Time to stop wishful thinking of Burmese Referendum and Constitution

 

 

Blogger’s Opinion

 

This blogger has decided to write this post after reading an article “Observers split over Junta‘s Constitution” from Irrawaddy online news and Interview with Dr Nay Win Maung and Mizzima.

Few months ago, this blogger has bumped into Kadaungnyintha’s blog to read all about “Third Force”. This blogger should not forget to mention the lengthy but interesting Burmakin’s opinion on “Third Force” among the comments.

 

This blogger strongly recommend readers to visit Kadaung’s blog to read who are actually behind the group, called “Third Force”. (Non Burmese reader will be able to read Kadaung’s post as the most of his opinion and comments were in English)

This blogger main point in this post is not to forget the fact that out parents were cheated by Military dictators of Burma. We were cheated by them too. Are we going to allow our future generations to be cheated to stay forever under Military boots?

 

 

This blogger will never forget the bitter experiences of how Burmese people have been cheated by generations of Military Dictators.

Ex dictator Ne Win has cheated, then 28 million Burmese with false hope of returning the power to a Civilian Government. Referendum to approve the new constitution was hold in mid 70s.

Later, Burmese people realized that the a single party (BSPP) Government of Union of Burma was actually run by the same dictators, who have thrown away their uniforms to be with the civilian attire to run Burma as President, Ministers and MPs for another decade.

Burmese Socialist Party (BSPP) was worse then the initial Revolutionary Council. In 1988, Burma has ended up as a least developed country, after years of mismanagement and corruption by BSPP government.

 

After 88 Revolution, General Saw Maung promised multiparty election to Burmese people. Election was free and fair however all the elected MPs have never got a chance to form a Government. Burmese Army shamelessly broke the promise of their words “We will go back to army barracks after successful election” which was officially declared by General Saw Maung. Burmese people were cheated by Military Dictators again.

 

After 20 years, Burmese Generals were metamorphosed from soldiers into evil, and their real intent was clearly demonstrated to the whole world in 2007 August September Saffron Revolution.

 

So why do we need to have split opinion of this evil regime? Who are behind the “Third Force”? Do they have mandate from Burmese people to say something on behalf ? So far only party that has mandated to say on behalf of Burmese people is NLD.

 

There are several chances for Ne Win, Saw Maung, and Than Shwe for graceful exits.

Before 88 uprising, when Ne Win dissolved the Parliament, he could transfer power to the interim government, and leave the politics.

 

Saw Maung also have the chance as a Commander in Chief of Armed force for a graceful exit.. After the coupe, he could dissociate with NeWin and return the power to Burmese people. Burmese people could forgive and forget the killings as all Burmese were aware that the real masterminds were Ne Win and Sein Lwin .

 

There would be no better timing then when Ne Win’s death was announced. General Than Shwe could easily blame all the mistakes to Ne Win, Khin Nyunt regime and return the power to Burmese people, and he would become second Fidel Ramos of South East Asia.

All these dictators have failed to take the chance of graceful exits from the Burmese politics. Why?

 

The only answer, this blogger could think of is Burmese Army dictators were not sincere and they have no intention to return the Constitutional power to Burmese people.

So, why do we need to have split opinions for Junta’s custom made constitution?

Who are you Dr Nay Win Maung ( Third Force) to preach NLD what to do with Junta guided constitution?

Instead all of us should unite with only one voice, that is to return the power to it’s original owner, Burmese people.

Sit Mone

Related link as part of Burmese History , Ko Phone Maw, RIT, and 1988 uprising

(Burma Today, the Darkest abyss of a Sea in Burmese language)

 

 

 

 

Sein Lwin, Butcher of Burma, Lets start Naming the names

Than Shwe Sein Lwin

This blogger turned to be a digger of the history as the new concept of “Responsibility, Justice and accountability” has been floated in this blogosphere.

This blogger does not want to say bad about dead people. However some of the dead people such as Adolf Hitler,to Ceausescu of Romania were still alive in the history. There are so many active discussions and academic papers produced by the various academicians about these despots.

So, this bolgger feels that Shu Maung @ Ne Win, should be alive in Burmese history as he is the main culprit to bring Burma under the Military boot. ( according to accountability and responsibility, and naming the names concept).

The next despot that we should not forget is the Butcher of Burma @ Sein Lwin. He was the President of Union Of Burma for only 17 days from July 27th 1988 to August 12th 1988.

Inya Lake

Not Far from this place, Tadar Phyu, or White Bridge was turned into Tadar Nee or Red Bridge, by blood of the 1988 students .

Several Students were suffocated to death , due to overloading of more than 100 students in the small jail Van like this!

He was responsible for giving the order to shoot and kill the University Students and innocent lives during his reign as a most trusted General of Ne Win.

So this blogger expect the like minded bloggers to start “Naming the name” (phrase borrowed from Irrawaddy) who are the main culprits of the Modern Day Slavery of Burma.

Sit Mone

Those who want to know about “Naming the name” concept should read these articles,

http://burmasitmone.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/time-for-naming-the-name-in-burmese-politics/

 

Following is the his brief biography from Wikepedia,

U Sein Lwin (1923 – April 11, 2004), was a former President of Myanmar (July 27, – August 12, 1988). His death was reported in a state-run newspaper, Myanma Ahlin, which did not give a cause of death.

He joined the Army in 1943, and in 1944 joined Ne Win‘s 4th Burma Rifles. He is believed to have personally killed Karen rebel leader Saw Ba Oo Gyi. General Sein Lwin had a reputation as being a henchman for General Ne Win. He was one of those responsible for the Rangoon Student Union massacre on July 7, 1962 when 130 university students protesting against General Ne Win’s coup d’etat were killed when the Student Union building was dynamited. Aung Gyi and Tin Pe were the senior officers, and Sein Lwin was the field commanding officer in the University region. No one exactly knows who gave the order.

Sein Lwin, as commander of the security force riot police (Lon Htein) was responsible for dealing with student protests during the 1988 pro-democracy demonstrations. On 16 March, following the killing of two students, students marching on Prome Road were confronted near Inya Lake by the riot police and many beaten to death or drowned. On 17 March, soldiers and riot police entered Rangoon University and arrested hundreds of students, 41 dying in custody. As public unrest grew, a general strike was called for 8 August 1988. Sein Lwin, succeeded Ne Win as Burma Socialist Programme PartyChairman on 26 July and San Yu as President on 27 July 1988.

Sein Lwin, implementing the threat in Ne Win’s “sword with sword, spear with spear” resignation speech, directed troops to fire on groups of unarmed demonstrators in Yangon during the August 8, 1988 demonstrations (referred to as the 8888 Uprising), killing and wounding hundreds. Protests, more shootings and arrests continued until Sein Lwin resigned on 12 August.

The State Law and Order Restoration Council was established shortly after, on September 18, 1988. Following the military takeover, the junta provided assistance to Sein Lwin, including guards, a pension, several four-wheel drive vehicles and monthly food rations. However, after the junta put Ne Win under arrest in March 2002, his assistance was removed.

Wikepdia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sein_Lwin