by Francis Khoo Thwe

Speaking to AsiaNew Tint Swe describes a country that, after the vote, is heading towards a "new era". The landslide victory of the "Lady" and the party have a "huge significance". The problem of migrant workers and the future attitude of the army, "impossible" to predict. Imprisoned students interrupt hunger strike.

Yangon (AsiaNews) - Myanmar is experiencing "the dawn of a new era" a new chapter in its history and before it stretches a path that will lead "a normal democracy." These are the words of Tint Swe, president of the Burma Center Delhi in India, former foreign representative of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and prominent Burmese exile.

Even for members of the diaspora, who fled in the past during the repression perpetrated by the military regime against dissidents, the triumph of Aung San Suu Kyi, the big winner of the elections of November 8, and the NLD are element of satisfaction. An "overwhelming" success of "enormous significance."

The former representative of the Burmese government in exile wants to "thank the people" in Myanmar, for showing "great political maturity". This includes the "opportunity" seized by the army to "change its negative image" fruit of the violence of the past and the emergence of local issues "ethnic minorities".

Tint Swe however fears for the fate "of three million migrant workers" and more than a million "who have fled to developed nations." They need "job opportunities" and the country has to show an image that is compatible with those of Malaysia, Thailand, or even Singapore.

In this regard, he cites the example of the town of Kawhmu (in the metropolitan area of ​​Yangon), which is also Aung San Suu Kyi’s constituency, "where there are new job opportunities" and is a model that is "a source of hope ".

In addition, many Burmese diaspora who live in the US, Europe and Australia "will be less hesitant" to visit Myanmar.

Finally, on the possible future role of the military under an NLD executive , he states that "it is impossible" to make predictions. "However, if they lose this train - said Tint Swe - there will be no hope for the military. I imagine and hope that the army will step aside at least for the next five years. Although this does not mean that it will be neutral".

Meanwhile the hunger strike organized by a group of student leaders, jailed long for promoting protests and demonstrations in recent months against the Education reform has ended. The young people have broken this extreme form of protest given the progressive deterioration of their health conditions; some of them have had to seek medical treatment in the hospital. The All Burma Federation of Student Unions (Absfu) thanks associations and activists who have sided with the students and asked to stop the protests until the inauguration of the next government.

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