Remaking Myanmar’s devastated economy is the key for a future democracy | Thant Myint-U
Dictatorship must be resisted, but that’s not enough. Solving the country’s economic crisis could transform society
Myanmar is facing an economic and humanitarian disaster of epic proportions. There is an urgent need to protect the poorest and most vulnerable and provide assistance in a way that doesn’t entrench dictatorship. Equally important is to use this crisis to transform Myanmar’s incredibly unequal and singularly exploitative political economy. It’s the key to democratic change. It’s also the key to creating a fairer, as well as a freer and more prosperous, society.
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