Burma Democratic Concern (BDC):2 major conglomerates run by the Burmese military ( Ministry of Defence) are the major hindrances working for democratisation of Burma.

Burma Democratic Concern (BDC): Calling for Burmese Government to review amending the controversial 2008 constitution which gives absolute power to military commander in chief, calling for Burmese Government to review amending the controversial 2008 constitution which allow military officers sitting in the parliament occupying 25% of the seats, calling for Burmese Government to review amending the controversial 2008 constitution which prohibit Buddhist monks’ rights to vote in Burma and calling for Burmese Government to abolish economic militarisation in Burma by “The Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (UMEHL) and The Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC), two major conglomerates run by the Burmese military (through the Ministry of Defence). They are the major hindrances working for democratisation of Burma.

 

Burma: It is wrong soldiers sitting in the parliament occupying 25% of the seats, it is wrong to spend defense expense budget representing 24 percent of all the ministries’ state expense and it is wrong economic militarisation in Burma by “The Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (UMEHL) and The Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC), two major conglomerates run by the Burmese military (through the Ministry of Defence).