Interview thought

LAST night, my wife and I waited for our president's exclusive interview with Channel New Asia on TV. We hardly watch TV here. But today is special and we eager to watch how our president answer and how Channel New Asia's staff questioning. It take only about 20 minutes in total. As a person who chase the news of Myanmar, most of words he talked with interviewer are already known before. He talked 100% mother language to English speaking journalist. His words are translated and shown on TV with English sub-title. There are three major parts during interview, political, economical and ethnic problem. They are each sandwiched by advertisement. The interviewer is quite motivate and so does our president. It is good to speak mother language if he cannot excel in English. It is nothing wrong as long as his mindset is right. It is not for shame. There are so many world leaders who do not speak English. However if he speaks English well, it would be value added for him.

The day I remember when our young MP who follow ASSK in her European tour talked in one media conference. He didn't use translator and tried to talk English to attendance. He is quite young and seem lack of political experience as well as public speaking. He find himself difficult to find proper words while he attempt to explain what he wants. Some attendance seem boring to listen him. Perhaps, people might have expected him of somewhat quality of ASSK has shown. In fact, it is just typical youth of Myanmar. Nothing else. However, it would be easier to get first impression if he excel in English. I am sure most of our MPs will not be competent in world language. Hope they will try to learn and improve their halting English so that they could promote the communication skill while they keep in touch with others. Our country has opened up and now is just very beginning. There will be storms of visitors who come and see our MP in search of business opportunity as well as collaboration in possible sectors. Our young generation should have a proper access to recognizable education system so that their skill will not repeat their senior who have come across the darkest part of our history. 

Tomorrow never die and there is always time to do something we wants if we are really serious. It is better late than never. Please upgrade our education system for the sake of our country's future. Otherwise we will never stand ahead of our neighbors. Hope our MPs will look into this matter seriously so that our younger generation will not taste the bitter experience they are encountering right now.