What are the struggles of Aung San Suu Kyi to democracy in Myanmar?

Answer 1

Ever since her independence from British rule in 1948, Myanmar has been facing political instability -- an offshoot of the British policy of divide and rule. Today, this strategically important country has become synonymous with poverty, illegal drug trade, human right violation, total collapse of the education system, lack of freedom of expression, etc. Any attempt at restoration of democracy has been violently suppressed, as had happened in 1988 and again in 1990, when the military junta refused to honour the verdict of the multi party election, which had brought Aung sung su kyi to power. Today, pro-democratic forces are working under severe limitation and restrictions imposed by the government.

Answer 2

Rich in Natural Resources, Burma was once one of the wealthiest countries in Southeast Asia. Today, after 37 years of military rule and isolationist policies, it is one of the poorest; and it has the second worst human rights record in the world, after Algeria.

Burma is situated in Southeast Asia bordering Thailand, India, Laos and China.

Burma was a colony of Great Britain for over 200 years. Before the British

conquered Burma, it was not a unified state with the boundaries it has now. Burma was composed of eight major ethnic groups: Karen, Shan, Kachin, Chin, Arakan, Mon,

Karenni, and the Burmans. Each province had its own King and the people were considered his property. Except for border trade, there was very little contact made between the different kingdoms. Each ethnic group had its own system of governance, beliefs, and culture.