The dictatorship government of Myanmar brags that the Union of Myanmar is developed and prosperous very much under their rule, but it does not even have enough outdated ordinary trains which used in early 20th Century. It does not have enough decent roads, trains, ships, etc. Transportation in Myanmar is very poor condition compared to the neighboring countries like China, Thailand, etc.
Metered taxis in Yangon never go by meter for any passenger. Passengers must bargain the price. Many vehicles do not have a chance to buy enough petro, diesel, etc even after the privatization. Many taxis do not have decent condition (Example: body, engine, sofa, etc). At Dagon Ayeyar highway bus terminal, you can see the words “arrival time must not be asked” in Myanmar (Burmese) language posted in every bus. You cannot see this word elsewhere in the world.
Myanmar is one of the poorest countries in the World so that you can see all the characteristics of the poor country in Myanmar –In Yangon and more in the poor provinces. The second-hand, third-hand, fourth-hand business markets for automobiles, garments, furniture, etc. New products are also available, but cheap quality with cheap price imported from China otherwise it cannot be affordable for many local people in Myanmar.
Many businessmen in Myanmar do many imitation local made products and some high officials involved in the business as shareholders. They have no business ethic at all. Example: Jonnie Walker Whisky, imported beer, wine, brandy, etc. They put local made whisky, brandy, etc pour into the empty bottles of the whisky, brandy, etc. That empty bottles are imported ones and of genuine product and the labels are also genuine, but the contents in the bottles are not genuine at all. So, people think that or misery that the whisky, brandy, etc and the contents in the bottles are of imported or genuine ones. In fact, the contents in the bottles are just fake ones or made in Myanmar.
In some consumer products like shower cream, body lotion, shampoo, conditioner, perfume, powder, mosquito spray, etc which are mainly imported from Thailand. The bottles are of genuine, but the contents are not genuine. The contents are just fake ones or just made in Myanmar. All these fakes or imitation products can seriously effect to the health of people.
Although Myanmar is rich in natural Gas and other natural resources, the dictatorship government of Myanmar does not provide efficient electricity nationwide. The government can even export the natural Gas, but people are suffering or cannot enjoy with full electricity.
The military government brag themselves how good they are to make a lot of development in Myanmar since they coup in 1988, but people in Myanmar still have to live in the darkness without electricity. Inflation of Myanmar currency is at the peak level under the General Than Shwe administration.
Due to the poor economy, many girls have no choice to survive but turn themselves into prostitution. Unemployment rate is very high and there is very low pay in Myanmar. One cannot survive with his own wages or salary if he or she is not a vegetarian. So, how he / she can support to his / her old parents and jobless siblings? That is the main reason for increasing the bribe rate and the corruption in all social strata.
People in Nay Pyi Taw and Yadanapon cities can enjoy electricity for 24 hours long, 7 days a week. People can enjoy electricity for 24 hours a day 7 days a week in VIP area, Military officials living area, etc in Yangon (Rangoon).
The military dictatorship government of Myanmar distribute the electricity in Yangon (Rangoon) based on irregular time schedule. Sometimes, the authorities in the electric company may play the switch so that electricity is frequently off and on. That event is very bad because it can damage many electronic devices. Voltage Regulator is needed for every house because of the low voltage given by the government.
The authorities in the electric company do not put the office telephone on the right position because they avoid handle the complaints of the people when there is a lack of electricity or switching the electricity off and on frequently. There is no policy to apologize for any inconvenient events or matters produced by the military dictatorship government of Myanmar to the people of Myanmar.
Wealthy people afford to buy generator for their own, but poor people are suffering in the darkness when there is lack of electricity.
The very slow Internet connection in Yangon is totally useless especially in the Election period. The government may fear the leakage of the news to foreign countries. Many business and people of Myanmar are suffering a lot. People in Myanmar are the same as prisoners in their own country no matter living in the prison-cell or not. There is no human right at all. People have no voice.
From any internet café in Yangon, everyone is not allowed to enter into any political post, anti-government blog posts, MSN, hotmail, yahoo groups, yahoo mail, Google groups, etc. Once entered, it said “Access denied”. All are strictly controlled by the military dictatorship government of Myanmar.
Myanmar people may need political help from foreign countries or may need military forces from foreign countries to drive out all the military dictatorship government officials. The non-violence fight for democracy and all the peace talks of the Nobel prize winner and the opposition leader Aung San Su Kyi is great and it is effective a lot in civilized countries, but it may not effect at all to the dictatorship government of Myanmar.
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