2012年4月15日日曜日

3-15 China's military rise



By-elections in Myanmar
The Lady of all landslides
Aung San Suu Kyi’s win is a humiliation for the army. Will it now turn nasty?


Background:
Aung San Suu Kyi and her NLD won the election on April 1st. But the way to democracy still continue.
the National League for Democracy (NLD)
the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)

Discussion:
What is the next step to democracy of Myanmar? What are possible subjects?

2007 Aug-Sep: anti-government protest by monks (Kenji Nagai was killed by a shot)
2007 Oct: Tien Sein Prime Minister (~2011 March)
2010 election: USDP won most of the seats NLD boycotted the poll
2011 Nov: general election Tien Sein President
2015: general election

Ref. Roadmap to Democracy
1.        To reassemble the National Convention(国民議会), which had been suspended since 1996.
2.        To implement step by step the requisite tasks for the founding of a democratic system when the National Convention has been successfully concluded.
3.        To draw up a draft constitution(憲法草案) based on the general concepts and detailed principles advocated by the National Convention.
4.        To hold a national referendum(国民投票) in order to endorse the draft constitution. (2008 May)
5.        To hold free and fair elections for the formation of the required national legislative bodies (Hluttaw). (2010 Nov)
6.        To convene the meeting of elected representative to the Hluttaw.
7.        The leaders, government and authoritative bodies elected by the Hluttaw to continue with the task of constructing a new democratic state. (2011~Now)

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