Burma: Background of the conflict in Burma

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Background of the conflict in Burma : 

Background of the conflict in Burma Nyo Ohn Myint National League for Democracy (Liberated Area) International Conference on Burma/Myanmar in Jakarta 6th – 7th March 2008 Jakarta, Indonesia

History of conflict after independent Day : 

Political conflict Ethnic Conflict History of conflict after independent Day

Political Conflict : 

Political interest Role of military Role of China Political Conflict

Role of the military after political and ethnic conflicts : 

Communist Party of Burma’s armed struggle Ethnic armed struggle Post independent Burmese government’s major concerns of stability Kumington intrusion Role of the independent struggle Role of the military after political and ethnic conflicts

Political means over : 

Until 1958, elected AFPFL government faced ethnic pressures of 1947 Constitutions CPB pressure in the rural area Unable to compromise with ethnic but to depend Burma’s army to intervene AFPFL broke up into two factions that weaken the democratic government Political means over

1962 to current militarism : 

General Ne Win’s coup and installing Burmese Way to Socialism in 1962 Closed Door Policy and country’s backwardness One party system to LDC 1988 Popular uprising and democratic reformers 1990 election and rejecting authoritarian regime 1962 to current militarism

Role of People Republic of China : 

Supporting Communist Party of Burma Supporting Military regime since 1988 Role of People Republic of China

Post 1988 military regime : 

Increasing pressure on ethnic armed groups Crushing with military power and forcing ceasefire agreements with ethnic arm organizations Brutalizing against the democratic urban movement Burma becomes a failed State because of economic mismanagement by the military Post 1988 military regime

Deadlock of political and ethnic conflicts : 

Uncertain political situations Crushing against the ethnics’ hope of federalism at National Convention Military expansion jeopardized the country development Refusing to negotiate with both democrats and ethnic would not bring any political stability Deadlock of political and ethnic conflicts