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Rangoon University Convocation Hall in 2013. One of the most important landmarks of the University of Rangoon, Convocation Hall signifies as the birthplace of free thoughts and ideas. Photo by Winston Win.
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THE MOST FREQUENT QUESTION I GET FROM FOREIGNERS THESE DAYS IS: CAN AUNG SAN SUU KYI RULE? NO DOUBT THE NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE AND THE OPPOSITION LEADER HAS UNPARALLELED SKILLS. SHE HAS NUMEROUS GLOBAL ACCOLADES, INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL SUPPORTS. BUT THE RECENT ELECTION WIN OF HER PARTY, THE NLD, CALLS FOR A NEW LEVEL OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ABLE TO LEAD AN ELECTED CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT, LAST SEEN IN BURMA SINCE 1962. IT'S A JOB most demanding of an activist-turned-politician. The job requires not only leading a civilian government but also cleaning up the mess former military governments left to rot in the country for several decades. Aung San Suu Kyi seemed to realize even before the Nov 8 polls, winning elections is one thing and leading a government is another. Hence, she drew a clear line between politicians and technocrats, separating their careers in a way that best suits the situation. After the elections, she told her elected representatives "not to fancy the p...
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