Doublespeak of Commander-in-Chief could derail national reconciliation process
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When the Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing declared quite recently that he was toeing the line of Aung San Suu Kyi's 21st Century Panglong initiative,...
The Meaning of “Bamar one Kyat, Shan one Kyat”
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Last Saturday, 14 May, I was invited to attend a workshop on briefing papers for decision-makers organized by the Chiangmai –based Ethnic Nationalities Affairs...
Academic to EAOs: Time to make up your mind about what you want
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For the umpteenth time since the peace process began in 2011, experts, domestic and foreign alike, have urged both ethnic political parties and ethnic...
To Hopeland and Back (The 19th trip): The long wait
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Victory is not won in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later win a little more. The Walking Drum, by...
To Hopeland and Back (The 19th trip): The long wait
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He that sups with the devil must have a long spoon. (Proverb) Today, which is three days after the signatory EAOs met Dr Tin Myo Win,...
To Hopeland and Back (The 19th trip) The long wait
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Even the fastest-transforming countries in the last century took between 15 and 30 years to raise their institutional performance from the level that prevails...
NLD’s tactical manoeuvre could jeopardize national reconciliation and democratic principles
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As State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Htin Kyaw flew to Vientiane on 6 May for a short day-trip, seen sending...
To Hopeland and Back (The 19th trip): The long wait
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As long as you stop making everyone else responsible for happiness, the happier you’ll be. Nina Guilbeau, author of Too many sisters Today we meet the...
To Hopeland and Back (The 19th trip): The long wait
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From 4-8 May 2016, I was back in Burma, the land I have called Hopeland, though nobody else have. Perhaps few cherish little or...
21 Century Panglong Convention: A way forward for peace process?
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Concerning the pending and failed peace process, a lot of people, including Burma watchers were expecting another spectacular performance from Aung San Suu Kyi....
