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Beaucoup de flicage (surveillance policière) en ce moment sur Rangoun, chacun à son poste. "Ils" vous regardent juste marcher histoire de savoir où vous mettez les pieds et qui vous allez visiter ! "Ils" travaillent déjà en préparation de la tenue des élections et jouent serré-serré, un avant-gout de campagne pré électorale annoncée. Après tout, "ils" ont tout à perdre.

Nous sommes en saison des pluies et l'électricité n'est toujours pas retour dans les quartiers à Yangon (1 soir sur 3 avec un peu de chance). Mes amis birmans sont déçus mais ils gardent le sourire. Bien qu'ayant un statut d'étranger et étant logé à meilleur enseigne, la lumière et l'eau font parfois défaut, ce qui à cette époque de l'année ne devrait pas arriver vu que bcp d'électricité provient d'usines hydroélectriques (lié au niveau d'eau). Pourtant les coupures d'électricité sont fréquentes, irrégulières et peuvent durer quelques heures. Les "pannes d'eau" sont quotidiennes. Il faut savoir jongler entre le moment propice pour les douches, aller aux toilettes à la bonne heure - j'écrirais même à la bonne minute - au moment où il y a de la lumière et si vous avez de la chance, de l'eau pour évacuer. Toute un pari qui représente quotidiennement un véritable parcours du combattant. Tout un "Art de Vivre" et de faire face à ses besoins primaires et les satisfaire.



Je pars en stop bien décidé à prendre la nouvelle voie rapide vers Na pyi daw en pleine ligne droite (225 miles = 360 km) à travers la campagne birmane- qualifions-la de jungle - qui diminue considérablement le temps de voyage de Yangon jusqu'à la nouvelle capitale. Il faut désormais moitié moins de temps pour aller à Toungoo. Le voyage de neuf heures jusqu'à Pyimana, à côté de laquelle est située Na pyi daw, s'effectue désormais en 4 heures 30 (au lieu de huit à neuf habituellement). Quelques compagnies d'autobus, celles qui appartiennent à l'état, osent la prendre. Je n'ai pas vu un camion à l'aller, quelques uns au retour dont deux bus sur le bas-côté. Imaginez une route ouverte en pleine jungle où tout est vierge. Certains chauffeurs, les premiers qui l'empruntèrent, racontent y avoir vu des éléphants. Des villages misérables de maisons aux toits tressés de feuille de palmier l'habitent des deux côtés. Comment ces toits peuvent-ils contenir les trombes d'eau qui déferlent sur la région du delta ? Peut-être est-ce une chance pour ces villages de sortir de la misère et améliorer leurs conditions de vie, qui en vendant des fruits de saison (durian, mangoustan, bananes), qui en investissant et établissant un atelier de vulcanisation, qui un restaurant actuellement tous concentrés dans le sens Yangon-Napyidaw à mi-route au point milométrique 125. Une jeune fille distribue les cartes de visite d'un restaurant situé de l'autre côté de l'autoroute qu'il faut traverser à pied. Elle éclaire les clients éventuels et avec la patience et la courtoisie qui caractérisent les birmans, les emmène à la lueur d'une lampe de poche, les regards et l'attention posés sur le sol détrempé, sur leur lieu de restauration.

Le danger de cette autoroute, elle mérite d'être ainsi qualifiée au vu du réseau autoroutier du pays dans son ensemble, est qu'il ne faut pas tomber en panne. Aucun recours n'est possible alors que sur l'ancienne route subsistent toujours une multitude d'ateliers en tout genre pleins de vie où fourmillent des birmans en activité. Heureusement qu'elle est partiellement éclairée la nuit notamment au point de passage des ponts. Sans l'avoir empruntée, ni la connaitre un peu, il peut être difficile en cas de conduite de nuit de deviner à quel endroit passer et surpris par quatre réverbères allumés au milieu de la route. Tout simplement à délimiter quatre points d'approche et façon d'aborder le pont, toujours par la droite en allant ou revenant de Napyidaw. Il y a un passage étroit qui permet l'accès du véhicule dans un sens comme dans l'autre. Entre les deux voies d'accès, le fossé, le néant, le vide.

Ce n'est qu'une question de mois et d'années avant que tout ne soit transféré de l'ancienne route vers la nouvelle voie rapide. Les uns doivent se déraciner et les autres déménager. Peut-on douter que l'entreprise va fructifier et la bouture prendre racine ? Tout comme toutes ces petites mains qui plantent et s'activent sur les terrepleins entre les deux fois deux voies et donnent de la vie en vert aux platebandes. Quel travail de longue haleine. Je ne peux m'empêcher de jeter un parallèle entre les voies rapides chinoises (ai traversé la Chine en stop du nord au sud entre la mi-mai et la mi juin 2009 en provenance de la Russie et allant vers le Laos) et celle-ci où tout le travail se fait manuellement et offrant un CDI (contrat durée illimitée) peu rémunéré aux locaux avoisinants la voie rapide. A part le ruban de morceaux de béton collés les uns aux autres accessible aux véhicules, tout est encore en chantier. Les équipes travaillent d'arrache-pied. Heureux d'avoir un "job" temporaire, les ouvriers fatigués regagnent leur cahutes construites pour l'occasion à proximité de leur lieu de travail.

Cette idée "lumineuse" de déplacer la capitale aura coûté de l'argent tout comme celle de la construction de cette autoroute qui permet de désengorger et libérer les anciennes capitales historiques du pays, Pegu, Toungoo, d'un trafic dense. Elle permet l'accès rapide à Napyidaw. Une nouvelle gare routière située à la sortie de Pyamana sur l'ancienne route qui continue vers Mandalay permet de faire le trajet en deux temps. Des autobus réguliers relient les villes du nord. L'autoroute Yangon-Mandalay est en cours de projet. Peut-on voir dans cette réalisation une amélioration des conditions de vie du peuple birman ? Ceux qui empruntent cette voie rapide sont ceux qui en ont besoin, le milieu des affaires en relation avec la capitale et tous les pick up familiaux qui montent visiter leurs proches vers le nord. Le péage est en fonction du poids du véhicule et peut varier pour une voiture entre 2500 et 5000 kyats. A suivre...

