Reading Than Shwe’s latest literary disaster, *The Constitution of 2008, you must ask yourself,how far beyond stupid is that? Filled with double speak and thinly veiled power points where the junta retains power it’s as worthless as the new money Than Shwe has begun printing. There is noconstitution since it simply gives ultimate power to the junta, pardons or gives amnesty tomurders, rapist and criminals against humanity. It’s a get out of jail free card for the mostreprehensibly criminally corrupt group of people in Burma’s history. It also whitewashes theindustries who’ve continued to violate the international sanctions that were imposed.
The fact he chose to push the ballot initiative at the peak of disaster, Cyclone Nargis, while usingextortion and threats of death should have been an eye opener for the world. Forced to reveal whothey were and how they voted, the citizens of Burma had few choices. The ConstitutionalReferendum was gun barrel politics at its best. It was the launch pad for the bogus 2010 Electionand it bought worthless dialogue that gleaned no results other than buying Than Shwe the criticaltime he needed. Like the greatest show on earth, Than Shwe set the stage for yet anotheracademy award winning performance.Ah but not all is well in Camelot and like a train wreck in slow motion Than Shwe is losing hismagic as generals wait for his ultimate demise. Word is out that Papa Than is going to hand thesceptre of power to his kid to the chagrin of his generals. Sadly once Than Shwe dies his reign andspell is finished. With factions at serious odds with one another the issue of his son taking powerbecomes a non issue with a single gun shot to the head. None of his generals will go for a punk kiddictator, democracy or no democracy. It would not be surprising another constitution suddenlysprang up the day after Than died. It would also become open season on his family and theywould be sitting ducks. The names of people who flaunted their association with Than Shwe adorn
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