"In the future transition of Burma, the political leaders coupled with the families of victims may decide that justice must be done against the culprits of the past regimes in order to set a precedent, and also to serve as a deterrent against future crimes. But there are others who will suggest that national reconciliation is critical for a peaceful progress of democratization and that Burma needs to set a precedent by avoiding the "winner takes all" forms of justice, hence the best way to achieve with justice is to follow the traditional religious values of forgiveness via amnesty. This paper attempts to examine this dilemma by using case studies such as South Africa, Guatemala and Cambodia while taking these lessons learned from abroad to the Burmese context. The author uses good practices already available within the Burmese cultural frameworks to conduct truth and reconciliation efforts in democratic transition of Burma."...The "full" version (1.2MB) includes Burmese text and the front and back covers. covers