The Costs of failing to Prevent Ano (r)

[mhlaing@xxxxxxxxxxx]

  I totally agree with Julien Moe.  I like to thank Julien Moe for posting
such a thoughtful and compassionate article in such an important period of
the destiny of Burmese people.  There is no time to waste for both SPDC
and NLD.  If both sides delay to grasp the opportunity of national
reconciliation right now, the price to be paid for the failure will be too
much costly.
  SPDC should take necessary steps such as releasing all political
prisoners unconditionally, opening of all universities and colleges,
stopping the practice of using forced labor, and engaging sincere and
serious dialogue with NLD. Such positive actions are required to construct
the confidence and trust which are absolutely necessary to accomplish the
dauntingly complicated task of negotiation with opposition groups
and to gain a better image among the international communities.
  Knowing each concrete position and situation of each side and the
country, it is time to start serious historic task of dialogue, leading to
building of democratic country in a near future. Otherwise, the future of
Burma is hopeless. There is no room for emotion, personal gain, and
blaming game in this important juncture of the history of Burma. Learn
from more than four decades long civil war.  I mean all mistakes committed
by both army and parties against army. If both sides cannot bury the
hatred, distrust, and pride under the national interest, I don't see the
the true NATIONAL RECONCILIATION will happen in timely manner. I remember
what saya Bamaw Tin Aung said before he passed away." The value of human
being is determined by how he or she carries out and accomplishes the task
rendered on his or her shoulder by the history he or she passes through."
Nobody, no party, and no institution is bigger than natioal interest. It
will be a great honor for both SPDC and NLD to serve the people by
fulfilling the ardent and burning desire of 47-million-people to build the
new democratic society upon true national reconciliation.

FOR TRUE NATIONAL RECONCILIATION,

Myint Hlaing 


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Date: 19 Aug 1998 13:37:40
Reply-To: "Conference reg.burma" <burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Recipients of burmanet-l <burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: The Costs of failing to Prevent Another Uprising

The Costs of failing to Prevent Another Uprising
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Since the 1988 uprising, the government of Myanmar has been reconstructing
the nation's economy in vain with sanctions imposed by the nations that
should be major business partners.The priceof disregarding the people's will
and demand for the installation of a democratic governmentis economic
hardship.Myanmar has been a clear example that demonstrates political
reforms are indispensable to make progress in the nation's economy.

Academic institutions have been suspended and as a result the students have
become drug-addicts and hooligans who can contribute nothing to
society.Nations imposed sanctions on Myanmar and as a result hard currency
has become a rare antique for the nation.The international efforts to
resolve the tense political situation in Myanmar have failed. The most
recent one was SPDC's rejection of the UM proposal to receive an envoy in
Myanmar.

Although today peace between all states prevail, another deadly conflict is
likely to occur provided that the talks between NLD and SPDC fail. Of course
it is an auspicious sign that at last NLD has accepted to have talks with
SPDC. Another uprising would cost SPDC tighter sanctions and worsened
economic hardship and SPDC woulkd lose face on the world's political stage.
It would cost the nation innocent blood. Impeccable people would die while
selfish politicians abroad watch the bloodshed and hail the event afterwards.

Peace talks with NLD would produce a calm and peaceful domestic and
international climate that will make nations ponder about the sanctions that
must be lifted later.That surely will pave the way for economic stability
and later to progress.

Since 1945 approximately 200 internal conflicts have produced an estimated
45 million deaths, 90 % of them among civilians. Myanmar was on that list.
Beyond the loss of life, the conflict such as the 1988 uprising devours
scarce foreign assistance resources abd the economic hardship is adding to
the rolls of the world's poor.

In the absence of peace, poverty is certain to spread ubiquitously.This
applies  to the case in Myanmar.SPDC and NLD should no longer give
priorities to personal interests over the talks but ought to try to resolve
the overdue issue with mutual understanding and good will for the future of
the nation.

By  Julien Moe