Je traverse Napyidaw qui grandit tous les jours et se développe. Il y a en fait quatre villes nouvelles qui finiront par se toucher, des hôtels de grand standing - il vaut mieux ne pas à avoir à y dormir car la facture, une centaine de dollars la nuit, est salée. Les hôtels à des prix corrects sont situés à Pyimana, situés à quelques kilomètres dépendamment de là où l'on se trouve. A l'angle d'un rond-point, un musée des pierres précieuses a été ouvert ainsi qu'un peu plus loin sur la route qui continue vers Mandale, un parc zoologique dont les animaux proviennent de celui de Rangoun. Comme les fonctionnaires, les animaux du zoo n'ont pas eu d'autre choix que de migrer et intégrer leur nouvel habitat. De part et d'autre de l'ancienne route, je croise de véritables avenues avec peu de trafic. Certaines sont d'accès réservé à l'élite et aux uniformes étoilés. Le camion dans lequel j'ai embarqué tourne sur la droite et je me retrouve à pied sur l'ancienne route essayant d'attraper un véhicule de passage. Je dépasse deux policiers en faction que je salue quand un gars habillé en civil tout en noir de l'autre côté de la chaussée, leur supérieur hiérarchique vraisemblablement me fait signe de le rejoindre. Il la traverse venant à ma rencontre m'intimant toujours le même ordre, celui de lui obéir. Même sans uniforme, rien qu'à voir sa tête, je sais que c'est un "teigneux". Il fait partie des loups. Je l'arrêterais sans aucune hésitation pour "délit de sale gueule". Il m'aborde avec quelques mots d'anglais sommaire et me pose plusieurs questions: "d'où viens-tu ?". Je lui réponds (de Rangoun et de France). Je ne veux pas gâcher ma soirée avec un type pareil. Il me donne envie de vomir. Il est quatre heures de l'aprèm' et je veux décoller d'ici. Mon ange gardien se manifeste sous la forme d'un pick up salvateur. Sans l'ombre d'un doute, je m'échappe et saute à l'arrière du véhicule prenant ainsi congé de mon "Belzébuth" noir, oiseau de mauvais augure. Celui-ci se pose à Ta Khon où j'avais passé la nuit dans des draps tout roses lors de mon dernier passage. Dans l'attente de passagers, le chauffeur et son aide m'offrent de continuer avec eux. Je décline leur invitation, reprends mes sacs et décide de tenter ma chance tout seul. A pied à la sortie de la bourgade alors que la nuit est proche, deux types à mobylette tentent de me parler. Sous couvert de m'aider, ils veulent entrer en contact. Je sais que ce sont des sbires du régime, des maillons d'une longue chaine de transmission qui part de la rue et remonte vers les épaulettes locales. Devant leur impossibilité de communiquer avec moi, je reste fermé et impénétrable, l'un des deux descends du deux-roues tandis que l'autre fait demi tour pour aller chercher du renfort. Il arrive sous la forme d'un jeune officier de l'immigration qui me demande mon passeport. Je suis passé à pied devant son bureau situé de l'autre côté de la route. J'avais remarqué le drapeau national en haut du mat. Je refuse de lui tendre mon passeport. Tandis que je rebrousse chemin, il me demande de le suivre au bureau. Je refuse de nouveau. Je n'ai aucune idée de ce qu'il attend de moi. Mon refus est motivé par le fait que je ne veux pas rater mon pick up de fortune. Je lui demande de me suivre, ce qu'il fait de bonne grâce. Il se met à pleuvoir. Je continue à pied à la rencontre de mon "quatre-roues" sous une pluie battante alors que mon "adversaire" bat en retraite dans son bureau de l'immigration que l'on dépasse. Mon "seconde chance" survient sous la forme de mon "chauffeur-(ange) gardien" qui, une nouvelle fois, me ramasse à la sauvette sous les yeux des agents du gouvernement. Des phrases sont échangées. Le véhicule sous la pluie continue sa route vers Mandale. Il y a déjà quelques kilomètres que nous sommes sortis de Ta Khon quand des deux individus assis sur une motocyclette qui nous suit et nous dépasse, je crois reconnaitre le jeune uniforme que je croyais avoir laissé derrière "nous". Je n'ai pas peur de l'affronter une nouvelle fois. Il a une tête de bon garçon. Je sais qu'il n'est pas méchant. Une barrière de contrôle a été mise en place depuis peu de temps après Ta Khon, un avant-goût des préparatifs pour la période préélectorale de juillet 2010. Il me "cueille" avec deux policiers en poste à la barrière à cette étape décisive et me demande pour la énième fois de lui montrer mon passeport. J'obtempère. L'un des deux uniformes recopie mon identité et mes coordonnées sur un registre pour les étrangers. Personne n'a besoin de descendre du pick up contrairement aux autobus ou les passagers sont obligés de passer la barrière à pied, leur papiers étant examinés au passage. ça repart ensuite comme si de rien n'était. C'est la Birmanie, ses tracasseries administratives et ses contrôles tatillons imposés par les militaires jusqu'au carrefour de Pyaubwe qui tourne sur la droite vers les montagnes Shan. Le trafic file tout droit vers Metkila. Je dois toujours y faire halte afin d'accrocher un camion en direction de Taunggyi. Il y a un peu plus d'une dizaine de miles (20 km environ), sorte de raccourci qui permet de rattraper la route Mandale-Taunggyi. A cet endroit stratégique, des gars en civil rackettent les camionneurs qui sans se donner la peine de s'arrêter, doivent y laisser quelques centaines de kyats. La plupart laissent le billet choir sur le sol comme si dégoûtés d'être des "vaches à lait", ils donnaient leur obole à contre cœur. Il en coûte 9600 kyats (9 dollars = 7 Euros) à un camion surchargé de 52 tonnes pour passer la dernière barrière de péage Yamethin – Pyaubwe, un portique récent construit en dur. Une autre barrière de péage sur la route vers Taunggyi attend les chauffeurs deux kilomètres plus loin. Je note qu'ils ont refait la caissette de péage et refait à neuf les logements. Si l'argent racketté peut servir à quelque chose et qu'il participe au confort des jeunes hébergés sur place, la vingtaine sans grand espoir d'embauche, sans autre possibilité d'emploi à long terme que celle présente, peut-on parler de développement durable ? Les jeunes garçons, et filles parfois, qui collectent sont habillés en civil contrairement à ceux du carrefour où je viens d'échouer. A ce croisement, il y a habituellement trois à cinq personnes en civil même si certains exercent des fonctions dans la police. Ce soir, ce n'est pas moins d'une dizaine de types dont sept en uniforme, trois sortes rassemblant les différents corps de police. A part un supérieur en civil assis sur sa chaise auquel tous se réfèrent, ils sont tous très jeunes attablés autour d'une bouteille de brandy à leurs moments perdus. La question qui me vient à l'esprit est comment des jeunes branchés peuvent-ils être acteur d'un système aussi coercitif ? Sont-ils les fils de ceux qui tirent déjà les ficelles au niveau local ?

