Myanmar/Burma
06.02.2021
Myanmar: The Crisis
I honestly don't know what to say. Since I wrote about the coup d'état in Myanmar, I have tried to get more information about it, and unfortunately I have to say that the situation is really not very positive.
Unfortunately, I think that in this part of the world (the European/North-West part) very often we cannot conceive, nor do we realise how the world really goes on. This is a very serious and serious situation indeed. As in many other areas of our planet.
I understand that one of the longest civil wars in history has been taking place in Myanmar since 1948, when the United Kingdom granted independence to Burma, which had been an English colony for about 100 years. Independence began between 1946 and 1947 with the Panglong Conference and Treaty. Obtained this officially on January 4, 1948. But by the end of 1948 some rebellions had already broken out, especially that concerning the Karen group. The large presence of different ethnic groups leads to a consequent difficult coexistence, especially if some of them want to predomibe over someone else and previously no agreements are respected.
Until today this civil war can be divided into 3 parts: the first with the post-independence conflicts between 1948 and 1962; the second with the first coup d'état from 1962 to 1988; the third with the post-Cold War conflict, after the uprising of 8888 (8/8/88) to date.
Since 1962, with the intervention of the military side in the fate of the state, life and freedom in the Burmese territory can be described as very difficult and complicated. This is also true of the various interventions by the external nations, which, in my opinion, have never encouraged the taking of a peace speech in order to support one group and those who support another. Always for the usual speech of personal interest placed before the interest of the community.
Returning to these last days, the militaries have imposed the remnants on social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in order to limit as much as possible the dissemination of information. This is not the first time the army has blocked the internet line within the country. Several times in recent years they have been ''blacked out'' areas where the army was sent to do 'clean-up' work.
Several international agencies refer to the war crimes that are being committed within this territory. I find it truly scandalous how the international community can allow certain actions to continue in this part of the world. And if I try to ask myself why, the only answer I have to give is related to that of the first, that is, to the fact that several external nations meddle within this conflict to protect their momentary interests by putting aside the good of the territory and the people who live in this land.
The usual problems that we see constantly in many areas. Fortunately, the people of Burma are trying to react to this attack on democracy by taking to the streets to protest against the military and by betraying the release of the political leaders who have been unjustly imprisoned again, leading over all Aung San Suu Kyi.
I hope and pray with all my heart that, because of the presence of smartphones that are now within everyone's reach, the actions of the military towards the Protestants (who have so far moved peacefully) will not be supported by the use of force, and that the international community will intervene in a strong and decisive manner by supporting what the people are calling for. , because power is, must be, has been and will always be of the people.
These days we will see how things evolve.
(P.S: one thing I forgot to say in this quick summary. This is an area with a more than millennial tradition. We must always remember that it is not only we who have a history and a past)
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