During our
17 years long democratic revolution since 8.8.88, what have we achieved
so far_ let me be frank_ NOTHING! We have achieved nothing so far.
Neo-Fascist military regime is still in power. All really active
democratic activists are in jail or in exile. Ethnic armed groups are in
their own dilemma of whether to lay down their arms and collaborate with
SPDC or not.
We cannot afford to go on and on in very lethargic current condition.
Let me suggest some more serious options.
Ethno-democratic
Revolution Road-map
(1) Unity_ First of all we
need a solidarity among all political groups and all ethnic groups.
Democratic political groups have international support and recognition
but no military strength. On the other hand, ethnic armed groups have
well experienced and well-armed fighting forces. So, an ethno-democratic
coalition will have both political credibility and military
capabilities.
(2) Coalition Army_ Then
we should form an Ethno-democratic Coalition Army inclusive of all
ethnic forces plus ABSDF plus any democratic activists who want to
fight.
(3) External Help _ Even
our Bogyoke Aung San had to take foreign help in his quest for our
country's Independence. So we'll need a good help from good friends,
like US & UK & EU, for all aspects_ political & financial & diplomatic &
even military_ of our ethno-democratic revolution.
(4) Internal actions_ We
must somehow get conditions ungovernable for SPDC inside Burma. There
are some dormant activists inside Burma. We can somehow contact them and
motivate them to make protests and demonstrations as much as they can to
make situations inside Burma utterly ungovernable under SPDC regime.
(5) Sanctions_ We must
urge our friends US, UK & EU etc. to maintain sanctions, and even
increase sanctions as much as possible.
(6) Enforce Sanctions_
We must pressure foreign companies doing business with SPDC to stop
their activities. And we must declare supporters of SPDC such as China,
Thailand etc., as enemies of democracy.
(7) UN mandate_ We must
get United Nations involved in our ethno-democratic revolution. We have
to ask for a UN resolution for international sanctions on SPDC regime.
We should ask UN to kick out SPDC representatives, and to recognize
NCGUB as Burma's official representative in UN. We will eventually need
a UN mandate for an international coalition force for regime change in
Burma_ as they did in Afghanistan. |