Lorsque le pick up m'a déposé, j'ai traversé la route pour me positionner à l'embranchement en direction de Kalaw. Malgré la nuit, ils m'ont tout de suite repéré et plusieurs d'entre eux se sont avancés vers moi dans un esprit d'entraide. Ils m'invitent à les rejoindre sous l'appentis de tôle qui leur sert de refuge et veulent m'aider à trouver un véhicule. Ils enregistrent naturellement mon identité. Je suis invité à m'asseoir dans le coin bar un peu en retrait de la route. De l'alcool, Brandy en bouteille, m'est offert. Je bois juste pour le goûter quand je vois impuissant, cloué sur ma chaise, un autobus s'engager sur la bretelle vers Kalaw. A mon grand étonnement, les gars m'avaient dit qu'il y aurait un autobus de passage à 22h00. Je pense qu'il s'agit de celui qui vient de passer. Il est 21h15 et personne ne l'a arrêter. Je sais que je dois veiller moi-même aux opportunités et ne pas déléguer cette tâche aux autres. Je n'aurai pas beaucoup d'autre chance à cette heure et peux logiquement me préparer pour la nuit en leur compagnie. Mon duvet omniprésent me permet de m'allonger si je le souhaite sur les bancs abrités derrière le mini bar à ciel ouvert. Contre toute surprise, j'embarque dans un vieil autobus, plus facile à arrêter parce que plus lent, par un des "racketteurs" positionné au milieu de la chaussée dans ce but. Il est plein et a du mal à m'accepter. Le chauffeur me dit qu'il n'y a plus de places assises. Un seau va me servir de strapontin dans l'allée centrale. Je comprends mieux ses réticences quand il me dit que l'autobus dans lequel voyagent deux nonnes catholiques d'un ordre italien dessert Loikaw, la capitale de l'état Kayah, interdite d'accès aux étrangers. Le temps d'une pause à un restauroute, une fois rattrapé le goudron dégradé vers Taunggyi, une piste en dur plutôt poussiéreuse en saison sèche et il me place en toute légalité dans un autre bus plus approprié à mon statut d'étranger. Les routes vers Loïkaw et Taunggyi se confondent jusqu'à ce qu'une bifurcation située entre Kalaw et Aug Ban les divise. J'atteins Kalaw vers 2h00 du matin après avoir mis 4h30 pour parcourir une cinquantaine de miles (environ 80 km). Une sensible amélioration de la route où certaines portions ont été empierrées dans l'attente d'un revêtement (?) est à noter. Depuis 2004, j'ai toujours vu des familles entières casser des cailloux à la journée sur ce tronçon.

F.C Kanchanabury écrit : "A te lire, on pourrait penser que tu crois à une prochaine amélioration de la vie Birmane, je me trompe ?"

Tu te trompes complètement ! La situation économique s'est dégradée après le soulèvement de 2007. L'inertie de la population est totale comme si elle avait plaquée au sol sans rien pouvoir faire : dire. De la pauvreté qui concerne - je minimise volontairement les chiffres que j'estime à 60% de la population, un ami birman médecin parle de 80% - nous sommes passé au seuil de la misère. Comment avoir l'esprit à la contestation ou à la protestation sans avoir le ventre plein ? Les besoins primaires ont besoin d'être satisfaits avant d'intenter / d'essayer quoi que ce soit. Ceux qui travaillent avec le tourisme font partie d'une petite classe moyenne qui s'en tirent très bien si les visiteurs arrivent et se rapprochent de la fourchette des nantis (20% restants) dont font aussi partie les marins et ceux exilés qui envoient des devises à la nation (auxquels en cours de route le régime prélève 10% obligatoire minimum). Si tous ceux qui sont à l'extérieur ne viraient pas leurs salaires dans le pays, l'économie déjà vacillante serait asphyxiée. Elle est sous perfusion. Ils n'ont pas d'autre choix que de toucher leur argent via un virement bancaire.

Les autres en-dessous du seuil de pauvreté (moins d'un dollar et demi quotidien) vivent de cette façon depuis plusieurs dizaines d'années et continueront à vivre ainsi. Ils ne connaissent pas autre chose. Même si ils ont une vie de misère qu'est-ce qui peut les pousser à la changer. L'inertie domine. Comme partout ailleurs, le changement fait peur. "Ils" ont peur de perdre le peu qu'ils ont, c'est-à-dire pas grand chose. L'humain trouvera toujours des ressources pour surmonter un coup dur fusse-t-il un coup d'état (à deux reprises en Birmanie en 1962 et 1988) et continuer à vivre avec la peur au ventre et l'estomac dans les talons. Difficile à comprendre car vous savez que quelque chose d'autre existe, ce qui n'est pas leur cas.

Depuis 1947, les Birmans n'ont connu (de pire en pire après 1962 et 1988) que ce qu'ils connaissent aujourd'hui.

- Pourquoi un demi siècle de dictature ? Je connais des pays mais je n'ai jamais rencontré dans un pays des gens aussi froussard, aussi peu contestataire, inerte et enclin à la léthargie comme les Birmans avec tout le respect que je leur dois. Ce n'est pas un hasard si le système existe et perdure depuis plusieurs décades.

- Pourquoi opteraient-ils pour un changement ?

Les Birmans "de l'intérieur" ne sont pas prêts pour le changement / bouleversement / soulèvement - à moins que celui-ci ne soit opéré par une force extérieure - or celui-ci doit venir de "l'intérieur" (à mon avis).

Les Birmans de "l'extérieur" ayant été "exilés" (volontairement ou pas) - le cas tibétain est similaire - n'ont plus les moyens de leur action. Quant à la communauté internationale, les généraux se foutent de ce que le "Monde-bien-pense" et des sanctions économiques.

