Description:
Federalism in Burma: "...Has Burma really been on the brink of fragmentation since independence? Are
the ethnic nationalities and the politics of ethnicity the root cause of the problem? Was General Ne Win correct when he
claimed in 1962 that he had to seize state power to prevent Burma from disintegration? The current State Peace and
Development Council also claims that there are 135 languages and 8 major races in Burma requiring a strong centralized
military to keep the country together. Is this true? ..."
Source/publisher:
"Legal Issues on Burma Journal" No. 11 (Burma Lawyers? Council)
Date of Publication:
2002-04-00
Date of entry:
2003-06-03
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English
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