Myanmar Case Study Reflection

These videos have made me realize the horrible condition that Myanmar is currently in. They are struggling with the rule of the government and it is clear that they have not yet recovered from their previous military rule. The military opened fire on unarmed civilians during a protest, proving that the people of Myanmar don't have many rights in the country. Myanmar has to face serious changes before it can reach its goal and become a democracy.

Myanmar Video Reflection

After watching the videos on Myanmar, previously Burma, I have begun to realize the real threat of the current situation in that country. It is obvious to me that after the incident in 1988, the government in Myanmar has still not learned their lesson and sided with the people. These public demonstrations are made up of thousands of people, including a large number of Monks, who are peaceful and respected in their communities, yet the military still displays their brutality on these people and others in the open. It appears to me that the government in Myanmar has built the country on pretenses; the capital was built in secret, with the people inhabiting it living a life completely unlike other towns, and the military did their best to destroy all film of the uprisings. The government is now run by the people, but that too is a pretense seeing that it is still backed by the military. Myanmar is still far from democracy, and the world can only hope that it wont take more violence or oppression to reach it.

Video Reflection

The videos presented the past situation in Burma while evaluation the progress that has been achieved. The very video highlights an important political figure named Aung San Suu Kyi. She is head of a political party in Myanmar that promotes democracy and civil rights. As head of the political party, she inspires thousands to stand up against authoritarian rule, and her story makes her message even more special. Since she was imprisoned for standing up against military rule, it shows her passion to not give in to the military government but to instead fight for freedom. The second video showed how things in Myanmar have changed over decades. The reformers, who are now middle aged men and women, acknowledge that there has been a lot of progress in the strive for democracy. However, it can be said that there is much more to be done, and their are high hopes for a democratic Burma.

Myanmar Case Study Reflection

These videos are essential to understanding the current situation in Myanmar. Through these videos, I have come to understand that the country is far from Democracy and it is still struggling with previous military rule. Oppression of citizens through violence and massacres occurs and farther causes the citizens to have to adhere to rules. Even Aung San Suu Kyi, a figure dedicated to political freedom, was put in jail for retaliating against military rules and restricting laws. Violence against citizens can be brutal. Some of which include shootings. These actions by the government show that Myanmar could use help to attain political freedom. It also shows that the country will not have political freedom for some time before it finally achieves Democracy.

Video Refection

After watching the BBC New's videos, it is clear that Myanmar is far from a democracy. The people, although have been elected, have little to no say in their government. The government is run by the military and the people's protests and ballots have either been ignored or failed. The protests by the people for some reason reminded me of the protests in China when we learned about "tank man". In both cases the people were shot and there cries for a democracy would appear to be in vain.

Myanmar Video Reflection

After watching the videos about Myanmar, formerly Burma, I have realized that they are far from democracy. It was made evident through the videos that the citizens of Myanmar are far from safe from the government. Another concerning factor is the secrecy of the state. Building an entire city without telling anyone is not what most would expect from a "Democratic Government" It is quite obvious that the Myanmar Government has a lot of work to be done before they can reach their democratic goals.

Myanmar Case Study

The Videos show some of the problems that are lurking in Myanmar. Such as poverty is a main problem in Myanmar. In Naypyidaw most of the poverty is hidden under the surface. Even though it is still under construction. It is ran by a civilian government that is still some what controlled by the generals behind the scenes.