CNI News
3 Nov 2022
Whether Daw Aung San Suu Kyi could help overcome the current crisis in Myanmar is a hotly debated issue in the local political circle and in the international community.
Some politicians still believe that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi could help resolve the current political crisis while others think dialogues involving all stakeholders is the only way to overcome it.
The fact that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been in prison reflects the weaknesses in resolving political issues through political means, Chairman U Thar Tun Hla of the Arakan National Party told the CNI.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Gen Mutu Say Poe and Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing. (AFP)
He said, “Whether the crisis could be overcome if Daw Aung San Suu Kyi brokered a deal depends on the how she would do it. It is just wishful thinking because she has been imprisoned. It would be difficult to realize the idea because the current crisis was caused by weaknesses in resolving political issues through political means. Therefore, it mainly depends on whether there is the will to solve political issues through political means.”
At present Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to 26 years in prison under the Official Secret Act, the Natural Disaster Management Law, the Election Law and the Anti-corruption Law but she is still facing five more charges on corruption.
There is no chance for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to help resolve the current crisis, Advocate U Kyee Myint told the CNI.
He said, “First of all, she has no chance to help resolve the crisis because the military will accept nothing but appointing its chief as the president of the country. He cares no one including the UN and the ASEAN. He will hold the election in accordance with his policy and will become the president by holding the elections phase by phase, first in Yangon Region and then in Mandalay Region. It doesn’t matter for him whether the elections are internationally recognized or not and he will hold elections to save face and to make himself the president of the country through whatever means he has. If he cannot do that, he will set the entire country on fire and will flee. He will never give a chance to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to take an important role. That is exactly what the military is doing. We have nothing to talk about the military because it has done everything to destroy the country. If the NUG cannot prove their words by their deeds, the country will suffer more.”
Supporters of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
To resolve political issues through political means, it is important to create an environment conducive to inclusive dialogues, Spokesperson Comrade Aye Lwin of the ABSDF told the CNI.
He said, “Based on 34 years’ experience of our organization, we adopted a policy to resolve political issues through political means. So, we took part in political dialogues. Our organization has never had a policy to resolve political issues through an individual leader. I would like to reiterate that our policy is to resolve political issues through inclusive political means.”
The military staged a coup on 1st February, 2021 after ousting the National League for Democracy Government led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi by accusing it of forming a new government without settling voters’ list disputes. Since then, it has detained leaders of the NLD including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Win Myint.
As a result, street protests emerged and armed conflicts have erupted, causing political, economic, social, health and education crises in the country.