Leur générosité et leur simplicité, deux très grandes qualités disparues dans nos sociétés de consommation, les perdent tout autant que leur soumission au bouddhisme du petit véhicule leur a lessivé l'esprit leur faisant perdre à tout jamais tout sens critique et ayant annihilé leur esprit d'initiative. Ils n'ont pas reçu d'éducation libérale, ni entendu parler de la révolution française, Mai 68 ou de Jean Moulin. Ils n'ont pas nos idées du tout, ils ne savent que vaguement ce qu'est la démocratie, ils ne savent même pas se défendre, résister, s'opposer car cela n'est pas dans leur culture. Cela peut vous paraitre bizarre mais ils n'ont jamais entendu parler de ca. Ils ont appris à se taire depuis tout jeune et "accepter les choses telles qu'elle sont" ("let it go"), partie intégrante de l'enseignement bouddhiste. En classe ou à l'université, personne ne posera une question au professeur même s'ils ne comprennent pas, cela ne se fait pas par respect pour le professeur (Singhala sutta).



Blue Sky écrit: "On déplace ce qui existe , on ne change rien . Et on n'apporte rien de neuf, rien de plus au sein d'une situation déplorable .

Si Tu as un sentiment différent Vipassana , donne Toi svp encore une fois la peine ( très appréciée ), de nous dire ce qui sur place te laisse penser à une amélioration du quotidien, susceptible d'améliorer celui des birmans et comme le dit FC, les birmans, eux, sont les victimes de ce jeu criminel déprimant et révoltant ".

En sont-ils vraiment les victimes complaisantes ? La réponse va vous être donnée dans un mauvais anglais (dans sa version originale) en lisant la lettre adressée à un forum par un moine birman à propos des élections à venir et du rôle du parlement. Ce genre de discours est fréquent parmi une partie de la population qui préfère "pactiser avec le Diable". Ils n'ont aucun autre recours. D'un côté, il y a l'ogre chinois qui les sucent et soutient "leurs dictateurs à la sauce nem" et de l'autre, les Américains obèses lorgnant leurs ressources qui dévorent tout sur leur passage par excès de gourmandise. Entre les deux, il y a de quoi hésiter et douter.

Le nationalisme, l'attachement aux traditions et le conservatisme dominent dans cet écrit. De là à accuser Assk d'être la cause de tous les problèmes de la Birmanie et de dire qu'ils sont victimes des pressions occidentales... C'est un peu simpliste et surtout pas très réaliste ! Le discours officiel, quoi !

Faites-vous une idée par vous-même et vous qu'en pensez-vous (feed-back apprécié)?

Everybody must live according to the laws and regulations made by humans. With regard to Sanctions, the most important thing is our people: if our people is behind our Nation and country, the outside powers can do nothing to our country. I am sure with hard work, our people will believe again in the future of our country soon, and then the lifting of sanctions will happen automatically.

. You are right to say that Myanmar laws are not for sale, nobody can buy the laws of Myanmar. I should not say that we should demand many millions of USD for the transfer of Yettaw to US. Yes I need to control my mind and temper to get more success when I try convincing others to support my cause. We have to be already happy with what the junta is doing for the country - for at least we will not be a country that can be or is conditioned to be influenced by the outside powers like Pakistan or Thailand/ Philippines isn’t it? Myanmars are conditioned to go slow? More than 60 years after independence we still are not developed country even when compare to our neighbours? so we can say that Myanmars are conditioned to go slow. But for me there are so many things to do. We have lost so many years and we should not allow us to lose more time. Myamars are cleverer than 1988, I am not sure because peoples reaction/thinking during the Nargis cyclone has disappointed so much. However may be Myanmars are conditioned now to be cleverer than 1988. I do not know for others, but I am motivated for 2010 and beyond. Developing Love and understanding among ourselves will allow us to develop our country in the long term. Thanks and regards,

MYANMAR NEEDS TO BE A NATION FIRST, TO HAVE A PARLIAMENT.

By this time I have to assumed that you have read about Myanmar Tatmadaw and why and what it is doing for Union of Myanmar. Myanmar Tatmadaw of Union of Myanmar, where many ethnic races are, which was once ruled by foreign powers, is the most misunderstood, by some of our own people. And you can see why. If you can understand what I am saying, the meaning of it , I am glad. Myanmar are not only conditioned to go slow, but they are also in a habit of making simple things difficult, and difficult things impossible. That is not only the way our elders described about our own people, but you and I am seeing them with our very own eyes. It is a shame really. Myanmar is not a poor country; it has it richness, natural resources. Myanmar is a least developed country for many reasons. Mainly three parties involved. People of Myanmar are not educated enough especially with modern education, trade and skill , professions etc. Modern education comes from the west; we Myanmar do not know enough western languages, through which modern knowledge is written. Myanmar people who know English to translate all these modern education from English into Myanmar are so few you can even count them. Not enough for the country needs. Most of us Myanmar cannot read or write English or any other language, in this twenty first century, we are very poor in English which is a Universal language, whether we like it or not. Some people do not admit , or confess, they are ashamed to learn , or may be they have learning difficulties, so they blame it as Slave education, they take pride as they have their own Myanmar language which they can only speak in side Myanmar little box. Learning English to translate English into Myanmar is a long process and more difficult. To learn English from the beginning and understand it saves time and money. The un-necessary nationalism, I would say. Our leaders have had some funny ideas, so they made simple things difficult and difficult things impossible for all of us. That alone says it all. That alone made us all behind. Speaking, reading and writing English is nothing to do with being Anglophile, it is a necessity of the time that is how I take it. But sad to say some Myanmar even thought it is a crime. It is difficult to blame them either, because there were reasons behind all these. It was true; if you want to learn English you need to go to fee paying schools, or Christian’s missionary schools. That was when we were under foreign rule. But since 1948 we were on our own, we rule ourselves. We can do what we want for ourselves. But we do every thing contrary to Buddha’s law, which he said to do the right thing, in a right way, etc. I don’t think some of our leaders did not think right, did not do right, in a right way. Now when we realized that as our big mistake, when we want to correct it we are being denied all the chances, opportunities by those who ruled us once before . They still want to rule in anyway they can. They were those who were responsible for us being like this. When they were ruling us, they did very little for us they were sitting on the gold post and doing for themselves only for their own people only. You may have read my postings, since 1824 Myanmar being blocked by the British denied every access for Myanmar to become a modern developed nation. Even today we are being denied, economic sanctions this and that. So many things have to do in Myanmar, I agree. We can not wait for them to be done, by others nobody will do it for us; we have to do it by ourselves. There are lots and lots of Myanmar who talks about Myanmar being not developed enough, they made their comments, and they made their critics, bit how many of them go back to Myanmar and start their own business and make Myanmar developed. In my view, they don’t even lift one finger, but pissing only air. They think sending money to their parent and relatives regularly is more then enough. There are more manufactured news on the internet than the actual news about what was or happening in Myanmar. You know that, we have to use our own common sense. The other day I published about a letter by Assk to Than Shwe. Your own sense told you what is what. How many news like that, the manufacture news are there on the internet everyday. Many people are lazy or have no time to find out, reluctant to find out by them. Anyway they believe what they want to believe as their rights, as human. Yes I believe so, they are cleverer than 1988. They have to trust themselves; they have to trust their own people. Though Myanmar saying is "Ko Ga Lwe - Ko Doo Toung Ma Yone Ne ?"= ( "they were told, not to trust their own knees"). The bottom line is, like it or not the only way is 2010, and then step by step. No matter how who prepared it, this constitution cannot be perfect at this time, under all circumstances. In time to come we have to make amendments as necessary. Every constitution in every country all over the world, have had their amendment, there will be more in future. All people of Myanmar have to understand that, leaders and followers alike. I could not agree with you more, when you said, Developing Love and understanding among ourselves will allow us to develop our country in the long term. ===========================================================

