President U Thein Sein's ground breaking trip all the way to Washington
DC and meeting with president Obama laid a milestone with awe not only
to the the world but also to the ASEAN Community. Now Burma is at
the crossroad to the ultimate norms of international community. Once
hostile to the the west, Burma has proven it has regained its
popularity. With much left to be done, the meeting iterates the (8)
areas that badly needed by the country for almost century: transparent
with free and fair forthcoming election in 2015, reestablishment of
Fulbright program that nurture world-known intellectuals, promoting
partnership in education system, assistance in health data management
system which has never been installed in the nation's healthcare sector,
humanitarian assistance both in terms of kind and cash to hardly
accessible regions, acceleration of lifting of economic sanction,
boosting energy sector and establishment of universal broadband network
for the entire nation.
It is noted the United States Government uses the term "Myanmar" for the very first time!
The
State Department noted sustainability of the 'good governance' and
'transparency' is the commitment the current government has to
demonstrate.
It is no doubt Burma becomes model showcase to the
world's hostile countries who still suppress their own citizens and
leave their nation in the dark-side. The western leaders now indicate to
learn the lessons from Burma's smoothest and drastic transition.
Burma's
government, legislative and political groups must realize nationalistic
ideology alone is not the surviving instrument in nation building.
Burma urgently needs technocrats in various areas. The force of
technical/professional development comes from within. While outsourcing
the advanced and modern technology from the outside world, the responsible
government officials at the top level must accept the fact that you can
still nurture your own executives and mid-level professionals who are
already in place at various department. They should be allowed to be in
touch with the world with no limit/restriction.
Both existing
majority USDP and minority NLD and other ethnic party members must start
working hard with hands-in-hands in nation building process.
Now is the time to set aside the views of ideological, ethnic and religious differences.
