Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Grab the best option


THESE DAYS, I am reading several news regarding to my country. I'm not happy to learn the news of fighting each other among own citizens. Kachin, Kayin, Shan, Wa ethnic armies are getting ready to counter-fight if government army make offensive attack towards them. Some news suggested that it's going to lead even civil war which is bad for all the people of Burma. I really don't understand if those fighting are necessary for the developing a nation or not. Why newly civil government is continuing the old method that was used by its predecessor? They should have opted a diplomatic way that international community strongly recommend, I think. As a result of unfinish war between ethnic rebels and government armies, our country have been generating the considerable refugees in the world. Recent UNHCR research showed that Myanmar is fifth from top in the list of refugees host countries. It's embarrassing result. Once we were boasted ourselves as a rich nation in the world and within few decades from independent, that has been upside down.

I have seen a lot of diplomatic people or representative of organization coming to our country since newly elected government has been handed over the power from Junta. As usual, China is early bird to recognize new government in the effort of maintaining good relationship with new government. Then ASEAN, UN, USA, India and now even EU delegates. Every delegate went newly government leaders and discuss on several things that are usually not disclosed. I don't know what are they trying to do. What is their policy. It's China-reliance policy or anti-western policy? Now world seems change in their policy toward our country and why not our leader can't be flexible that they show us? If we have options to be taken, why should we throw away the best possible? To me, making a good relationship with western would counter-balance to China's dominance to us. India alone won't be working for us to counter China's influence.

On the other hand, paving the way for western MNCs will have created jobs that our people severely need within country. By doing so, our government would have stop brain-draining and maintain our top talented people. We can't develop our nation by China way as they are not ranked top industrialized nation. They would be stingy in sharing technology they have acquired to us unless they got enough profit from us. Look the top countries of the region, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippine, they all have a good relationship with western countries especially with US. What do they lose by doing so? They are cautiously relate with China as it's inevitable for a developing nation. Now Vietnam is supporting US to counter its powerful China. No matter how enemy they are in the past, Vietnam can change its policy for the benefit of its people.

Look China back countries in the region, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Sri lanka, Pakistan, North Korea. How many countries of those are wealthy nowadays? Most of them do not have a good relationship with US and China is strategically taking advantage from their weak point. Luckily, our nation is rich in natural resource and located in the best possible geographically. It ease our people from starvation and let government do silly things. We have got independent at the same time with India & China. Now how far we have been behind those Asia's giant? It clearly show the mistake of our old government's policy. Now time to change and build our nation in the right way.

The world is interesting us and coming to see you at your door step. Please take this opportunity for the sake of our people. People would follow you when they trust in you. Action speaks louder than words. Stop talking so much and do action by constructive way. Time has called us to change and lets change together. Be honest on deciding critical decision that can change nation's future. People will know your effort and remember you for ever. Believe me.

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