are protesting at French embassies accusing the French government of protecting the Burmese dictatorship by vetoing European Union sanctions against Burma in order to protect TOTAL Oil’s investment in Burma. [also refers to Premier Oil, British American Tobacco, which have pulled out of Burma]