Some of her activities were beyond their worst nightmares, such as her defence of Myanmar's military forces (Tatmadaw) at the International Court of Justice, as it faced charges of atrocities against the Rohingyas. Meanwhile, the ruthless exploitation of the 130 or so ethnic minority groups by the all-powerful Tatmadaw and the political elites after the British rulers' departure in 1948 continued unabated. To no one's surprise, the parliament rejected it as it failed to achieve the required 75% of votes (25% Tatmadaw and 11% USDP voted against). Recently, the Tatmadaw killed 114 demonstrators in a single day and opened fire at their funerals. The ongoing events should be a lesson for the country's future leaders –that one cannot tango with the Tatmadaw.

Source: The Star April 04, 2021 00:00 UTC