"She said her government cannot just do what it wants with contracts and projects started by the previous government, apparently referring to the Myitsone Dam, which was signed with the Chinese by the government of U Than Shwe. The State Counsellor warned the country will face isolation if each government that comes to power fails to respect agreements entered into by previous administrations. “If we think we are right in doing something, we must have confidence to do it without being afraid of being hated. We are in politics not to be loved but for the sake of the country,” she told residents during a visit to Pyay township in Bago Region. She said the government will decide on big projects, including Myitsone Dam, by considering their economic, social, political and environmental effects. “It will be wrong if only one thing is considered,” she said, adding that the government’s decision would be transparent and the public would know all the reasons for the decision. “People should think in a comprehensive and open-minded fashion,” she said..."