The reason why the Nepalese people are approaching victory for their democracy revolution is because they have unity of purpose and unity in achieving a common goal. The Nepalese planned their uprising together as “one”, and they acted as “one”. There is certainly a lot we can learn from the situation in Nepal even though it isn't exactly the same as the situation in Burma, and it is worth our time studying what they did well and not so well, and what we can learn from them.
The people of Burma need to follow their example. We all want freedom from the oppressive military regime, but are we ready to work together for the same goal?
Although the people of Burma are all suffering under this ruthless government, are we united enough to work together?
As I see it, the Burmese people, the non-Burmese, and ethnic people still need to work at having complete trust in each other, to be able to work together towards achieving true democracy together.
The ethnic people and the non-Burmese of Burma have been through terrible persecutions and oppression, and to the same extent, the Burmese people too. However, I feel that we need to be more understanding and caring toward each other, whichever group we belong to, and a need to develop some understanding, sensitivity and awareness of each other, in order to be more tolerant of our differences, our religions and traditions.
Many non-Burmese and ethnic people are very wary and suspicious of Burmese people because of how they had in the past been discriminated against, bullied, manipulated and hoodwinked into losing their rights and self-respect by ill-meaning Burmese leaders. Since the dictatorship of Ne Win their situation has worsened over the years, and now they have lost even their basic human rights, autonomy, livelihood, education, basic welfare amenities, been brutally and inhumanely treated and discriminated against.
If we realize that we are all “victims of the system”, we should aim toward a unity of purpose, and throw out negative beliefs such as discrimination, racism, chauvinism or hatred towards different groups of people.
In the past, the peoples of Burma have been able to work together and achieve great things (Panglong, 1988, etc.) even if there hasn't been the positive result we all wanted. We need to regenerate this unity amongst ourselves to work for our common goal – the overthrow of the SPDC regime and the restoration of our freedoms and democracy.
Democracy means a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people collectively, and is administered by them; the common people, or, a state of society characterized by recognition of equality of rights and privileges for ALL people, politically, socially or legally. If this is the kind of fair and just society we want for ourselves and our children, there is no way we are going to get it with the present military regime, or without unity.
This is the time to lay down our differences, develop full trust and caring toward one another, and go forward in full force toward true democracy in everyway and any method we can.
by : Feraya
The people of Burma need to follow their example. We all want freedom from the oppressive military regime, but are we ready to work together for the same goal?
Although the people of Burma are all suffering under this ruthless government, are we united enough to work together?
As I see it, the Burmese people, the non-Burmese, and ethnic people still need to work at having complete trust in each other, to be able to work together towards achieving true democracy together.
The ethnic people and the non-Burmese of Burma have been through terrible persecutions and oppression, and to the same extent, the Burmese people too. However, I feel that we need to be more understanding and caring toward each other, whichever group we belong to, and a need to develop some understanding, sensitivity and awareness of each other, in order to be more tolerant of our differences, our religions and traditions.
Many non-Burmese and ethnic people are very wary and suspicious of Burmese people because of how they had in the past been discriminated against, bullied, manipulated and hoodwinked into losing their rights and self-respect by ill-meaning Burmese leaders. Since the dictatorship of Ne Win their situation has worsened over the years, and now they have lost even their basic human rights, autonomy, livelihood, education, basic welfare amenities, been brutally and inhumanely treated and discriminated against.
If we realize that we are all “victims of the system”, we should aim toward a unity of purpose, and throw out negative beliefs such as discrimination, racism, chauvinism or hatred towards different groups of people.
In the past, the peoples of Burma have been able to work together and achieve great things (Panglong, 1988, etc.) even if there hasn't been the positive result we all wanted. We need to regenerate this unity amongst ourselves to work for our common goal – the overthrow of the SPDC regime and the restoration of our freedoms and democracy.
Democracy means a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people collectively, and is administered by them; the common people, or, a state of society characterized by recognition of equality of rights and privileges for ALL people, politically, socially or legally. If this is the kind of fair and just society we want for ourselves and our children, there is no way we are going to get it with the present military regime, or without unity.
This is the time to lay down our differences, develop full trust and caring toward one another, and go forward in full force toward true democracy in everyway and any method we can.
by : Feraya
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