People’s Desire: propaganda
During my visit in Myanmar I stumbled upon a sign near the entrance of a military domain in the centre of the ancient capitol Mandalay. On the billboard I read the magical words: “People’s Desire”. The sign is located on a major intersection and every day thousands of people pass the sign without looking at it. Maybe because it is written in English and most Burmese hardly speak any English. The sign is definitely meant for the Western tourists on their way from the old Royal Palace to Mandalay Hill…
The message is clear:
* Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views
* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and the progress of the nation
* Oppose Foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the state
* Crush all internal en external destructive elements as the common enemy
I wonder if this really is the desire of the Burmese people…
