Jim Carrey Urges U.N. to Do Something for Myanmar

Is there any relation between comedy movies and the current violence and terror from Myanmar? Apparently, these things are quite contrary one to another, but thanks to Jim Carrey a connection could be made after all.
The popular comedy actor has urged on Friday the United Nations’ Security Council to eventually do something for Myanmar and this hot region’s people. The funny actor has been very serious this time and he has asked the U.N.’s Security Council to ban all the international shipments to Myanmar for pressuring the country to end its violent, brutal suppression of the pro-democracy protesters and the detention of the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
“This is a government that uses its weapons not in self defense, but against its own citizens.” – has said the actor and comedian during a news conference across the street from the United Nations.
“The time has come for the United Nations Security Council to start acting less like a group of corporations and more like united nations.” – the actor has also added, urging China and Russia — Security Council members that have been resistant to sanctions — as well as India to back the ban.
Starting with the last week, the monks from Myanmar have started to led protests of up to 100,000 people in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, and also elsewhere. But the marches have been halted by the security forces, who have also raided the monasteries, imposed curfews and have as well killed 10 people, by the official count, obviously.
In this context, Jim Carrey’s speech has been a precursor to a day of other marches and protests planned by the United States’ Campaign for Burma.
The actor has also made an appeal to Than Shwe, the head of the latest junta in 45 unbroken years of military rule of the former Burma: “There is nothing to defend if you have lost the faith of your people. It is already over.”
Jim Carrey is best known for his comic roles from popular movies such as “Dumb and Dumber” and “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.”

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