so I’m a lawyer and I happen to like be one strange I know I also know that for
one strange I know I also know that for
one strange I know I also know that for some of you when you hear the words law
some of you when you hear the words law
some of you when you hear the words law or lawyer you feel instantly bored and
or lawyer you feel instantly bored and
or lawyer you feel instantly bored and sleepy I don’t blame you especially
sleepy I don’t blame you especially
sleepy I don’t blame you especially because I’ve just had to follow the
because I’ve just had to follow the
because I’ve just had to follow the stage from one of Burma’s best b-boys
stage from one of Burma’s best b-boys
stage from one of Burma’s best b-boys apparently and he was great and after
apparently and he was great and after
apparently and he was great and after all you know laws are just volumous
all you know laws are just volumous
all you know laws are just volumous pages of written words words so full of
pages of written words words so full of
pages of written words words so full of intricacies and nuances that you need
intricacies and nuances that you need
intricacies and nuances that you need people who are especially trained to
people who are especially trained to
people who are especially trained to decipher their meanings but also hidden
decipher their meanings but also hidden
decipher their meanings but also hidden a mouse the little black letters of the
a mouse the little black letters of the
a mouse the little black letters of the laws are stories and histories of
laws are stories and histories of
laws are stories and histories of ordinary men nations and empires when I
ordinary men nations and empires when I
ordinary men nations and empires when I first started trying to unearth a
first started trying to unearth a
first started trying to unearth a history of my birth country Myanmar it
history of my birth country Myanmar it
history of my birth country Myanmar it was the laws that offered me a window to
was the laws that offered me a window to
was the laws that offered me a window to the soul of a country that I had left as
the soul of a country that I had left as
the soul of a country that I had left as a young child and in those laws I
a young child and in those laws I
a young child and in those laws I discovered a country which has had a
discovered a country which has had a
discovered a country which has had a tumultuous history
tumultuous history
tumultuous history with laws that told tales of sorrow and
with laws that told tales of sorrow and
with laws that told tales of sorrow and oppression a country where the law was
oppression a country where the law was
oppression a country where the law was used as a sword to prosecute and silence
used as a sword to prosecute and silence
used as a sword to prosecute and silence rather than a shield to protect and
rather than a shield to protect and
rather than a shield to protect and defend so today I want to make the case
defend so today I want to make the case
defend so today I want to make the case that as niyama turns a new chapter in
that as niyama turns a new chapter in
that as niyama turns a new chapter in its history we need laws that protect
its history we need laws that protect
its history we need laws that protect the fundamental rights freedom and
the fundamental rights freedom and
the fundamental rights freedom and dignity of the people rather than laws
dignity of the people rather than laws
dignity of the people rather than laws that penalize punish and restrict it’s
that penalize punish and restrict it’s
that penalize punish and restrict it’s time to reimagine what the rule of law
time to reimagine what the rule of law
time to reimagine what the rule of law means for this country and all of its
means for this country and all of its
means for this country and all of its people it’s time for the Lord to be used
people it’s time for the Lord to be used
people it’s time for the Lord to be used as a shield
as a shield
as a shield rather than a sword so when I decided I
rather than a sword so when I decided I
rather than a sword so when I decided I wanted to be a lawyer at the Wisel age
wanted to be a lawyer at the Wisel age
wanted to be a lawyer at the Wisel age of 18 I had many reasons I loved reading
of 18 I had many reasons I loved reading
of 18 I had many reasons I loved reading writing and words I loved words I also
writing and words I loved words I also
writing and words I loved words I also had a strong sense of justice I thought
had a strong sense of justice I thought
had a strong sense of justice I thought but sometimes taking a little bit too
but sometimes taking a little bit too
but sometimes taking a little bit too literally as my younger and naughty of
literally as my younger and naughty of
literally as my younger and naughty of rather would say in my idealistic young
rather would say in my idealistic young
rather would say in my idealistic young mind the law was a tool to fight tyranny
mind the law was a tool to fight tyranny
mind the law was a tool to fight tyranny and injustice and to right the wrongs of
and injustice and to right the wrongs of
and injustice and to right the wrongs of the world it was partly because I knew
the world it was partly because I knew
the world it was partly because I knew that in one corner of the world lies
that in one corner of the world lies
that in one corner of the world lies Myanmar my birth country full of people
Myanmar my birth country full of people
Myanmar my birth country full of people who shared my heritage but who was
who shared my heritage but who was
who shared my heritage but who was subjected to many in Justices but when I
subjected to many in Justices but when I
subjected to many in Justices but when I actually became a lawyer the reality was
actually became a lawyer the reality was
actually became a lawyer the reality was much more boring the match I worked as a
much more boring the match I worked as a
much more boring the match I worked as a lawyer in a large international law firm
lawyer in a large international law firm
lawyer in a large international law firm and I specialized in corporate mergers
and I specialized in corporate mergers
and I specialized in corporate mergers and acquisitions so the laws that I read
and acquisitions so the laws that I read
and acquisitions so the laws that I read told me tales of strict timelines
told me tales of strict timelines
told me tales of strict timelines mandatory disclosures and reporting
mandatory disclosures and reporting
