Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 20 Scenes
MoeMaKa, October 21 2022
Justice & Revolution
The word “revolution” means that there is no need to perpetuate unnecessary traditions. It means that it won’t obey and follow any standards and assumptions defined by traditions and laws. In order to change from the current political system to a better system that the majority prefers and implement, I think revolution might be defined as the working with force to rapidly change to a political and social system that is considered to be better and more consistent with the current era and the changing background situation, after breaking existing principles, laws and agreements.
Every revolution can’t be defined as armed revolt. However, in a country that still has the characteristics and traditions of a feudal system and in a situation with a historical background where military monarchs (called monarchs as they, mainly the military leaders, use power rather than practice the monarchy system) are dominating and ruling relying on weapons, the revolution can be called an armed revolution as the revolutionaries try to overthrow the rulers from power by means of armed.
I think it can be said that the armed revolution in Myanmar is a revolution against the military and the military monarchy. On the other hand, if you study historical events, you will know that as a revolution, every group that fights armed against the army, currently controlling power, cannot be assumed as a more better group than Myanmar military. Armed groups fighting for their own freedom and justice do not treat fairly or equally to other ethnic minorities or groups of people with different ideologies or armed political forces at the same time. Such cases have already existed in historical events.
It cannot be defined a revolutionary organization just by giving it a name, but only if there is a desire to change the unjust system and it is able to apply justice in practice, can it be called a revolutionary organization. Holding a weapon and forcing others to support and say what they think is right is the same as a military dictatorship, and it cannot be called a revolution.
In Myanmar’s armed revolution, there are many justice issues and questions that are difficult to answer. Practicing such kind of unjust and unequal policies on other weaker ones and other ethnic groups can be found in past and present history. So, setting two types of standards and practicing them can be observed a lot in historical events.
I would like to say that the principle of respecting, valuing and practicing justice is the most important factor in a political organization. I would like to say that it is the most important factor to object to or support the events that are happening now on the practice of justice, not just looking at the outcome.