Who's 'hitting the streets'

It's surreal to watch, on one hand, what is going on in Myanmar, and, on the other hand, to read about the dainty tip-toeing of ASEAN with regard to the issue. Hello, the people there need help!!

I agree with all the people who have said that ASEAN is the best bet for Myanmar at this point. Could this be ASEAN's biggest challenge in its 40 years of existence? Will it rise to the occasion and do something significant?

In the meantime, there is much action on the ground level, with Myanmar nationals and locals taking to the streets in KL, Jakarta, Bangkok and Manila, and even all the way over in Seoul and Canberra. Ah... no need to say which city has been left out... You know, people like to say things like 'If there is an issue people (us) feel passionately about, there are other ways to highlight their cause rather than hitting the streets in protest'. (Full letter here) So, I'd like to ask now, what exactly are people doing to 'highlight their cause'? Oh... maybe people don't 'feel passionately' about this...

More here (National Post, Canada): Protestors rally across Asia against Myanmar

And here (Fox News): World reacts to Myanmar protests

The ASEAN statement

Other relevant links here

Shwedagon

Comments

Lam Chun See said…

I feel sad watching the news; esp becos I spent 2 weeks living on that street where the action is taking place; and I can actually recognize some of the places.

But I think some good will come out of this tragedy.

2:24 pm

Anonymous said…

Yup, hopefully there will be at least some change for the better for the people.

11:20 pm

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