1 - Assuming parliament will start next year after elections the question is what to do now ? To answer that question directly, my answer would be, Those who don’t want to take part should not existe. SPDC or Elections Commission should deregister all existing political parties. And allow new parties to organize, Odd one should be out. My comment was meant differently. It seems to me that Parliament can bring fine changes to Myanmar. I would like to see the easy changes come sooner than wait for parliament to form. Myanmar can have the benefits of the changes sooner and SPDC will develop a new image nationally and internationally that can have an impact on everything. Would it make sense to create a temporary parliament that can play an advisory role to the SPDC until the real parliament is elected?

Regarding election law and your suggestion of eliminating parties that do not want to take part in elections. Well what ever works for everyone. I don't really know anything that is done like this should have its aim as fair and honorable and useful and productive. ===========================================================

2 - The assumed Parliament should be protected, the democracy should be protect with all cost, by the Myanmar Tatmadaw . It has to be done. The genuine democracy, the disciplined democracy, will flourish in the hands of the genuine democrats, disciplines democrats. That SPDC or Myanmar Tatmadaw must see to it.

All politicians must look at Myanmar Tatmadaw as a non-partisan, neutral, none aligned , disciplined institution, protecting and defend all Myanmar and the nation of Myanmar. All people must ignore the slanders and blunders against Myanmar Tatmadaw and try to understand , and see the real situations and the realities of their nation and themselves. True to his words?. Frankly and honestly or sincerely, everybody is true to his/her words, you and I included. Even to your own family you want to be true to your words. Have you ever fulfilled your promises to your own family, have you ever broken some promises to your own family? If so, what sort of reasons or excuses you give? I can't remember when I broke a promise but if it happens I expect I would just say what happened to result in the break.
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This is a changing world, yesterday was not today, and today will be not tomorrow. Promise or not, words or not, leaders, all leaders have to change accordingly. If SPDC doesn’t want democracy in Myanmar it does not need to lay down seven steps road map to democracy. I agree. ===========================================================

3 - What is your suggestion, how to deal with people who are abusing democracy? My impression of Myanmar people is one of high honor and principal. I wish the people who take their places in the new parliament will have fluid and wholesome communications. I wish their communications will move like the flu. Internal day to day, person to person communications that produce great results for Myanmar. The complete opposite of what U Than Shwe and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi accomplished. They were politically completely divorced and I want to see a political orgy that kick starts the economy and Myanmar's national spirit. I don't know how to deal with people who abuse democracy. Each situation may be very different and may be responded to individually. When an airplane is grounded with 400 passengers not reaching their destination the airline brings in more staff who interview each passenger to understand the individual situation and to help make suitable arrangements such as flights on other airlines and hotels and so on. ==============================

4 - You need to understand, that you are living among others, situations, circumstances are the real factors. This environment changes you, most of the time, your promises depends on these situations and circumstances, the environment. You know and I know, that is more then the understanding that the opposition and its cronies are trying their best, this election in 2010 is never to happen. This is a real thing, again. Direct confrontation they are choosing. This time not with the SPDC, but with the people. A temporary parliament will be useful to get the ball rolling. Create trust and vision for the future and dissipate ill will. I assume the opposition do this because they are completely insulted to the core with SPDC. Insulted people behave differently than people who are admired for what they say and do. Maybe taking their people out of the jails and letting them pray for a new emerging Myanmar would be the first steps for healing the insult. I also listen to your concerns about how things can get out of hand. ==============================

5 - There are three things a country needs, a political stability, an economic stability, and social stability. What will you do if you are in SPDC's position, be true to yourself please? At the core of everything is communication. It is not SPDC's strength. I would find out how to communicate more effectively. Could communication be a challenge because of a military style of doing things? A top down approach? You tell me. I sometimes wonder if SPDC people have a habit of depending on their superior for their decisions. If that is true few people make decisions and responsibility is on the shoulders of the few. In the west I suspect responsibility is more spread around and everyone feels at least some responsibility. They are not 'yes men' they act on their own understanding. I think every Myanmar living inside and outside the country has real love for their culture, their country. With all the trouble going on in the world it's Myanmar's opportunity to show the world, be an example to the world how tough issues can be resolved. Myanmar is boiling over with love for its culture. Even John Yettaw seems to be motivated by the love of your culture. Why reject any of that? I would open my arms to it. I would openly honor John Yettaw for his good intentions if that is the truth. He could be a marvelous catalyst of forgiveness and the freezing of politics. ===========================================================

6 - You may not think it really matter about all the foreign parliaments. I only give you what I know about that British Parliament during my studies. I did not tell you about the guy called Guy Fawkes who tried to blow up that Parliament. The first terrorist of the kind in England long before Osama bin Laden was born. When I listen to you talk about the foreign parliaments it gives me a sense that they have some superior ways that Myanmar should be influenced by. So when I say it does not really matter; what I mean is the Myanmar new Parliament will have its own way of doing things. Everything should be their invention. The Myanmar Parliament and accomplishments should be their creation and their creation alone. Myanmar has to find out for itself what works. Maybe Myanmar can get ideas from foreign parliaments but it is equally so that foreign parliaments can get ideas from Myanmar's parliament. ============================

7 - Parliament in Myanmar was the product of the British. So when I mentioned British Parliament, you will understand. What I am trying to say is, look at the late General Ne Win or the present Sr, Gen Than Shwe, who are not less than , the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell who are trying to restore democracy and Parliamentary System in Union of Myanmar. The future of Democracy and Parliamentary System will be in the hands of the people they have to take of them. That is my message. I hope this time Parliamentary Democracy System will work in Myanmar. We have to make it work. Your example is too simple, You are talking about the 8 year old girl learning to ride the bike, You said nothing about the difficulties she had, the accidents and the injuries she received before she rides the bike properly. I wish everything is as simple as that. What about eating banana , which part of banana you peel, which part will you eat, and which part will you through away. Before you throw away the skin, you must be careful as well , somebody doesn’t stamp on it, and slip and hurt him/herself.