mandatory disclosures and reporting requirements the idea of using the Lord
requirements the idea of using the Lord
requirements the idea of using the Lord to slay dragons and fight in justices
to slay dragons and fight in justices
to slay dragons and fight in justices was long forgotten in the rush of
was long forgotten in the rush of
was long forgotten in the rush of deadlines and transactions berman who
deadlines and transactions berman who
deadlines and transactions berman who was a distant memory it was the land of
was a distant memory it was the land of
was a distant memory it was the land of the sunshine and the palm trees and the
the sunshine and the palm trees and the
the sunshine and the palm trees and the tinkly temper bells as Roger Kipling
tinkly temper bells as Roger Kipling
tinkly temper bells as Roger Kipling called it but it was also a land where
called it but it was also a land where
called it but it was also a land where the law seems too opaque and the
the law seems too opaque and the
the law seems too opaque and the injustice is too deep to fathom that
injustice is too deep to fathom that
injustice is too deep to fathom that changed in 2012 when De Aza Sugie was
changed in 2012 when De Aza Sugie was
changed in 2012 when De Aza Sugie was released from house arrest and started
released from house arrest and started
released from house arrest and started giving speeches on rebuilding the rule
giving speeches on rebuilding the rule
giving speeches on rebuilding the rule of law in Myanmar so suddenly the the
of law in Myanmar so suddenly the the
of law in Myanmar so suddenly the the land of the sunshine and the palm trees
land of the sunshine and the palm trees
land of the sunshine and the palm trees didn’t seem so impenetrable anymore I
didn’t seem so impenetrable anymore I
didn’t seem so impenetrable anymore I had a legal system and laws and
had a legal system and laws and
had a legal system and laws and procedures for a system of justice that
procedures for a system of justice that
procedures for a system of justice that needed to be rebuilt
needed to be rebuilt
needed to be rebuilt so I said about doing what lawyers do
so I said about doing what lawyers do
so I said about doing what lawyers do best I read what I could find on the
best I read what I could find on the
best I read what I could find on the laws of this land and what I discovered
laws of this land and what I discovered
laws of this land and what I discovered where some startling revelations about
where some startling revelations about
where some startling revelations about the law and its role in this country’s
the law and its role in this country’s
the law and its role in this country’s past and present which gave me a strong
past and present which gave me a strong
past and present which gave me a strong conviction
conviction
conviction that this country’s future needs laws
that this country’s future needs laws
that this country’s future needs laws that allow people to thrive prosper and
that allow people to thrive prosper and
that allow people to thrive prosper and grow see the laws of this land have
grow see the laws of this land have
grow see the laws of this land have never truly reflected the people they
never truly reflected the people they
never truly reflected the people they were meant to serve the modern legal
were meant to serve the modern legal
were meant to serve the modern legal system of Myanmar was build by a
system of Myanmar was build by a
system of Myanmar was build by a patchwork quilt of governments it was
patchwork quilt of governments it was
patchwork quilt of governments it was first introduced in the late 19th
first introduced in the late 19th
first introduced in the late 19th century by the British colonial
century by the British colonial
century by the British colonial administration which imported wholesale
administration which imported wholesale
administration which imported wholesale into Burma laws written for their Indian
into Burma laws written for their Indian
into Burma laws written for their Indian Empire the baton was then passed to an
Empire the baton was then passed to an
Empire the baton was then passed to an elected government after the country
elected government after the country
elected government after the country gained independence in 1948 but from
gained independence in 1948 but from
gained independence in 1948 but from 1962 onwards various one-party
1962 onwards various one-party
1962 onwards various one-party authoritarian governments allowed the
authoritarian governments allowed the
authoritarian governments allowed the legal system to decay and it was only in
legal system to decay and it was only in
legal system to decay and it was only in 2016 that another democratically elected
2016 that another democratically elected
2016 that another democratically elected government came to power again so if you
government came to power again so if you
government came to power again so if you add it all up it’s really only about 14
add it all up it’s really only about 14
add it all up it’s really only about 14 out of the last 120 years when the laws
out of the last 120 years when the laws
out of the last 120 years when the laws of this land have been made by a
of this land have been made by a
of this land have been made by a legislature that represented the
legislature that represented the
legislature that represented the population with a democratic system of
population with a democratic system of
population with a democratic system of government the vast majority of the laws
government the vast majority of the laws
government the vast majority of the laws on the books today have been imposed on
on the books today have been imposed on
on the books today have been imposed on the population for better or for worse
the population for better or for worse
the population for better or for worse and when laws are not made by a
and when laws are not made by a
and when laws are not made by a popularly elected government and applied
popularly elected government and applied
popularly elected government and applied by an independent judiciary the
by an independent judiciary the
by an independent judiciary the population is left at the mercy of the
population is left at the mercy of the
population is left at the mercy of the laws the fortunes of ordinary men and
laws the fortunes of ordinary men and
laws the fortunes of ordinary men and women left to loss made up of words in a
women left to loss made up of words in a
women left to loss made up of words in a foreign language they may not understand
