VOTE FOR BURMA’S PERSON OF THE YEAR 2008
Oct 30th, 2008
Of course, the Cyclone Nargis and the rigged referendum are the most important happenings, so far, in Burma in the year 2008.
The Cyclone Nargic killed more than 100,000 people, but it also seems to have killed off efforts by the United Nations to force Burmese Generals towards sincere democratic reforms. To be able to send aid-workers into Burma, Ban Ki-Moon had to agree to put humanitarian missions above democratization. Now, Ban Ki-Moon’s envoy Gambari is even acting like an agent of the junta in pressuring Burma’s National League for Democracy to take part in the coming 2010 general elections, despite huge amounts of clear evidence that junta has rigged May 2008 constitutional referendum and will do exactly the same in the coming elections in 2010.
The events in 2008, including Cyclone Nargis, its chaotic aftermath, Than Shwe’s rigged referendum, its resulting junta-glorifying constitution, and Gambari’s over-zealous attempts to kowtow to military Generals, are all pushing Burma’s politics towards inevitable changes_ for better or for worse_ most obsevers will say its for worse.
Who played the most significant role for all the changes in Burma in 2008?
YOU DECIDE who is the most important political persona of 2008 in Burma.
You can vote for a particular person – Mr A, Ms B, Dr C, etc; or a class of persons – the students, the monks, the soldiers, etc.
You can vote in TWO ways:
- In Previous years, we found out that majority of people send their votes by email. So, if you also want to cast your vote by email, please send “the name of the person of your choice” and “the reason why you choose him/her” either in English or Burmese language, to burmadigest @ googlemail.com . . . [OR] . . .
- You can write down “the name of the person of your choice” and “the reason why you choose him/her” in English language ONLY, in the comment box below.
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THE COMBINED RESULT of all the email votings and web votings will be declared just before the end of the year 2008.
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Other voters are suggesting the following ones as Persons of the Year 2008 in Burma. If you like any of them, you can vote for him/her. Or, you can suggest someone else.
- Aung San Suu Kyi
- Min Ko Naing
- Ko Htay Kywe
- Bo Bo Kyaw Nyein
- U Maung Maung NCUB
- Pu Chin Sian Thang
- U Gambira (Monk)
- Padoh Mahn Sha
- Capt. Win Htein
- Zaganar
- Su Su Nway
- Nilar Thein
- Myo Yan Naung Thein
- the guys from other side … tycoon Tayza, Gen. Than Shwe, …
- OTHER (Specify your choice)
November 3rd, 2008 at 2:20 am
U Win Tin
for his never-give-up mentality and ever fighting spirit.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:32 am
I norminated Dr. Sein Win. He is a real man who can have a baby in 60s. He serves his country by making a new baby to continue the revolution. He is a true generation maker.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:36 am
I norminate U Bo Bo Kyaw Nyein and U Maung Maung. Both are true leaders who sacrifice their life and property to prmote democracy movement. U Maung Maung supports ‘real’ fighters by risking his life. military is now searching him. U Bo Bo Kyaw Nyein donates half of his saving to the pro-democracy movement. He does not even get remarried to support democracy in burma. They are true heroes.
November 3rd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I think that U Maung Maung General Secretary of the NCUB should be nominated for having wqorked with NUCB and MPU to challenge the credentials of the military junta at the UN and for having supported the fight against forced labour and for the promotionof freedom of association particularly at the ILO, thus supporting the request for an urgent advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the violation of the ILO Convention 29 on forced labour that is recognised as a crime against humanity.
Cecilia Brighi
CISL
International Policy Department
Responsible for international institutions and Asia
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:12 pm
I vote for AungSanSukyi BECAUSE she is a real hero nobody can do that she don’t either care her self and I belive she can save myanmar please forgive her what ever she did and NOW we known what junta did…I love My Mum,ALSO My country.but I can do nothing .If my vote can save myanmar,…myanmar and my MUM And all of burmese people ,I mean all of our NATION .we are the world we are the people too.GOD… PLEASE SAVE THEM.Give the chance who can really show the way success.and follow the way she show up .
November 4th, 2008 at 12:52 am
I agree with Ko Lu Maung.
Long live U Maung Maung. I will support his PLO inside Burma. He is now the prime minister of new exile government just formed. He now formed a new army and special forces to give the military good lessons.
November 5th, 2008 at 4:59 am
It is true. No one has succeeded in even bringing a glimmer of change in Burma. There is no Person of the Year for Burma. Not this time.
But I can say in my opinion, U Than Shwe, U Maung Aye and U Thein Sein and Daw Su can do soon.
November 6th, 2008 at 4:52 am
I vote for U Maung Maung.
