Posted in Articles in English on Feb 16th, 2008 1 Comment »
Rangoon University Students Union
RUSU
…
The political movement and the struggle for national liberation have a unique character in Burma as the students were always seen as the mobilizing force at the forefront of the struggle for freedom of Burma. The student movement is inseparable from the historic struggle for Burma’s independence from both colonial power […]
Posted in Articles in English on Feb 5th, 2008 1 Comment »
Paralyzed, illegitimate, transitory to
full-fledged lawful government
…
At first I tried to refrain from commenting on the possible forming of the two new parallel governments because as a mixed blooded Muslim of Burma, I have a bad taste about all the governments.
Except for few fellow comrades, even some of the patriot revolutionists and activists have a […]
Posted in Articles in English on Feb 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
Pyit Taing Htaung Burmese opposition
Yoke Thae Puppets SPDC’s ‘civilian’ government
…
The Burmese traditional toy, Pyit Taing Htaung, which means “that which always rights itself when thrown down.” It is called Tumbling Kelly or billycan.
In Burma, a person who rises up again and again in the face of all vicissitudes of life is likened to a “pyit-taing-htaung.”
This is […]
Posted in Supplementary Burma Digest on Jan 26th, 2008 1 Comment »
Burmese Chinese
The Burmese Chinese or Chinese Burmese are a group of overseas Chinese born or raised in Burma (Myanmar).
Although the Chinese officially make up three percent of the population, this figure may be underestimated because of _
intermarriage between them and the ethnic Bamar,
and because of widespread discrimination against minorities (which compels many to declare […]
Posted in Supplementary Burma Digest on Jan 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
The Golden days of the
Great Shan Empire VII
(I hope BD readers won’t mind the changing of my BLUE HEADINGS into black, as this is the darkest chapter of Myanmar and Myanmar Tatmadaw History)
Detention of Ethnic Shan
and other opposition Leaders
Read detail in Irrawaddy,
“Detained Ethnic Leaders Denied Outside Medical Aid”
By Shah Paung on January 8, 2008
Detained […]
Posted in Supplementary Burma Digest on Jan 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Dr Mahathir Mohamad
offering a few pointers
for Myanmar Junta
Aspiring leaders who resort to unethical ways and even violence should be rejected outright, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Unethical ways = Illegal second coup after the election.
Violence = violent suppression and killing of the peaceful demonstrators and monks.
The former Prime Minister said anyone wanting to be a leader […]
Posted in Articles in English on Dec 11th, 2007 No Comments »
Good governance
Good governance describes the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented).
GOVERNANCE
Governance can be used in several contexts such as
corporate governance,
international governance,
national governance
and local governance.
Governance is the process of_
decision-making
and the process by which decisions are implemented,
An analysis of governance […]
Posted in Articles in English on Dec 9th, 2007 No Comments »
RULE OF LAW
Limits the Government’s
legal authorities on citizens
Every official_
from the Prime Minister
or Minister
down to a police officer
or a income-tax officer,
or any government officer
or a peon
is under the same responsibility
for every act done
without legal justification
as any other citizen.
All the officials_
A. From the appointed government officials
B. to elected politicians, alike
C. and all subordinates,
(a) though carrying out […]