Junta is leading Burma in the right (r)

[suantak@xxxxxx]

It is of course terrible for Aung San Suu Kyi to ask foreign companies not
to invest in Burma. But knowing what the Burmese military is doing, one has
no other choice but to agree with Aung San Suu Kyi. What has brought forty
years of military rule in Burma? Has the military really corrected their act
in the last ten years? Has Burma really progress in the last ten years?  If
there is progress how come there is 60% inflation? Why are the schools
closed? Why the people are not happy? Why there is a need for a large
Burmese Army? Why is narcotics so wide spread in Burma?  Why there is so
much poverty in the country side as never before?

The Burmese military is incapable of running the country. Forty years of
military rule brought only nightmare and misery. They are not running the
country. They are destroying the country.

Not only should there be trade sanctions from foreign countries, the peoples
of Burma should boycott the military. Government servants in the country
should refuse to work for the junta. Even the soldiers of the Burmese Army
have enough. Most of them would run away from the military if they can.  In
Sittwe jail two thirds of prison population are army deserters. This
includes officers and men.

Foreign companies are losing money in Burma anyway.  Because they have to
pay so much bribes to the military. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce showed
Ne Win, the details of bribes given to the military by Singaporen companies.
How can General Tun Kyi's daughter has over three billion kyats. How can a
Captain of the Burma Army had thirty eight million dollars at home? That is
where the money goes.  The money that foreign companies invested in Burma.
Of course foreign companies are losing money in their investments.  Because
the money ends up in the pockets of the high ranking officers of the
military.

There is no free market economy for the people. The free market economy ends
with the generals.  Do not invest in Burma.
-----Original Message-----
To: Recipients of burmanet-l <burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, April 07, 1998 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: Junta is leading Burma in the right direction


>TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
>
>>
>> Junta is leading Burma in the right direction
>>
>
>Do you want to say South Africa President Mr Mandala was wrong too !.
>
>> Aung San Suu Kyi is wrong. Open attacks upon companies seeking to invest
>in Burma and the ongoing attempts to embarrass companies already in Burma
>with distorted facts are not the proper procedures for someone who is
>attempting to be a future leader. It almost appears as if she is trying to
>starve to
>death the very people she wishes to lead.
>
>Yes this can only happen under free and fair society. But not under the
>repressive regime!
>
>> Foreign investment in Burma will create thousands of new jobs and provide
>> technology transfer to the people.
>
>
>The SLORC/SPDC regime should transfer the power back to the people now. No
>more excuses! Not tomorrow, not after rediculus constitution.
>
>>The people of Burma need food on their table today, not in the distant
>future.
>
>
>She herself is suffered a lot already. Just for the seek of freedom for
>Burmese people. Not for her personal goals. How many generations must
>suffer due to BSPP/SLORC/SPDC clinging to power?
>
>
>> How many generations must suffer due to her clinging on to an idea, which
>> is serving only her own personal goals.
>
>Have you ever heard of Asia crises ? The problems in Indonesia, Thailand
>etc.
>The root of the problems is the people in power steal the public money
>officially. Repression, corruption and social inequility and the lack of
>freedom are the course of this crises. This sort of Asian style you are
>suggesting ?
>
>> What is wrong with thinking that it is possible for an open capitalist
>> market -- Asian style -- to operate within the cultural, traditional and
>> economic values of Burma?
>
>
>You must be blined and deft or brain damaged !
>
>> During this time I have witnessed personally, not through the media, the
>> many changes taking place. There is no doubt in my mind that the progress
>and development which has taken place here since the opening of Burma --
>infrastructure development, private businesses, health care and all other
>sectors falling
>under the responsibility of the government -- have improved dramatically
>each year
>since 1988.
>
>
>If you are a sucker to SLORC/SPDC, yes you are safe and sound !.
>
>> Burma is a safe place to raise a family while offering a quiet and
>peaceful lifestyle. Burma is the Thailand your parents have spoken to you
>about when they were children.
>
>They choose to ignore the people's will. How can it be correct ?
>
>> Considering the options faced by the military in 1990, they made the
>> correct choice.
>>
>
>At least you have eyes to see they (SLORC/SPDC) have made mistaks. They
>always do! The worest thing is they do not accept that they have made
>mistake and take responsibility for it. Always blame someone else for their
>mistakes!
>
>> Yes, there have been mistakes made, mistakes that have been corrected or
>> are in the process of being corrected.
>
>They (US) have one law for all. In Burma, one law for SLORC/SPDC and
>another one for NLD. One law for Junta and different law for the people.
>SLORC/SPDCA think they are above the law.
>
>> Even the great USA is changing laws and policies monthly as required to
>> co-exist in this ever-changing new global economy.
>>
>> Pat James
>> A Texan in Burma
>>
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