While I do give all my respect to (1) Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
(2) Ko Min Ko Naing and other leaders inside Burma, I believe we need to also promote leaders from outside who have been sacrificing their lives and families for our country’s freedom.
To my knowledge, U Maung Maung has challenged and attacked the SPDC for so many years now.His achievements include, but may not be limited to, ILO involvement, prosecuting UNOCAL, CredentialS Challenge, leading the NCUB for two terms consecutively and to help implement its comprehensive program to attack the SPDC.
November 6th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
We need to promote U Maung Maung because he is forming a new government. After that he can meet Obama who will give him money and weapons to fight the Burmese regime. The regime accused U Maung Maung for terrorist acts. It is not true. U Maung Maung did not intend to kill civilians. His men only target buildings and objects, such as trash cans. He is a true hero and Burma’s Obama. Support U Maung Maung for more battles inside Burma.
November 10th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Pu Chin Sian Thang
Because I really think that without Chinese or Burmese of Chinese origin or Indians born in Myanmar for the moment,
the future of Burma will be difficult.
November 14th, 2008 at 6:53 am
I nominate the Christian Community in Myanmar who are followers of Jesus Christ. He too faced a military government and his way works. Everyone of goodwill joins the Kingdom of Heaven and vows to follow the teachings of Jesus to be found in the Gospel of Matthew. In the catacombs (caves around Rome) are the graves of more than 500,000 Christians who died in the years after the birth of Jesus because they believed the Christian way, killed by the Military dictatorship of the time. The evil Roman Empire crumbled in the face of the tide of human goodness and love and became the foundation of 2000 years of western European civilisation.
The government Myanmar is persecuting the Christian movement but this will lead to the destruction of the Rulers and powers that dominate. All Burmese peoples, all religions, all creeds, all nations are welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven. There is no other qualification other than to declare oneself a follower of Jesus Christ. All past wrongs are forgotten in that declaration. From that moment all is new and good.
The Christian people of Myanmar are holding a torch for the Kingdom of Heaven for all to see. If every person in Myanmar becomes a follower of Jesus Christ the powers and evil doers will die and flee from the light.
I nominate the Christians of Myanmar.
November 20th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
I want to vote the lawyers U Aung Thein and U Khin Mg Shein and U Nyi Nyi Htawe and U Saw Kyaw Kyaw Min.Because they did very dangerest situation in their trial.
November 24th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
first Unti Su than Alllllllllllllllllllllllllllll my brothers & sisters who are straggling till now.
*****Tayza is selling his mom to mmaung aye & dogs are fucking to Gen. Than Shwe in this week Cartoon, … Oh great! convey my sincere regard to Mr. Creator. If instead of dog fucking, Pig is better than dog. Dog is loyalist.
Hahahaaaaaaaaa.
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:14 am
Naw Zipporah Sein
She has lived in a Thai refugee camp since 1995, where she now leads the Karen Women’s Organization as its General Secretary.
She reflects, “I was born in the area of the widest and most serious armed conflicts, an area where thousands of women still suffer everyday. I was a schoolteacher in this war zone for twenty years. As a schoolteacher, what I found most difficult to talk about with my students was peace and security.”
She has devoted her life to helping refugees, and especially to improving the situation for all Burmese women.
December 5th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
I personally choose U Win Tin for the Burmese Person of the Year 2008.
No doubt, he is one of the best to lead Burma in our struggle for genuine democracy.
December 8th, 2008 at 10:05 am
vote is easy…to destroy the enemy for union is very..smoky..
first.we should know which & who is our enemy…
1..poor in communication to outside..
2.bad in knowing each other which is our final or first..one.
3.lack of laws by international respect..
4.map for china border are still in fade..
5.dead in national internal force to unity by laws..
6.act of military was no respect to change..for 3rd world situation..
7.neck of generals’ wives still seeing each other which diamonds was best..not for learning in which were treasure of lady..in..rank.
December 17th, 2008 at 1:53 am
Aung San Suu Ki
Daw Suu continues to be a strong light burning inside of Burma. Her enduring presence offers hope. She continues to witness to the strong values that give the peoples self-worth and nobility.
December 18th, 2008 at 12:48 am
whoever vote..vote..~
malaysia vote.got…by kya mon win..
thai vote by sanda…
UK vote by thaw da win..
ag toe vote by wa state..
December 18th, 2008 at 12:50 am
swan arr shin htay oo vote by japan.
December 18th, 2008 at 12:52 am
actor kyaw hein vote was by kyae mon win sister in law guys.
military..ma sa la ex..vote was by Aye zaw win.’s sister guys..