In fact the eight year old girl was given a push and handled the bike down a slight grassy slope and felt the balance. She got it. That was the first time for her and I maintain it is that simple for Myanmar politics too. Politics is more complicated but it starts with good communication. Politicians have to 'get it' first. I say it with conviction. It comes down to communication in my view. It is his way. Is that at the core of the SPDC way? If all SPDC got on their bikes or actually squatted with people who squat and communicated eyeball to eyeball with a fraction of the passion and hopefully good intentions of John Yettaw believe me you will see improvements. So if I were U Than Shwe I would give everyone a bike that is willing to try and ask them to have a go at real communication.

8 - I have explained to you that democracy or Parliamentary was no stranger to Myanmar. What are they going to with them this time is the question? It all depends. Myanmar needs a firm government to sow the better seed of democracy, until it takes root in the ground. Before it becomes a matured tree, the gardener has to look after this tree of democracy from insects, moths, birds, bees and animals not to damage it and also from the weed around it. To make a country into a nation. You are talking very easy, very simple. I have a little suspicion. U Than Shwe to let Myanmar go is too easy. Why can’t Mrs Ari let go Myanmar, why can't she go home in England? There is a reason Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (Mrs Aris) got so many votes from Myanmar people. Maybe people were just fed up with the old way and anything new was better. I don't know. It doesn't matter. What matters is that people with political responsibility are willing and able to get down and figure out what to do in the way that works for them. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi could be a political dinosaur and having her under house arrest and in prison just keeps her relevant and current. It does not matter, What matters is Myanmar progress. My advice is to let her loose and let her do what she wishes and if she is still relevant communicate with her and do what ever is practical. It is easy as riding a bike. It is a choice to do it right and the Myanmar way. Feel the glow of respect from the international community when the Myanmar struggle for its new future is seen to happen. ===========================================================

9 - P. R China and other communists countries, there are leaders like U Than Shwe, who do you think they don’t let it go, why do you think US or EU have investments, in those countries , why do you think they are helping to develop those countries? I expect US and EU businesses have investments because they make a think they can make a profit. I agree it needs a stable country to encourage that. Nothing works without stability. The whole point of parliament is to bring more stability to Myanmar. I would not consider Myanmar stable, it has a huge community who has gone abroad, many with fear in their eyes, many pointing fingers at atrocities and political types in prison. Many of these people are educated and could play an important role in Myanmar's international business development. Real stability is the result of a Myanmar system that works. The iron grip of the SPDC is a temporary solution and as far as I am concerned is a solution that is risky in the long run. There will be many more investors when there is a system that works. ==========================

10 - Because there is nobody like Mrs Aris or Su Kyi in those countries. Myanmar is being victimized be cause of this English man’s wife. Remember the English took Burma ( Myanmar ) by force . Remember her father took Myanmar back from the English, and she married to English and she has all the English ideas. Myanmar is not developed, enough, not because of Than Shwe, it because of Mrs. Aris, and the economic sanctions imposed on Myanmar by the west. If somebody has to let Myanmar go, it will be the west, it will be Mrs Aris. They should leave Myanmar alone. Russia , PR China and some nations big and small cannot agree with the west on Myanmar. Some nations are living in fear of the west. My advice is if the west cannot or do not want to help Myanmar, don’t disturb Myanmar or others who are helping Myanmar. What they are doing right now is just wickedness. The west is being wicked, for no reasons victimizing Myanmar and its people. My sense of how the west sees Myanmar is written in every paper every day. Military dictator running the country didn't honor elections and instead Daw Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrests for many years and 2000 others in jail. The list goes on and on and I am not here to make an awkward feeling rather I want all Burmese in Myanmar and abroad to embrace a future that really works. Let Parliament find that fine line, that's their job. Maybe forgiveness will play a role in that. ===========================================================

11 - I will tell you this, the people of Myanmar have what they NEED, have no doubt about it , though they may not have what they WANT, believe me. You tell me whose been denying the rights of the people of Myanmar, not Than Shwe . I am afraid to tell you that is Mrs Aris and the west. They don’t consider the people of Myanmar as human beings. I would have to see it for myself to believe it. I hear too often that Myanmar is so poor. If there are people who think Myanmar people are not human they are wrong. Myanmar people are human. From what I can see rather remarkable people. People who hold prejudice of some kind have their own problems. That is their struggle. Everyone has a struggle that is part of life. Struggle is also good. ===========================================================

12 - May be you are listening too much to the opposition propaganda. Myanmar is a least developed nation, under all circumstances, that is true. The international community is making it, and making it worse. No matter how the west tries to victimized Myanmar and its people, Myanmar is coming up gradually. Somebody does not want to give credit to SPDC led by Than Shwe. There are many disgruntled people. Just have to look at the demonstrations to know that. The opposition propaganda is too simple for me. I don't even consider it relevant. What matters is the inch by inch progress built by Myanmar people for Myanmar people. ===========================================================

13 - If you are following the history of Myanmar , you will know. Myanmar is being economically blocked, in today’s term under economic sanctions since 1824, after the first Anglo-Burmese war, you calculate it out yourself, OK. People like me know, what was there and what was not there in Myanmar. What we had not and what we have now. And WHY. Without shame I have to admit that we Myanmar were beaten militarily by the foreign power, namely British. Now again these foreign powers or neo-colonialists are ganging up on Myanmar. A strong and vibrant Parliament can support public servants who can act on their own feet to push Myanmar above all this wickedness you mention and acquire the international respect it will deserve. ===========================================================

