Posted by Kyaw Myaing Today, I wish to discuss about the concept of "Mingalar Pyi". Mingalar is a Pali word which means "auspiciousness". I am using this word to denote the ideal State that we might be able to achieve. At the moment there has been so much discussion on the name of the country whether is should be called Myanmar or Burma. This has not helped in creating any kind of unity in our country. It has only polarized our society even further. To achieve unity, first of all there needs to be a political settlement. We are all aware that secret negotiations are going on between Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the responsible officials of the SPDC on the future of our country. In my view, for there to be some sort of agreement, there has to be respect and trust on both sides. I believe that the people from both sides who are taking part in these secret negotiations love our country and want the best outcome for our country. This is the first step in creating trust. The fact is, the people who are negotiating are all from Myanmar. We are not negotiating with foreigners. Therefore we should all understand that no matter what happens in the future, we are all in the same boat. So first of all there needs to be an agreement. From this agreement we can work for achieving national unity. For the sake of people and the country, we should aim towards building a "National Unity Government" that would work with "metta" and "understanding". It is in the interest of all of us for this to happen as soon as possible as there are tremendous problems to be tackled in all sectors of the economy. This National Unity government could invite all nationalists to join hands with the government in the task of promoting forgiveness and understanding and rebuilding the institutions that need to be rebuilt. It is said that the public service personnel are the hands of the government. Nothing can be done without their cooperation and help. It is therefore necessary that much care should be given in the selection and training of our public service personnel. (to be continued)
on 5/2/2003, 4:50 pm
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posted Myannet Development Forum: 07-20-101 14:16 ET (US)
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Now, why am I trying to introduce the new concept of Mingalar Pyi. I am doing this so that we can get right down to the important discussions on how to achieve unity and how to develop our country.
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