My beloved Merng Tai,
Countless teardrops you have shed,
When will your troubles end I wonder?

7th Feb 2008

Cartoon based on an idea by ‘Young Tai’

Cartoon based on an idea by ‘Young Tai’

There is an old Burmese ethnic couple in their drawing-room. The old man, in uniform, is jumping up in a fury shouting. His wife sits trying to placate him. Their daughter ('Democracy') is sitting to one side crying with disappointment. By her side her Shan boyfriend has come to ask for her hand in marriage and has brought a tray of eight presents - the 8 states of Federalism. The Shan boy asks himself, "to stay and marry, or to turn and go away?" Cartoon based on an idea by ‘Young Tai’

 Cartoon based on an idea by ‘Young Tai’

Cartoon by Feraya, based on an idea from Young Tai.

The signed petitions, which the military junta (SPDC) provided to UN representative, Mr. Gambari, were obtained from the civil servants and civilians. We thought long and hard about this matter that we are about to say in this letter. We have to reveal it as otherwise; we will feel guilty for being untruthful towards our country and fellow Burmese people.

In ordinary life sensible people try to avoid dangerous psychopathic criminals and do not try to be “nice” to them. Those of us with common sense would try to avoid such criminals if we do not wish to be harmed by them. It is advised by experts that we should not even go out of our way to be polite to them to win them over; so why are people like UN and Asean trying to be diplomatic and persuade the SPDC to change their ways...