14 – By the way , why don’t you go to Myanmar and see for yourself. There are many things Myanmar needs to do. Myanmar is nobody's puppet. Not Russian, Not the Chinese. They also know, they need friends not puppets. Friends are better than puppets, don’t you think? Russian and Chinese treat Myanmar as their level, they have respects for Myanmar. Well maybe I should. I am always looking for new ways to pay my bills and I'm greedy enough to want to make a million one day. I have much respect for Myanmar people and feel a strange closeness even though I have never been there. Puppets are ridiculous. Friends are what it is all about. Life throws all kinds of people at me. I learn from everyone. ===============================================

15 - Whatever is happening in Myanmar may not be desirable, it is for the best , the progress are made from these kind of things. This is how it works; Things negatives and positives will be there. Nobody take medicines for pleasure, or for leisure, they take them when they need them. Some may be sweet, some may be bitter, some may be salty, they have to take them as necessary, for their own good. Military rule in Myanmar is a necessity from the start. Please let me not go back to that again. I will come back to that separately in another time. ok, except please understand that I think military rule is necessary because Myanmar has not yet created a political system that works. ============================================

16 - Attacking each other and nobody wins. Myanmar loses big time. It's a mess. Might as well have a military leader if this is what goes on. My suspicion is that the John Yettaw affair is some kind of internal political fight. Myanmar does not deserve it and it is chewing up the energy that could be otherwise productive. I don't believe it is a matter of law. I think having Daw Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest can be compared to a pressure cooker. A little pressure in the cooker is a good thing to cook the potatoes but after a while if the pressure is not released it can go boom. The right thing to do is let her and the others go, let the pressure out of the cooker, let NLD make their contribution to politics and have the pressure at an acceptable level to assist their purpose. Any more than necessary will work against SPDC nationally and internationally like it does today. ===========================================================

17 - As I said above, military rule in Myanmar was a necessity. Great responsibility for the Tatmadaw, and for Than Shwe. Because of these difficulties, there will be, there needs to be Tatmadaw Delegated in the future parliaments of Republic of Union of Myanmar. That is a necessity. it's not my instinct to think about this, I have to remind myself, I have an optimistic expectation that things will work out but I can see I am wrong to depend on this alone.

18 - That is why I said about the importance of understanding. All people have to understand, the general situation of Myanmar, and the circumstances. Those who created the situations and circumstances will say otherwise of course. Myanmar saying is, "Gabar Mee Loung Si Mee Gyet Hta Taut" which means, "while the earth is on fire, the oil lamp shoots up its flame ?". That John Yettaw is the oil lamp. As we have many incidents in many countries all over the world which CIA involvements, this oil lamp may not be a just an oil lamp it is something . Besides he is a regular visitor to Mrs Aris, according to information. Another Myanmar saying is "Sin Kyizar Yar - Sait Makhan Thar" which means "the big elephant may be teasing, but a small goat cannot take it" . I wish you understand these. I understand. I listen. It would be better if the earth were not on fire. John Yettaw may be just a simple guy with an idea and a lot of conviction. I suspect there is something there to be admired. ===========================================================

19 - The pressures on Myanmar are too much, un-necessary, unfair, and un just. By those who are shouting for fairness and justice, freedom and human rights.. The "nonsense" you are referring to is not created by SPDC, you must know. It is a part of opposition's creations. I have doubt about this. At this stage it does not matter who did anything. The point is to figure a way forward and reduce the pressure in the cooker. SPDC is extending a hand to NLD and all parties and that is what matters. Historians can figure out the rest. ===========================================================

20 - Myanmar needs a firm government , who can give three needed stabilities which are political stability, economic stability, and social stability. To lift Myanmar up you need to lift the economic sanctions and embargos up. Within four to five years of sanctions being lifted, with a firm government, you will not recognize Myanmar . I agree. ==========================================================

21 - Myanmar needs international helps, without strings attached, by means of their investments in Myanmar. If the international community comes to an agreement among themselves and with Myanmar on how to share, the benefits and profits fairly among themselves I bet my life on it, everything's going to be fine in Myanmar. Myanmar has a huge expatriate community who have their eyes on Myanmar. The moment they have opportunity to do things for their country and themselves they will. Business is not about a few people sharing all the profits by an agreement. It is about many people, business people who make deals, some profitable and some not profitable and workers who create things. Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he eats for life. There are many organizations who seek to help, want to help. We saw an example of it with the storm. ===========================================================

22 - The problem is international community is still arguing who gets what in the world. Some people are very greedy, some people are selfish , they want everything for themselves, nothing for others. Nearly everyone can be greedy and selfish to some degree. They might want everything for themselves but they may not get it. Also if someone gets rich for some good reason he is able to invest and employ people. ===========================================================

23 - That is what it is all about the world politic, if you must know. It is not simple as the Monkey eating banana, you know. Well yes and no. I think all complicated things can be broken down to simple things. ===========================================================

24 - That is why Myanmar is saying , please leave us alone to solve our problems, ourselves. No, international community wants to get involved. Well, they may have their own reasons. What I remember in Myanmar history when Burma (Myanmar ) was seeking assistance and help from France, British took the whole of Burma ( Myanmar). Now these people British , France and other former colonial powers are together as a gang or as an international community, politically, economically and militarily. What do you say about it ? How do you understand it ? I see Myanmar's way as determining it's own future. In the past there were things like the British empire but these days it's international business that makes a lot happen. If Myanmar opens up to international trade it's business that matters. International trade has replaced a lot of political and military struggles in my view. ===========================================================

25 – Trust ! what trust are you talking about when it comes to international community. What I was talking about was, Myanmar to trust each other, because they cannot trust outsiders, any outsider, remember their own experiences in the past, as well as present to testimony and show it. The outsiders which I consider them as foxes. I don't know. Everyone is different and certainly there are many foxes around. The International Community consists of only four or five powerful nations. I am sorry to say all other nations are under their spells. OK, I can hear you. ===========================================================

26 - Without the needed three stabilities, countries are reluctant to invest in Myanmar. They need a government they can trust. There are foreign companies in Myanmar right now, because they trust SPDC. Otherwise they would not be there. Their investments are not enough for Myanmar, Myanmar needs more not because it is greedy but because it needs it. No matter how small they may be. There is an english saying : "a beggar cannot be a chooser". That's the responsibility of Parliament to build the trust on top of what trust SPDC has already established. ===========================================================

