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Conclusion: "To conclude the article, chin state has
diverse
and multiple dialects, language, norms, traditions
and
religions,
and
is
eager to
set up own identity based on its context.
Especially,
from
a
small tribe to a
big tribe group, they want
to get their own identity and self-administration according to the history
of myths
and traditional practices. It means that every tribe group has the
same rights and the same
opportunities
in
its
life.
For instance, every tribe group
has
its
own customary law
and
traditional
land use authority. Moreover, the rights are
leading them to establish federal system in their own
destination,
ensuring, respecting and protecting minority rights. Therefore, most of
the
ethnic
political parties believe that Federalism is the best way to ensure and protect their own identity and
own people in Myanmar. In fact, ethnic political parties play officially in the democratic system of
Myanmar,
demanding federal administration in
the
political agenda. For instance,
by
looking at the
Chin ethnic political parties, they
have the same vision,
that is
to initiate
the federal state and ensure
the rights of Chin people in Myanmar.
Meanwhile, ethnic armed
groups
have been
opposing the
political system of Myanmar because the junta administration and democratic p
ractice of Myanmar
is not ensuring
the political rights of ethnic people and indigenous p
eople in term of social, cultural,
traditional and administration. Mostly,
Myanmar democratic transition has been a
favor to the
majority Burmese people, discrimination
toward
ethnic people in different levels
of constitution and
bureaucratic system, mainly dominated by central government as well. In fact, the minorities feel
that they have to retain their language, their religion, their custom and
be
granted
to be full
members of the state. Especially, Chin political parties
have been
strongly standing on ?We are co-founders of the U
nion of
Myanmar,
also called the union of Burma”.
I assume that if there is no
federal
system in Myanmar, the rights of ethnic groups
will be neglected and the civil war
will not
end. In fact, the ethnic people and ethnic arm groups will fight to retain them in political agenda of
Myanmar.
However, the ethnic minorities of
Myanmar need to
tolerate the fact
that inclusion is the
best way to establish the union state rather than separation from the union state. Majority
of them
also need to recognize the philosophy
of federalism and protect the rights of ethnic people,
indigenous people and their ways of life. It means that the Union of Myanmar is found together with
multi-nationality..."
Source/publisher:
International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015
Date of Publication:
2015-07-26
Date of entry:
2015-08-07
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