Earthquake shifts attention

ONE test after another for our leaders. Rohingya headache yet to settle, now 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit upper central Myanmar on last Sunday to make it worse. The world is paying attention towards Myanmar like no other time before now. The civilian government is trying hard to make Myanmar look reborn. I notice that whenever ASSK left Yangon for oversea, there is something happening to us. In previous trips, western unrest unexpectedly come out which is artificial. Today, she is leaving nation for India where she spent her younger days, another unseen disaster come out to rock upper Myanmar just days before departure. What a coincident is it? Everytime she jump out of Myanmar, Myanmar seem in trouble. Does it sign of Myanmar's needs on her? Anyway, it's not good to see Myanmar fall in trouble like that. Good thing is that we could able to gauge our new leadership's handling on people's plight. Without testing, it would be difficult to judge someone's ability. Of course, I am glad to see our VP went to quake affected area to encourage victims online. Hopefully, it is not just for show just like his predecessors did in the past. 

Fortunately, there are a lot civil society like NGOs nowadays compare to past time. Our people seem more active in social service. I believe, it will help authority overcome the temporary crisis soonest possible. Plus, I am relieved to learn its epicenter got in rural area. I can't imagine what if it hit on crowded cities like Yangon & Mandalay. Thanks God for making it in remote area. In the mean time, other good news are coming to us as well. Obama is coming to our land within a week time. Our leaders may not have much time to prepare to welcome world's famous leader. World bank and ADB is unveiling new package of assistance for us. All are sweet to our ears and eyes. Hopefully, our leaders will get some advantage from their expertise including current disaster crisis as well as sectarian violence in west. I guess those disaster will make our people and authority get a chance to show unity. The earthquake also serves as a warning sign of environmental deterioration. Even without a huge dam like Myitsone Dam, the upper Myanmar is already under risk of existing Sagaing Seismic Zone. People will get a point from bad taste if our leaders permanently withdrew the unwanted Myitsone project. May our people free from worry, disasters, bad authorities and neighbours and able to possess a prosperous days in near future.