Should the Biden Administration and United Nations Will Just Close Their Eyes to the Unrest in Myanmar?
Sagaing Region, Myanmar. There is a Military Coup d'etat in Myanmar right now, but the big question is; will the USA under Joe Biden's administration, and The United Nations be involved in this troubled country? The civilians in Myanmar have been suffering in fear and sleepless nights due to unrest, violence, and uncertainties. People are under attacked by the Military. The country's own Citizens are unsafe and in fear even on their own roofs, knowing that the Military may tag them as opposition to the Military Junta.
Some Christians are hiding for fear of Persecution or retribution. This is according to my source whose name I don't want to publish for safety reasons. This is an unedited version of what he said; "It’s most scary at night. The military send many people into public to attack and burn houses. And there a lot of military and police trucks roaming and trying to kidnap the people at night. Last night five strangers entered into our neighborhood but we saw and able to chase them away."
I wish Christians and Politicians alike, especially this administration and United Nations will not just close their eyes and let the innocent people in Myanmar suffer, the women be raped or people will die in the hands of their own Military. I wish the United Nations will take notice of the unrest and abuses by those in power in Myanmar.
Myanmar has been ruled by the Military Junta for more than 50 years, in spite of the fact that its people keep fighting for democracy under the leadership of Daw Aung San Su Kyi.
In the 2015 Election, the National Leagues for Democracy (NLD) won the election, but obviously the said Election was just a show to make it look like the country is not under Military Rule. Again, there was an Election in November of 2019 and the NLD Party once again won in a landslide victory, but the Military refused to accept the result and the voice of the masses, of which it leads to the recent Military Coup in February 1, 2021.
This is Martial Law and the Voters refused to accept such abuse of power. The Military Chief- General Min Aung Hali might be responsible for detaining the president, Mr. U Win Myint and the Chief Democracy Leader, the Counsellor Daw Aung San Su Kyi and some other leaders. Where they have detained the aforementioned Political Prisoners is still unknown according to my source.
The people of Myanmar have been fighting against the Military Government by going onto the streets on strike to voice out their rejection of the Military Junta. In their desire to have freedom from Military oppression, most of the government workers stopped going to work in order to show their civil disobedience to the government.
The imminent downfall of Myanmar before our eyes is just like a needle in a short thread. The Citizens of Myanmar have nowhere to go and do about due to shut downs of the banks, hospitals, clinics, public transportations, airports, schools, etc.- unfortunately, in some places and instances, the Military are forcing them to go to work or face arrests and be imprisoned. This is dictatorship!
There were strikes and rallies in many parts of the country in opposition to the Military takeover, but the same soldiers and police forces tried to stop the people by using weapons and guns. People were hurt and beat up. Too many have been killed and arrested but the world doesn't seem to notice. The United Nations should do something for the people of Myanmar. All these people want is Peace, Law and Order. This has to STOP!
Ely Roque Sagansay Minister/Author
