Burma’s Moment of Truth
Burma’s halting progress toward democracy has stalled. It’s time for the United States to get off the fence.
BY JULY 27, 2015
So the Burmese government has finally set a date for the next national election. That’s good news. At least we know that there’s definitely going to be a vote. The government’s dithering had raised fears that it might be angling for a postponement.
Yet Burma’s tribulations are far from over.The country’s nascent democracy is in deep trouble. And you don’t have to rely on me as the source. Just ask the Burmese.
