Than Shwe of Burma
By
Dylon Crosswell
English II Honors
March 30, 2007
Period 2
Than Shwe of Burma
Fear and famine run the Asian country of Burma. Its people's daily lives are completely controlled by the militaristic government run by Burmese head-of-state, Than Shwe. The once thriving country of Burma is now one of the world's poorest countries despite it oozing with natural resources. Than Shwe's poor leadership skills and lack of concern for his people's well-being have severely damaged the state of the Burmese government since he began his reign in 1992.
The Burmese government has been under military rule since 1962 (Country Profile). All hope for a democracy has grown faint since previous military leader, Ne Win, took control as self-acclaimed president. He was founder of the Burma Socialist Party and under military command all other parties were abolished. It was not until 1990 that a new election was held (Burma). The National League for Democracy......
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