Eleven: Corruption and apathy cannot be tolerated if Myanmar is to become a modern democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, the chairperson of the National League for Democracy, told a crowd ahead of the 100th anniversary of the birth of her father, Bogyoke Aung San.
“The young are of great importance to any country. Bogyoke Aung San started taking up duties as the leader of the state and Tatmadaw when he was young. Age is not the main factor. Goodwill and responsibility towards the people are what is important. If the young and the old work together, success will be achieved,” Suu Kyi told a crowd in People’s Square, Yangon, on December 20.
Bogyoke Aung San was born on February 13, 1915. “Now is the most important time for us. Our country is moving forward on the path of democracy, but we have not reached the destination yet. All of us need to try. If everyone tries, success will be certain. Democracy is meant for the interests of others. If we only work for one person or an organisation, we go against democratic spirit.
“The most important thing is responsibility. If everyone has a sense of responsibility, we will develop. The important characteristic of Bogyoke Aung San was responsibility and constant learning. We must understand how much we have left to learn.
“The ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of Bogyoke Aung San’s birth is to teach good manners to the young. We want to teach the young about the qualifications useful to the country and the leaders who served the interests of the country. The importance of service is the main factor. Some people want to be leaders, but don’t want to take up the duties that go with it. If a leader doesn’t have a sense of responsibility, there can be no success.
“If we work for the country honestly, we will see development. The young need to take an interest in politics.
“I repeatedly urge the young to take interest in politics, as did my father. Politics concerns us all. My father said politics itself was honest, but the people were dishonest. All of us should do clean politics. We need to take pride in doing politics,” Suu Kyi added.
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