27 - To come to the conclusion, the so called International Community ( the west) needs a puppet in Myanmar to trust, to serve them, to protect their interests. Whether it is Mrs. Aris, or Than Shwe, or nayting or Thunderbolt or MHK. I would like to differ on this. I think the international community would like to see a system that works, a parliament that works for everyones interests. ===================================

28 - Mrs Aris happens to be an Enghlishman's wife. Most of her life she lived outside Myanmar, especially in western nations. Educated in the West. She may be a Myanmar by birth, but her brain has been washed thoroughly, reprogrammed brain should I say. So the west thinks they can trust her among other things, more then Than Shwe or Maung Aye. Mrs Aris has done a good job as the west intended, as the west wanted her to do. To break Myanmar into pieces, to separate the people of Myanmar and Tatmadaw. Mrs Aris could not have done it without the support of the west. As you can see, that is what is all about. Mrs Aris speaks beautiful English, the way all English people understand. She associated with foreigners in all her life. Even Myanmars may be foreign for her, in reality. There are many foreigners like you, simple people thinking simple, living simple life. These are not the kind of foreigners I was talking about. The foreigners who make political decisions, who make foreign policies . In the world of politic, people attack each other, verbally, politically, economically socially. Militarily. Don't you know that, my dear friend? You and I have many disagreements, but we leave as they are, on agree to disagree basis. We may even be slicing each other very thinly, but no harm done. I understand ===========================================================

29 - I don’t know which nationality you are, which country you are from ? When I wrote foreigner, I did not mean to offend people like you. I thought you understand that. I was not talking about you, I know you are not talking about me either. We are talking about Myanmar. I am talking about my own country and my own people, but you are not talking about your country or your people. As a foreigner yourself, you will see Myanmar only your way. You and I have many differences in there. =====================================

31 - If the politic is as easy as riding a bike, as you say, we don’t need Than Shwe or Mrs Aris in Myanmar, I will vote for you my friend, count on me. I see politics as simple because it comes down to people discussing things, communicating, and that is a simple choice. Even in the teashops. Discussion lets the steam out of the pressure cooker otherwise it eventually goes boom. Discussion is also our choice in Democracy.

- With much respect and wishing you a fine day, with Metta for All.

Paragraph by paragraph, line to line or words to final words, whatever it takes let us not confuse ourselves by repeating the same old things again and again, it will take us nowhere. It is a waste of time that you are afraid. Parliament can bring some fine changes. That is why SPDC is doing well that is not only my point of view but what I know they are doing well. You can see that. Everybody can see that. It will make everyone feel better. |According to the programmer "the road map in 2010" there will be elections and Myanmars will elect their representatives. These representatives will be the Parliament. Who will elect the people is up to the people. It is advisable those who care for the people, those who care for the nation , in the interest of the people, on the interest of the nation should take part, whoever they may be. For those Parliament Myanmar will elect people to represent them to bring fine changes for themselves and for the nation. There is still no law in Myanmar for compulsory voting. Do we need that law or not to perfect the Democracy or to be more democratic ? I know of one country that is Belgian which has compulsory law to vote. Is it against human rights or not ? We have to think about it. Myanmar can discuss about it in the coming Parliament if they want. We Myanmar have had that kind of Parliament before and we have had bad experience. Like NLD, KNDO did not take part in Pan long Convention. Instead they took arms. NLD can take arms if they want to be branded as terrorists. It will be easier for SPDC to handle it. This time Democracy cannot be worst, parliament can not be worst but for the better and better and for the best. Myanmar does not need a Temporary Parliament because I see SPDC as Provisional Government. It created National Convention. That was the People’s Parliament which adopted the New Constitution. Next step is elections and the New Government and New Parliament. SPDC has done it very well, so right, so good, so smooth, some people get jealous because they could not have done so good.

Representatives and the people will be much nearer to each other, much more in touch with each other. When we elected Parliaments between 1948 - 1960 there were those who did not take part, who disrupted those elections. Some would-be representatives were even killed . Politically motivated and murdered of course. It happened frequently through history in South East Asia. But my own experience and studies tells me it happened in any country. Depends how one look at it. Whatever you see or hear it is up to you how you take it and how you accept it , how you see it as truth or reject it totally. Mind over matters or human mind is funny. As I always quoted our elders, Myanmars are conditioned to go slow. They do simple things difficult and difficult things impossible. I can blame nobody but my own people because of their weaknesses. People of Myanmar become the victims of the manipulative outsiders. They are undermined and exploited. You may have your own reasons not to go back to the history of your countries, Canada, Britain or Netherlands. But some of us can read and write and there are many books about them. We can also make out what is positive and what is negative. We can balance them as well as we can be bias, very bias - it all depends. Let me come back to Myanmar. Your suggestions are valid ones. Though I may not agree to all of them but we have no time to waste. There are plenty of times of course, to waste or to save and use, let us use it and make profit of it for our own sake and benefit. Now about outsiders, I don't think you understand. When you talk about workable system. If you don't mind. I would be grateful if you could kindly explain to me what kind of workable system the communist P.R. China, Cambodia, Laos or Vietnam are practicing ? Why are the West investing in those countries ? We can go on and on and on… there will be nothing new. The questions are there and the answers are there whether one accepts them or not. In order not to waste any more time my suggestion is let's get on with 2010 elections let's have a new parliament and let's do the work and what needs to be done. We all know what to do for the people of Myanmar and for the nation of Myanmar. About the foreign investments I was talking about. Outsiders who want to invest in Myanmar are welcome. From the business point of view the opportunities are limited. There is no room for everybody. The best bidder will have it. If you are looking for workable system, the same time Myanmar leaders will be looking for real business people who will be fair and just on Myanmar and its people. Who will do business as business. I am glad to see that not all Rip Van Winkles are sleeping to be away from their wives. So my friend after reading my thoughts try to understand me. you are great if you do. Have a nice day. Take care and with all my loving-kindness to our nation people.

People who truly love our golden land must stick together, especially those who have sense that One People One country is the ONLY WAY to go and can accept and cultivate sensible logical approach towards prosperous and peaceful nation for all citizens. I do not visit this site like I used to before due to many factors but now and then I am here to post. The End.

N.B: Le birman est une langue monosyllabique à la syntaxe simple. Par opposition, les langues étrangères sont complexes. Quand les birmans découvrent cette réalité, c'est la galère pour eux.