Myanmar military claims they are good at politics and should lead the country. Military should be involved in politics ? I don't think so. An organization's structure is tuned to its function. Theirs is tuned to maximum effective group action based on strict chain of command. Insubordination is an offence to be court-martialed. CO is responsible for life and death of his followers. Military is not built to find an answer by lengthy debates.
But, it is dangerous when military is completely ignorant of politics and easily manipulated by a cunning politician, like Hitler did. So, a military definitely should be in touch with country's politics but should serve the country and its legal government. They should have the power and intelligence to self-organize and self-protect when rogue politicians try to split it into factions , leading to a civil war. We should devise such mechanism to be used in state emergency with authorization from special council ( no way of majority of military leaders ) , all to be defined in a constitution. These laws should be removed when country has very strong civil government and no more danger of civil war.
1. Military cannot lead the country. It protects the country and follows its leaders.
2. Military should have a voice in Parliament, just audible enough and not overwhelming.
3. State Emergency can be announced only by a supreme council
Military Split
We have a 60 years old ethnic conflicts and it has taken countless limbs and lives of combatants and civilians, sinners and innocents alike. There was an ideological split in military and some battalions turned to rebels. Our history is soaked more in our own blood than of invaders. If ever the present military is split into political factions, un-imaginable horrors will rage over the country. None wants that to happen.
But, our country is in the worst plight ever happened to her and we need a united, patriotic and strong army to safe-guard our nation-rebuilding efforts and to protect our national interests. That requirements demand for a reformation in the military itself and "Fuck everyone, I don't give a shit" attitude of old army hard-liners necessitates the rise of a new generation of progressive and liberal young army leaders to take over the control of military and thence secure a better future for all of us.
WE NEED GOOD GUYS IN THE ARMY TO RISE UP AND TAKE CONTROL OF IT.
