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SLORC Press: Read the Papers (r)



First of all, this article is SLORC'S propaganda attacking DASK. It is too 
obvious that whoever wrote this article is too afraid to be criticized by 
patriotic Burmese or ashamed of him/herself which is why using the pen name 
instead of the real name.  None of us don't need to read Myanmar newspaper and 
listen to Myanmar Radio because it only portrait how good SLORC is. It never 
includes any news about force labor, inflation, torture, relocation of our 
ethnic groups, etc.. So by reading this bogus news paper how anyone can learn
about Burma's politics, education, economics, and social matters. This is why we
read foreign news papers.
I read the article about new generation young adults roaming around town with 
fancy cars, clothes, cellular phone etc.., but those are only few who can do 
that. Most of them are SLORC's kids taking advantage of their parent's power. 
They passed the exams without studying, got the job without interview or 
qualification, and get away with everything which you can't even think of. They 
own many companies doing business with foreign companies. But majority of 
Burmese citizens are suffering from inflation and poverty. If you don't have any
connection (I mean bribery), you can't do anything and you are nobody in Burma. 
The worst of all, you have no freedom. It is so sad that Maung Thitsar is so 
blind about the reality in Burma. If SLORC is doing great thing for the people, 
why people are suffering and only SLORC's family are enjoying it? They do 
everything which benefit them although it hurts the country. (e.g. standardizing
Apple computer over IBM compatible).  
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Subject: SLORC Press:  Read the Papers
Author:  Conference "reg.burma" 
<burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx> at internet
Date:    8/12/96 5:54 PM


Article by Maung Thitsar: "Wonder of Wonders" in 
Burmese government daily, MYANMAR ALIN, August 6, 
1996,  p.6.

[Translated Excerpt] "I don't read Myanmar 
newspapers at all and I don't listen to Radio 
Myanmar. I listen to BBC and VOA and read foreign 
newspapers."
Maung Thitsar heard it clearly. This was stated by Mrs 
Michael Aris, whom the Myanmar media has 
been recently labeling as the puppet princess, the West 
Maedawgyi, etc. According to her two minister followers 
[derogatory reference to National League for Democracy 
leaders U Tin Oo and U Kyi Maung], they do not read Myanmar 
newspapers because they contain only obscene articles.
I was involved in my own work so I was not interested 
in news from the newspapers about the soap opera on 
University Avenue Road where Mrs Michael Aris spoke with 
great political enthusiasm and vision to ruin the country 
and make the Myanmar people poor and miserable.
But, recently I came across articles in the newspapers 
about the unscrupulous "democracy" crowd attending the soap 
opera. The neighborhood suffered each week due to the rowdy 
"democracy" crowd -- the fences were always damaged after 
the soap opera and litter created an ugly site and emitted 
a foul smell. In another incident the "democracy" crowd that 
was caught in the rain patronized a nearby so-called tea 
shop and consumed illicit liquor to warm themselves.
Some bus drivers, who earn their living driving buses
for commuters, in performing their duties were unhappy due 
to road blocks and intimidation while a musician was unable 
to perform at a wedding reception because she was caught in 
a traffic jam after the soap opera.
Last week, out of curiosity, Maung Thitsar attended 
that soap opera. Immediately after hearing her say "I don't 
read Myanmar newspapers at all and I don't listen to Radio 
Myanmar. I listen to BBC and VOA and read foreign 
newspapers," words from a traditional song -- "wonder of 
wonders" popped out of my mouth.
The speaker, clutching a microphone, continued to 
speak but Maung Thitsar, after hearing what she said, was 
left wondering.
There are no Myanmar ways in her, only Western. No 
wonder they write and talk about her that she is not
interested in Myanmar, she doesn't study about Myanmar, and 
she doesn't think highly of the Myanmar, only of 
Westerners. 
Maung Thitsar wonders "Why did she say this? Did she
speak blindly because she didn't realize the adverse effect 
this would cause?" She didn't realize that she had admitted 
to the Myanmar public as alleged that "she is not 
interested in Myanmar, she doesn't study about Myanmar, and 
she doesn't think highly of the Myanmar but of Western 
broadcasting stations and newspapers." 
Although it has been pointed out that "she has no 
political knowledge and strategy; that she couldn't walk 
peacefully along the straight political path", but when she 
mentioned that she did not read Myanmar newspapers she was 
clearly admitting her lack of interest in current Myanmar 
affairs -- politics, education, economics, and social 
matters.
Maung Thitsar thought that since every politician in 
every country should know the politics, education, 
economics, and social matters of that country, then a
controversy will arise why a person not interested in such 
matters should be a leader in a political party.
I was deep in my thoughts and I didn't hear what she
was saying. Later, one of her minister followers appeared 
and reiterated that he also did not read [Myanmar 
newspapers] because they contained only articles. Maung 
Thitsar did not accept allegations without proof.
After returning home, Maung Thitsar picked the past 
week's issues of the KYEMON and MYANMAR ALIN newspapers and 
reviewed them. The articles "Lordship blood or slave blood" 
and "What and where Aung San Suu Kyi?", which they 
considered obscene, appeared only one at a time in one 
newspaper. These articles are not obscene; they are true, 
and this coincides with the Myanmar saying; "the truth 
hurts more than being abused."
Other articles like "The general's [General Aung San -
- Aung San Suu Kyi's father] anti-colonialist will" and "The 
CIA's interference in Myanmar's affairs" are articles the 
Myanmar people should be aware of, especially so-called 
political leaders. These articles occupy about three or four
 pages of a newspaper with the rest split equally between
local and international news.
Foreign news need not be read because it had already 
been covered by the BBC, VOA, and the English language 
press but news on Myanmar politics, economy, education, and 
social affairs could only be obtained by reading Myanmar 
newspapers and listening to Radio Myanmar. Any Myanmar 
politician, regardless of whether on the ruling side or the 
opposition, should always be studying and scrutinizing 
prevailing situations. [passage omitted explaining 
development news]
Persons who honestly admit their disinterest in 
Myanmar newspapers clearly show their disinterest in
Myanmar's economic and educational matters. If a person is 
not interested in national projects beneficial to the 
Myanmar people that person's pledge for political 
development is meaningless.
Myanmar people are very much aware that the newspapers
and broadcasting stations which those people rely upon are 
only producing fabrications and the stations are thus 
termed -- foul air disposal departments. [passage omitted 
refuting human rights allegations and other fabrications] 
In fact, Mrs Michael Aris and her colleagues need not
read Myanmar newspapers. They need not study Myanmar's 
development to provide political leadership. They need not 
have any interest. Although Myanmar's political leaders 
should know all current events in Myanmar, the higher 
authorities [from the West] including her husband Michael 
Aris do not expect Mrs Michael Aris to become Myanmar's 
political leader. They also know that the Myanmar people 
will never accept a person with a foreign allegiance to be 
their leader.  Maung Thitsar understands that what they 
really want is to create various disturbances and unrest in 
Myanmar which is steadily and peacefully marching towards 
the 21st century.
I would like to urge all patriotic party members, who 
want to be engaged in politics for Myanmar's benefit, to 
scrutinize and review what Maung Thitsar has presented.
     
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