"Burma is attempting to use its sovereignty as a shield behind which it can violate the fundamental rights of its citizens with impunity"
-- Colin Powell
Who knows, why Powell was stopping in Dhaka?
"The reason is...to go to a country that is trying to make democracy succeed and to do what we can to encourage them, push them and help them."
--Really???
UMC and Ocean Energy lost their PSC in October last year for failing to fulfil their obligations in two rounds. And who the others:
UMC
Ocean Energy
ARCO- Atlantic Richfield Co.
BOC - Burmah Oil Company.
JNOC - Japan National Oil Corporation
CAIRN - Cairn Energy plc.
IPPC - Indian Petroleum Prospecting Company.
INA - Ina Napthaplin,Yugoslavia.
OXY - Occidental Exploration Co.
OGDC - Oil and Gas Development Corporation.
PPL - Pakistan Petroleum Limited.
PSOC - Pakistan Shell Oil Company.
SCIMITER - Scimiter Exploration Ltd.
SHELL - Shell Petroleum BV.
SVOC - Standard Vacuum Oil Company.
UNOCAL - Union Oil Company of California
GAIL -Indian Oil Company
Nothing about oil/gas exploration companies and gas export against loan/grant/aid from IMF and other financial institutions/counties.
Anyway, as a guest we welcome him.
