Comments on: Internet and Democracy: The Cautionary Tale of Myanmar/Burma http://emu.edu/now/peacebuilder/2011/04/internet-and-democracy-myanmar-burma/ Wed, 29 May 2013 23:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jayne Docherty http://emu.edu/now/peacebuilder/2011/04/internet-and-democracy-myanmar-burma/#comment-196 Jayne Docherty Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:08:25 +0000 http://emu.edu/now/peacebuilder/?p=3356#comment-196 Thanks for commenting. I am wondering if you could: a) share a bit more information about WHERE you are located and when was the last time you were in Myanmar? b) help us understand how this approach is anything new and not a repeat of the past 20+ years of trying to bring change to the central government and the country by working from the outside of the country? I see no evidence that genuine democracy has ever been created in a country by working only from the outside and condemning all those who are working from the inside. In South Africa the boycotts from outside were combined with pragmatic leadership from a cross section of the people and leaders inside -- including people from the "old" regime, business leaders, etc. Two more interesting reports can be found at: http://www.eurasiareview.com/burma-has-it-changed-analysis-22042011/ http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/publication-type/commentary/della-giacoma-new-tactics-needed-in-burma.aspx Thanks for commenting. I am wondering if you could: a) share a bit more information about WHERE you are located and when was the last time you were in Myanmar? b) help us understand how this approach is anything new and not a repeat of the past 20+ years of trying to bring change to the central government and the country by working from the outside of the country?

I see no evidence that genuine democracy has ever been created in a country by working only from the outside and condemning all those who are working from the inside. In South Africa the boycotts from outside were combined with pragmatic leadership from a cross section of the people and leaders inside — including people from the “old” regime, business leaders, etc.

Two more interesting reports can be found at:

http://www.eurasiareview.com/burma-has-it-changed-analysis-22042011/

http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/publication-type/commentary/della-giacoma-new-tactics-needed-in-burma.aspx

]]> By: Peter Zamhen Hangmi http://emu.edu/now/peacebuilder/2011/04/internet-and-democracy-myanmar-burma/#comment-37 Peter Zamhen Hangmi Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:36:55 +0000 http://emu.edu/now/peacebuilder/?p=3356#comment-37 Psuedo democracy in Burma. The old guards(MJs) are still on the throne and needs to bring true democratic governance in Burma/Myanmar. We need to raise more youths for Democracy, through neighbouring country's involvement. We plan to set up an Englist Medium School Moreh Free Trade Centre where these young generation can be empower with Knowledge on Social Justice and Democracy. We called it "Indirect Democracy Approach" Can you help us. Tribal Citizen Concern Committee, North Eastern Region(TRICONNEI) c/o zicord.manipur@gmail.com (TRICONNEI is a network and networking body of VOs,CBOs and Churches for Democracy and Development in Indo-Sino-Burma Border) Peter ZM Convenor. Psuedo democracy in Burma. The old guards(MJs) are still on the throne and needs to bring true democratic governance in Burma/Myanmar. We need to raise more youths for Democracy, through neighbouring country’s involvement. We plan to set up an Englist Medium School Moreh Free Trade Centre where these young generation can be empower with Knowledge on Social Justice and Democracy. We called it “Indirect Democracy Approach” Can you help us. Tribal Citizen Concern Committee, North Eastern Region(TRICONNEI) c/o zicord.manipur@gmail.com (TRICONNEI is a network and networking body of VOs,CBOs and Churches for Democracy and Development in Indo-Sino-Burma Border) Peter ZM Convenor.

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