The Costs of failing to Prevent Ano (r)

[moe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Dear Ko Myint Hlaing,
                                         Thank you for your support.The
reasons for the failed national reconciliation are personal grudges,
jelousy,blaming games and extremist ideas and reckless accusations.Some
people cry for the moon and they do not know they are living in delusion.

The future of Burma will be quite hopeless unless we try and resolve it
diplomatically and peacefully.The future of Burma lies largely on the people
inside Burma.The people outside Burma can only shore the situation up.

If SPDC and NLD won't succeed in negociating now, it's for sure Burma will
turn into second North Korea sooner or later.Is that desirable?Revolt in the
army?Dream on!Let's be realistic and solve the problem by persuading the
parties involved to keep on talking.Try  and find a solution as to how to
persuade SPDC to have unconditional talks with NLD.What is the opposition
abroad doing here?Shouldn't the opposition be talking with the US
administration so as to send an envoy to Burma?What can the US
administration do further to inluence the situation in Burma?
That's my opinion.

Sincerely,

Julien Moe

>  I totally agree with Julien Moe.  I like to thank Julien Moe for posting
>such a thoughtful and compassionate article in such an important period of
>the destiny of Burmese people.  There is no time to waste for both SPDC
>and NLD.  If both sides delay to grasp the opportunity of national
>reconciliation right now, the price to be paid for the failure will be too
>much costly.
>  SPDC should take necessary steps such as releasing all political
>prisoners unconditionally, opening of all universities and colleges,
>stopping the practice of using forced labor, and engaging sincere and
>serious dialogue with NLD. Such positive actions are required to construct
>the confidence and trust which are absolutely necessary to accomplish the
>dauntingly complicated task of negotiation with opposition groups
>and to gain a better image among the international communities.
>  Knowing each concrete position and situation of each side and the
>country, it is time to start serious historic task of dialogue, leading to
>building of democratic country in a near future. Otherwise, the future of
>Burma is hopeless. There is no room for emotion, personal gain, and
>blaming game in this important juncture of the history of Burma. Learn
>from more than four decades long civil war.  I mean all mistakes committed
>by both army and parties against army. If both sides cannot bury the
>hatred, distrust, and pride under the national interest, I don't see the
>the true NATIONAL RECONCILIATION will happen in timely manner. I remember
>what saya Bamaw Tin Aung said before he passed away." The value of human
>being is determined by how he or she carries out and accomplishes the task
>rendered on his or her shoulder by the history he or she passes through."
>Nobody, no party, and no institution is bigger than natioal interest. It
>will be a great honor for both SPDC and NLD to serve the people by
>fulfilling the ardent and burning desire of 47-million-people to build the
>new democratic society upon true national reconciliation.
>
>FOR TRUE NATIONAL RECONCILIATION,
>
>Myint Hlaing 
>
>
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>Date: 19 Aug 1998 13:37:40
>From: moe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Reply-To: "Conference reg.burma" <burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Recipients of burmanet-l <burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: The Costs of failing to Prevent Another Uprising
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>The Costs of failing to Prevent Another Uprising
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>Since the 1988 uprising, the government of Myanmar has been reconstructing
>the nation's economy in vain with sanctions imposed by the nations that
>should be major business partners.The priceof disregarding the people's will
>and demand for the installation of a democratic governmentis economic
>hardship.Myanmar has been a clear example that demonstrates political
>reforms are indispensable to make progress in the nation's economy.
>
>Academic institutions have been suspended and as a result the students have
>become drug-addicts and hooligans who can contribute nothing to
>society.Nations imposed sanctions on Myanmar and as a result hard currency
>has become a rare antique for the nation.The international efforts to
>resolve the tense political situation in Myanmar have failed. The most
>recent one was SPDC's rejection of the UM proposal to receive an envoy in
>Myanmar.
>
>Although today peace between all states prevail, another deadly conflict is
>likely to occur provided that the talks between NLD and SPDC fail. Of course
>it is an auspicious sign that at last NLD has accepted to have talks with
>SPDC. Another uprising would cost SPDC tighter sanctions and worsened
>economic hardship and SPDC woulkd lose face on the world's political stage.
>It would cost the nation innocent blood. Impeccable people would die while
>selfish politicians abroad watch the bloodshed and hail the event afterwards.
>
>Peace talks with NLD would produce a calm and peaceful domestic and
>international climate that will make nations ponder about the sanctions that
>must be lifted later.That surely will pave the way for economic stability
>and later to progress.
>
>Since 1945 approximately 200 internal conflicts have produced an estimated
>45 million deaths, 90 % of them among civilians. Myanmar was on that list.
>Beyond the loss of life, the conflict such as the 1988 uprising devours
>scarce foreign assistance resources abd the economic hardship is adding to
>the rolls of the world's poor.
>
>In the absence of peace, poverty is certain to spread ubiquitously.This
>applies  to the case in Myanmar.SPDC and NLD should no longer give
>priorities to personal interests over the talks but ought to try to resolve
>the overdue issue with mutual understanding and good will for the future of
>the nation.
>
>By  Julien Moe
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