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how is myanmar facing the foundational challenge of making a transition to democracy explain

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Answered by Titin
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Myanmar is facing the foundation challenge of transformation from a military junta to a democratic regime.
1)The country has lived under the brutal military dictatorship.The military regime in Myanmar from 1962-2011, has crashed pro democracy movements and has arrested people , activists supporting democratic rule, it has indulged in massacre  of innocent people.
2)Myanmar has witnessed worst form of ethnic violence, human rights violation, economic underdevelopment, corruption and poverty.
3)In the 1990 multi party election Aung San Suu  Kyi's National League for Democracy(NLD) had won a landslide victory but was not allowed to govern.
4)Today, Myanmar is on the threshold of democratic change.From April 2011, it has taken the first tentative steps on its journey towards democracy.
5)In 2010, the country had General elections, which military leaders referred as the modest steps, though opposition severely criticized elections as rigged and characterized by malpractices and fraud.Aung San Suu Kyi was released after 2010 elections.
6)Myanmar has installed President Thein Sein in March 2011 as head of civilian government.
7)And now the country is gradually moving towards democracy, we can give example of Aung San Suu Kyi who had won parliamentary seat in by-elections in 2012 April.
8)Such steps in Myanmar have been welcomed worldwide.
9)Though the country continues to face ethnic tensions and conflict resulting in the displacement of thousands of people.
10)This transition to democracy would also require people to be more vigilant,alert and law abiding.
Answered by Donia
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Myanmar gained freedom from colonial rule in 1948 and necessary a democratic country. But this rule ended in 1962 with a military coup.


For the first time after almost 30 years election was held. The National League for democracy led by Aung San Suu Kyi won election but the military coup did not recognize the election result .


They put the elected pro democracy leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi, under house arrest.


Political activist accused for trivial matter (offences) were arrested. Anyone caught publicly airing views or issuing critics of the regime were arrested for twenty years.

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Today Mynmar is on the threshold of democratic change

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