Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Puts Corruption Fight at Center of Campaign

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Puts Corruption Fight at Center of Campaign

In campaign speeches across Myanmar, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has stressed her party’s commitment to ridding the country of corruption, should it be able to form the government after the November elections.

Speaking in Hwambi township, a constituency north of Yangon littered with military bases, Suu Kyi said she’d been seeking advice from groups in Singapore—widely considered to be one of the least corrupt countries in the world—on how to control corruption in her own country.

“No country in the world is 100% corruption free,” Suu Kyi said before a crowd of thousands. “But we can at least aspire to have a government that is free of corruption.”

Suu Kyi has instructed candidates running under the banner of her National League for Democracy party to be transparent about their assets, including the number of houses they own and what businesses they are involved in. In the same rally speech, she promised to take action against any candidates who have been dishonest about their wealth and assets.

Full story: http://blogs.wsj.com/frontiers/2015/10/12/myanmars-suu-kyi-puts-corruption-fight-at-center-of-campaign/

[Kannikapor88]

Too bad Thailand dont have any Aung San Suu Kyi but only gutless corrupt traitors ... sad sad

[Bignose]

She is a truly unique and special person, there are several in her party with similar conviction and honesty, but she personally has sacrificed much of her "normal life" for her country.

Myanmar does have some huge problems to deal with in the future, but goodness knows where they would be now if it wasn't for the dedicated and reasoned people of her party who have fought for so long.

Corruption has cost this once great country dearly over the years, it will take generations for it to recover if indeed it still can.

Corruption in previous administrations in Thailand has been both insidious and pervasive, it has also cost this great country a huge amount, again it may well take generations for Thailand to fully recover from the greed and avarice but recover it will.

This much criticized administration took control because they had to, there was no one else in a position to halt the abuse of power that was happening on a daily basis.

It is not a criticism to say there is not a an Aung San Suu Kyi amongst the present administration, but hopefully their intervention and reform will create the environment where one will be able to grow and develop.