Save our own river

CHINESE changed policy to approach opposition parties as they realize the political landscape beyond 2015. I'm disappointing to learn that Chinese CPI is trying to convince locals to let them resume their mega dam project at myitsone. Our president already announced that this project would be held within his term of 5 years. CPI still hopeful to resume the project despite against the will of people. It's not gracious to see them doing what they want to generate their profit. Alternatively, it is violating our internal law by doing so. Why government keep silent with their irrespective performance? Is it because waiting ASSK to voice out for the matter after handling mine project? If so, the ruling party is not taking responsibilities they are supposed to do.

China is energy starvation country and hunting the whole world to get potential access to resource. We are lucky not to involved in south china sea maritime dispute. But we are just seeing Chinese firms doing our coastal lines as their own in Kyauk Phyu Township. Let it be. We are poor and our leaders are grateful for Chinese's help. Salween river is one of untouched few rivers in the world and Chinese government plan to build dam across the river. The local Chinese are showing their disagreement with the government move without their consent. They said, they love green environment than concrete jungle. They love clean air than smoky sky. Their lifestyle attached to river and can't survive without it. But as a communist government, Chinese government seem stubborn to do what they want and it is going to build sooner or later I think.

Recently, Thailand company withdrew from building hydropower dam project on Swaleen river and our local media appalauds their move on environmental ground. I think their decision linked to Chinese's ambitious dam project in Yunan province. Let it be, it is great to save our greenery forest and wild river. Swaleen river across over four countries and started on Chinese mountains. If Chinese block flowing river by mega dam, downstream countries will be affected directly. What can we do with their plan since Swaleen is running their land as well? Nothing right, But Irrawaddy is different story. Irrawaddy is born in Myanmar and wholely owned by our people. We got the right to reject any wrong doing by Chinese on our land. We must save our river. We cannot exchange our river with any amount of money. If the river died, we cannot buy back. Our officials should realize the trend and able to protect any testing movement from CPI with brave. Otherwise, we would be loser at the end of the day. Please do not knee at whatever Chinese wants from us. We are independent nation.We together can push back bully behavior of neighbor only if we are united. Stop playing blame game brother and sister. Strangers have come and go with whatever they want from our precious land. Time to show our unity.