The Crises and Challenges in Myanmar's Current Political Situation in 2017 being presented by Dr Yan Myo Thein, a independent political analyst in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)

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Dr Yan Myo Thein
Political Commentator
Crises and Challenges
In
Myanmar’s Current Political
Situation

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Crises & Challenges
in Current Politics
 Constitutional Crisis
 Civil Peace Crisis
 Civil – Military Relation Crisis
 Poverty Crisis
 Institutional Challenge
 Alliance Challenge
 Public Participation

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Constitutional Crisis
 Rigid Constitution
 Armed Forces – Holding Veto
 Call for Referendum
 Root – 2008 Referendum
 Non-Confrontational Approach
 Public Survey

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Civil Peace Crisis
 Top – Down Approach
 Bottom – Up Approach
 Informal / Formal Way
 21 Century Panglong

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CMR Crisis
 Since 1962
 Military Dominance - High
 National Defense & Security
Council (NDSC) – Platform for
facilitating CMR
 Return to Barrack & CMR

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Poverty Crisis
 National Policy on Poverty
Alleviation & Economic
Development
 Anti-Corruption
 Effective Implementation
 Evaluation
 Research & Survey

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Institutional Challenge
 3 P; Politics, Politician and
Political Party
 Continuous Capacity Building
 Political Finance Law
 Good Politicians & Good PP –
Better Democratization
 Institutional Building

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Alliance Challenge
 Political Alliance – Vital
 Alliance among Ethnic Parties
 2020 GE – More Seats in
States – Strong Opposition
 Party to Party Alliance Better
Than Merging of Parties
 Friend or Foe Strategy

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Public Participation
 Public Participation – Important
 Media, CSO - PP
 Political Debate/Talk
 Hearing down to grass-root
Level
 Youth Parliament – Timor Leste

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Public Administration
 Military Role in Civil
Administration – very high
 Adoption of Township/District
Administration Law
 Immediate Enactment
 Drafting Basic Laws
 Responsibility – Government

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Thank You