Myanmar is a picture of protests these days from all walks of life, be it students, monks, professionals or the like. The crisis has its roots in the political set up in the country, inherited from the dictatorial military junta. As the military junta of Myanmar tries to rein in the offenders, the country becomes more of a gloomy picture, yet the determination of the protesters heralds a new era for the country.
In what started as a fight for fuel hike has now taken the form of a full-fledged battle. Myanmar is going through a political, social and economic crisis, burdening the countrymen economically with a hike in fuel prices that set the spiral for an all commodity price rise. To begin with, students came out of their homes to fight their right of protest against the sudden 100 per cent rise in fuel prices and slowly the entire country took to streets, giving the ruling military junta an opportunity to strike against what it described as lawlessness. Yet, the protesters remain resolute amidst the hullabaloo in demonstrating against the evils of the regimes, showcasing their willingness to go all out for their demands, something that has not been seen in the country for the last 20 years.
The zero tolerance shown by the military regime becomes quite implicit in the atrocities bestowed on the protesting public including the monks, who hold a sacred place in the country, dubbing the protesters as internal and external destructive elements. The fight for fuel hike is now a war for democracy that hasn’t really flourished in the country ever since its birth. However, the unrelenting attitude shown by the protesters has forced the military regime to hold a National Convention, what they call is a roadmap to democracy. So, should we now think that the coming future will see Myanmar relishing under the glory of democracy?
Democracy is not that easy to come in the country that has always been vulnerable to dictatorial military regimes. The house imprisonment of Aung San Su Kuyy is still underway and the regime has showed its reluctance to set the Nobel Laureate free. There is still time for democracy to take birth again in Myanmar.
Via: BBC
