"The Lady" Aung San Suu Kyi an awesome women.

The face of right, the face that  humbles us all.

The Lady - Aung San Suu Kyi

I am deeply humbled by the true story portrayed by the film "The Lady", for it is an account as to the struggle of Aung San Suu Kyi as she battled the tyranny of the Junta that held her country hostage for so long.  

Let this be a lesson to all the despots around the world. for their stupidity there will always be an Aung San Suu Kyi to focus the world's attention.  As history has recorded with such names as "Nelson Mandela", "Gandhi" "Benazir Bhutto" (for anyone who doubts the resolve of Benazir Bhutto should read the book "Daughter of the East") etc..  I have written about this remarkable lady, "Su" on 2 other occasions and I wish nothing but the best as she brings humility and dignity to the Burmese people.  There is also another lesson to the Junta's, you may feel secure in what you do!  You will always by irking democracy, face sanctions from the west, gain the support of less sensitive nations as the Burmese did with China. Let's be clear in the case of the Burmese it was that support that undid them for they took many years to understand, the support from China was indeed what we know as cupboard love, i.e. their [China] interest was purely in Burma's assets, history will show that the straw that broke this tyranny was the power plants built by the Chinese with Burmese labour, fueled with Burmese resources, yet the  output only benefited China.  Thank God there was an Aung San Suu Kyi to pick up the pieces and bring a sensible face to the table of nations. 

I am in awe as to the achievements that "Su" made but I am also impressed by her husband's commitment to her cause and the support that he gave to "Su" under incredibly difficult circumstances.   I am also somewhat disgusted by the way the Junta behaved as they toyed with the phone calls that were allowed to and from him during, well any time but made worse during his dieing days.

History will show a vain dangerous fool

I have for many years taken an interest in Burma / Myanmar as I had the wonderful opportunity to spend time there during the late 90's.  However, I do this with a heavy heart as I was involved in some small way in their telephony emergence on to the mobile world stage.  However, had I not played a part then some other organization perhaps the Chinese or Alcatel would have benefited.  

I am so pleased that events have now normalized to some degree and I wish the Burmese and Aung San Suu Kyi, and her two boys the very best, as for Mikey may he rest in peace.