Burma Digest - Visions and Beliefs

Visions and Beliefs

As a pro-democracy journal, the Burma Digest makes a strong statement against totalitarian regimes, considering the currently ruling military junta as illegitimate and defending Burmese people's right to fundamental freedoms. The beliefs the Burma Digest is aimed to represent and to support are stated on the journal's website and blog:

  1. We believe that all Burmese democraticactivists and campaign groups will unite and join hands in the fight for democracy and human rights in Burma.
  2. We believe that the momentum of our democratic movement will become very strong.
  3. We believe that Burmese people will be able to overcome their fear and rise up against cruel military dictatorship.
  4. We believe that democracy will prevail in our country.
  5. We believe that our people will be able to enjoy human rights in our country.
  6. We believe that all ethnic groups in our country will agree to live peacefully alongside each other and together as the Union of Burma.
  7. We believe that all ethnic minority areas will become federal states inside the Union of Burma.
  8. We believe that there will be independent judicial system with equality for all under the rule of law in our country.
  9. We believe that our country will become prosperous as a united, democratic and stable country.
  10. We believe that there will be a thriving market economy free from corrupt bureaucratic government control.
  11. We believe that people will be able to earn their living easily in lawful and honest ways in our country.
  12. We believe that there will be free, and good quality, basic education and health care for all in our country.
  13. We believe that all regions in our country will be able to enjoy equal development, and modern infrastructures.
  14. We believe that we will maintain a strong and professional armed forces which do not try to interfere in civilian affairs.
  15. We believe that our country and our people will be well respected by the international community because of our democracy, stability and prosperity

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