Conflicts, Civil Society, and Democratic Development in Burma

Speakers: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Professor Timothy Garton Ash, Professor Mary Kaldor, Amartya Sen, Maung Zarni and others
Chair: Veronica Pedrosa
This event was recorded on 14 December 2010 in Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building. The event was co-sponsored by Al Jazeera, the video contains edited highlights and appears on our website and our Youtube channel with their kind permission.
Aung San Suu Kyi, the recently released Burmese opposition leader and Nobel Peace laureate, speaks live via videolink and telephone from Burma to an audience of LSE academics and students about Myanmar's generals, why they maintain power, the country's youth, and puts forward her vision for Myanmar.

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[SuperPipi12345]

yes,i agree majority people in Burma don't want election they want just real democratic in their country. we can see in our eyes during election 2010 the residents want to boycott but they have no choice because USDP were threaten them that they would lose their jobs or source of livelihood if they don't vote for USDP.these officials also reportedly forced individuals to change their vote if they vote for the opposition.so just the junta restrict them to vote the election.

[kingdargon329]

Aung San Su Gyi i agree with almost all of your points.These are fantastic predictions for future Burma should be done.But just one thing that i am concerning

is "regime don't want change".In my point of view, i think the junta do want change.

But i believed that they are dread to received the changes. Because they have been abusing human rights over 20 years ago.

[MrKopoda]

I believe that giving sanctions does not help democracy for Burma. It is very great idea however this point just brings problems for Burmese residents to be lack of employments and to be under poverty line. Although some countries are trying to support public but some countries are ignoring the Burmese situation, cause of the focusing in resources and economies. So the countries you need help to bring democracy into Burma must persuade neighboring governments first, to become one hope.

[ahkarsa]

It is a good idea to give sanction to Burma to make change the military government. However, it is not effective for the resident. Although the US and the other countries have given a lot of sanctions to Burma nothing is changing to military government . Additionally, a lot of residents are unemployed and become starvation when Burma has no investment and can not trade with the other countries countries.

[001monsterheart]

ိIn my point of view, even though US and some countries give sanctions to Burma, nothing will happen to the regime because they have adequate money and the things they need.On the other hand it will be hurt and starvation for public especially poor people because they have to purchase expensive things if we can't import from other countries.Consequently, i think, should not give sanctions to Burma.

[NayMinify]

i am crucial that we all need democracy in our country ,So that i believe that making national reconciliation is more effective for our country. The regime they will not give our citizens aware what is human right mean in Burma. That is also one method to make national reconciliation to get our right and opportunity in Burma. So i agree with Daw Su idea that to make national reconciliation .

[SuperPipi12345]

i agree that sanction can not help humanitarians aid and give travel to civilian because the SPDC take more corruption and they spend45% to their military.Additionally,most people in Burma transfer to other countries because they are work less and SPDC did not care about public situation of health care ,economic and education of Burma.If SPDC concern about that they do not need aid from non-government organization.

[babychanism]

I agree with her idea about national reconciliation is not benefit just NLD also benefit for every body included SPDC because all people in Burma have equal right and opportunity to negotiate with each other for their country. so, we should make national reconciliation to be benefit for Burma.

[lovechan1000]

in my thought of brain, the starvation in Burma has been suffering for many years especially 20 over years former. If united nation bans and gives sanction to Burma it is more troubles for residents because the brutal military dictator will definitely corrupt the over taxation due to sanction. as a result, the citizens are the main people who have to face this problem.so, the best thing is, we all must try to get reconciliation with the cruel regime.

[SuperPipi12345]

I agree that, she will try to be unity all ethnicity together and to build strong unity .But it is not easy to do because as you know situation in burma , some ethnicity ,they don't agree with palong conference because they had already known ,they don't get chance what wish in their nation