Chinland Guardian

01 December 2011: The Secretary of States of the United States, Hillary Clinton is scheduled to visit Myanmar/Burma on December 1st to meet with President U Thein Sein and high ranking military back quasi-civilian government. One of the most compelling issues on the table is renewing diplomatic ties between two countries and lifting sanctions imposed by the US government. Before making a historic decision by a compassionate U.S. government, the Secretary of States, Hilary Clinton must carefully scrutinize what President U Thein Sein has said in a Bali Press Conference.

24 November 2011: The recent political developments unfolding in the Union of Burma are positive signs showing that we could possibly see the restoration of democracy and national reconciliation we have long sought for. The NLD – the party of Aung San Suu Kyi – has decided to formally register its party to vie for power; there have been high-level meetings aimed at resolving conflict between Minister Aung Min and leaders of ethnic opposition armed groups; and finally, the U.S. has intensified its diplomatic efforts.

23 November 2011: (Legal Analysis) The post-independence civilian and military regimes in Burma uniformly detest the British colonial regime (1800s-1948); however, Burmese governments seem to love the hundreds (perhaps thousands) of laws that were enacted by the British regime to suppress its colonial subjects. Indeed, post-independence governments in Burma have continuously utilized colonial laws to suppress Burmese citizens. These laws are in direct conflict with the Nargis Constitution (the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Burma, 2008) and contradict international human rights standards. Accordingly, they should be repealed outright or amended by the current Hluttaws with President Thein Sein’s signature and declaration. The following are among the many colonial-era laws utilized by President Thein Sein’s government to defend itself and to suppress the people.