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Myanmar and it is Emergence To the World Stage

I was very pleased to read this news article inferring that Myanmar has become ready to join the earth's community of nations, meaning Hopefully they are prepared to treat their nationals with respect and dignity. The Burmese take presctiption the whole a lovely gentle caring race of individuals, For anyone of Myanmar have for far to long trusted their community and spiritual way of life to ensure that they're equipped to travel beyond the woes brought upon them through the oppression that they have endured as a result of their military. For that Burmese individuals have had their calm and spiritual persona exploited to the extreme by the military junta which has controlled america, we the west have stood by and allowed this oppression to occur.

Back in the 90's I had the privilege to operate in Yangon as a consultant to their fledgling mobile telephony network, albeit my work lasted only for a short period of your time, a matter of a few months. For one fleeting moment, about 12 to fifteen years ago it looked as though these were going to rejoin the democratic world order, because they tried to embrace democracy. Global hotel chains rushed to Yangon to construct and operate spectacular hotels of incredible quality, sadly because they did keep to the democratic discipline, these hotels have stood largely empty.

As for my reason to be there it was to advise them around the requirements necessary to implement a mobile telephony network across Myanmar. Because they were trying to embrace mobile telephony, because it looked as though they desired to put in a network, they were starting to open up the nation again.

During the period which i traveled back and forth from Myanmar, a journey which i found to be fraught with difficulty because of all the procedural requirements to acquire visa's etc., I saw an infra-structure which was similar to the war years across Europe. There have been old Bedford lorries and buses that have been easily 50 years old and remained as operating as originally intended, it was as if the planet had not managed to move on. For me personally this brought a type of charm to my trips which was enjoyable to determine and experience, but I left the nation for better facilities so never really needed to experience the practical impact for just about any period of time.

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However, what was a surprise to me; was the existence of French nationals plying their trade. In france they were involved with areas for example; Telephone exchange systems right through to restaurants. I had been advised by colleagues that I worked with to keep my own council must i be in any bars during my evenings, these were indicating the existence of French intelligence, a service who were there in Myanmar to safeguard French businesses from foreign competitors. I have no idea as to whether I brushed with these guys so didn't have experience to express if this was true or not. But, I'd certainly been advised to keep my very own council and particularly around the bar of the Strand Hotel, a bar in which the few expats that were in Myanmar frequented, I count embassy personal amongst the expats.

During one of my evening trips I had the great fortune to visit beyond Yangon, traveling on a main route for approx 10 miles, at which point we switched off the street and followed a dirt track for at least another 2 miles. Eventually we came across a beautiful newly painted white colonial house, this house is at the middle of a plantation, it had an arch stretches from the front door/entrance whereby cars could drive through and prevent underneath, this arch was similar to a by gone era. You can imagine that in the days when colonial carriages were in use, these carriages would draw under the arch and are available to a complete halt, the colonial elite would then alight from such carriages. The leading porch would then pass into a grand hall filled with sweeping staircase. This rather splendid building was a unique French restaurant, it joined together with a French chef/owner, the food was of unbelievable quality. The restaurant was not over populated with tables however the tables that were there positioned in the different rooms, were all full with diners.

I've digressed, it is interesting the exploiters were indeed the exploited after your day, because the Chinese were using Myanmar's resources to create power and then send that power back to China netting little benefit to the Burmese. I would suspect that the military regime of Myanmar had long enjoyed the support of China. But this aside as well as for unkown reasons they, the junta, have finally arrived at the table and the people of Myanmar can take a breath and heave a sigh of relief. As for the west we ought to now embrace them and help them join the civilized community of nations. In so doing we ought to not dismiss the sacrifice that Aung San Suu Ky gave to aid her people throughout this difficult period, for we should acknowledge her fortitude, her resilience her grace and poise as she endured those years confined to her home. Aung San Suu Ky deserves a role on the world stage as I am sure we have a new world states person in the guise of Aung San Suu Ky, she has displayed great humility, great dignity seen only when Nelson Mandela was released after many years of confinement. Like Nelson Mandela she's not called for her oppressors to become delivered to book for his or her oppression for she has sought to unify america. I believe she has great courage and dignity an individual who has respect for the values of the ordinary people! Indeed the world need to look to her for guidance only at that hard time.

I really hope we see this country quickly move forward, that they, the folks improve their security, bring peace and stability, their living standards quickly improve. I additionally think that this country should open its doors to ensure that a lot of us can easily see the temples which have formed the very spiritual backbone of those of Myanmar. I hope that we are able to all go through the Shwedagon Paya (Pagoda) with this is really a internationally renowned Buddhist Temple, located on a hill because it watches over all of Yangon. With this temple was built and established prior to the time of Christ. I for just one am lucky enough to get have visited this excellent monument.