As many as 250 monks reportedly marched and chanted through the city of Pakokku yesterday.

More than a month ago it was monks who led mass demonstrations in cities across Burma to demand that the government lower fuel costs and release political activists.

The protests lasted more than 10 days before the soldiers turned violent, beating and shooting the monks and their civilian supporters.

Hundreds are feared to have been killed, although the military junta says only 13 people died.

UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari will arrive in Burma on Saturday in a bid to put pressure on the junta to implement democratic reforms. © 2007 Australian Broadcasting Corporation