DEGENERATING BURMESE POLITICS

Dated Nov 11, 2012 U Thu Wai, President of the Democratic Party
[Myanmar] {DPM} sent an article addressed to U Lin Lin Tun, Chief Editor
for probable publication to the Mandalay based Myanandar Journal.
It is a rebuttal on the Critique made in that aforementioned Journal
against the Proportional Representation [PR] System that is advocated by
DPM and its Ten Fraternity Democratic Parties.
In a democratic civil society criticism against a system or policy is
part and parcel, it is healthy and it is welcome, but, if the criticism
is buoyed with personal attacks, slurs and innuendoes, it is quite
pathetic to say stinking and appalling.
Now a day, media plays very important role not only in Burma but also
internationally. Computer and InterNet Connection is imperative and
though personal attack is unnecessary it is trendy. Burmese Politics has
degenerated and it is important and time to reconsider our National
Identity what we really want to be and where we really want our country.
The article appeared in the Myanandar Journal is on the Page 2 of this
letter. U Thu Wais rebuttal is on Page 3 and 4.
A Comment by Mike Hitchen; International Crisis Group.
Myanmar: Storm Clouds on the Horizon!
Synopsis: The main challenge the NLD faces is not to win the election,
but to promote inclusiveness and reconciliation. It has a number of
options to achieve this. It could support a more proportional election
system that would create more representative legislatures, by removing
the current winner-takes-all distortion. Alternatively, it could form
an alliance with other parties, particularly ethnic parties, agreeing
not to compete against them in certain constituencies. Finally, it could
support an interim national unity candidate for the post-2015
presidency. This would reassure the old guard, easing the transition to
an NLD-dominated political system. Critically, this option could also
build support for the constitutional change required to allow Aung San
Suu Kyi to become president at a future date, a change that is unlikely
prior to 2015 given the opposition of the military bloc, which has a
veto over any amendment. Pursuing any of these paths will require that
the NLD make sacrifices and put the national interest above partypolitical considerations. With a national leader of the calibre of Aung
San Suu Kyi at the helm, it can certainly rise to this challenge.

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Posted by kabrmakyay at 11/13/2012 02:50:00 PM

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