foreign language they may not understand
foreign language they may not understand all laws that appear benign but are so
all laws that appear benign but are so
all laws that appear benign but are so sweeping their application that they
sweeping their application that they
sweeping their application that they leave the weak with almost no protection
leave the weak with almost no protection
leave the weak with almost no protection to give you an example in the Penal Code
to give you an example in the Penal Code
to give you an example in the Penal Code of naman today still lies section 124 a
of naman today still lies section 124 a
of naman today still lies section 124 a which criminalizes sedition an act of
which criminalizes sedition an act of
which criminalizes sedition an act of contempt hostility towards the
contempt hostility towards the
contempt hostility towards the government it says in English whoever by
government it says in English whoever by
government it says in English whoever by words spoken or written or by signs or
words spoken or written or by signs or
words spoken or written or by signs or otherwise bring or attempts to bring or
otherwise bring or attempts to bring or
otherwise bring or attempts to bring or excites or attempts to excite
excites or attempts to excite
excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the government
disaffection towards the government
disaffection towards the government shall be punished the law was intended
shall be punished the law was intended
shall be punished the law was intended to curb anti colonial sentiments in the
to curb anti colonial sentiments in the
to curb anti colonial sentiments in the British era really it was the law to
British era really it was the law to
British era really it was the law to prevent the colonized from hating their
prevent the colonized from hating their
prevent the colonized from hating their colonizers but it was also drafted
colonizers but it was also drafted
colonizers but it was also drafted widely to cover any eventualities
widely to cover any eventualities
widely to cover any eventualities Maurice Collis a British author in the
Maurice Collis a British author in the
Maurice Collis a British author in the Burma of the ninth who also acted as a
Burma of the ninth who also acted as a
Burma of the ninth who also acted as a judge in the Burma of the 1920s said the
judge in the Burma of the 1920s said the
judge in the Burma of the 1920s said the law was so wide-ranging that if you used
law was so wide-ranging that if you used
law was so wide-ranging that if you used a wink to show contempt to the
a wink to show contempt to the
a wink to show contempt to the government you could be jailed if you
government you could be jailed if you
government you could be jailed if you shrugged your shoulders when someone
shrugged your shoulders when someone
shrugged your shoulders when someone mentioned the government you could also
mentioned the government you could also
mentioned the government you could also be jailed if you attempted to incite
be jailed if you attempted to incite
be jailed if you attempted to incite hatred towards the government but nobody
hatred towards the government but nobody
hatred towards the government but nobody got excited or even heard you for that
got excited or even heard you for that
got excited or even heard you for that matter you could still be jailed but
matter you could still be jailed but
matter you could still be jailed but modern examples were even more
modern examples were even more
modern examples were even more devastating one of the most poignant
devastating one of the most poignant
devastating one of the most poignant laws that I’ve read in Myanmar is only
laws that I’ve read in Myanmar is only
laws that I’ve read in Myanmar is only three pages long and it was called the
three pages long and it was called the
three pages long and it was called the enterprise nationalization law of 1963
enterprise nationalization law of 1963
enterprise nationalization law of 1963 the law was passed one year after a
the law was passed one year after a
the law was passed one year after a military coup that asked the elected
military coup that asked the elected
military coup that asked the elected government of the day the first
government of the day the first
government of the day the first operative provision of the laws simply
operative provision of the laws simply
operative provision of the laws simply says in Burmese the government shall
says in Burmese the government shall
says in Burmese the government shall have the authority to nationalize any
have the authority to nationalize any
have the authority to nationalize any enterprise by issuing a notification the
enterprise by issuing a notification the
enterprise by issuing a notification the word enterprise was then defined to mean
word enterprise was then defined to mean
word enterprise was then defined to mean any group company organization or sole
any group company organization or sole
any group company organization or sole trader doing trade commerce or industry
trader doing trade commerce or industry
trader doing trade commerce or industry so it covered everyone with any form of
so it covered everyone with any form of
so it covered everyone with any form of enterprise from the person selling
enterprise from the person selling
enterprise from the person selling mohinga on the streets to large
mohinga on the streets to large
mohinga on the streets to large international banks in fact the law was
international banks in fact the law was
international banks in fact the law was used to nationalized all of the domestic
used to nationalized all of the domestic
used to nationalized all of the domestic and foreign banks in the country all 24
and foreign banks in the country all 24
and foreign banks in the country all 24 of them but it wasn’t just the banks
of them but it wasn’t just the banks
of them but it wasn’t just the banks with also the factories of all sizes and
with also the factories of all sizes and
with also the factories of all sizes and companies large and small even the Boy
companies large and small even the Boy
companies large and small even the Boy Scouts were nationalized so just like
Scouts were nationalized so just like
Scouts were nationalized so just like that in a few simple words the entire
that in a few simple words the entire
that in a few simple words the entire economy of the country was put to death
economy of the country was put to death
economy of the country was put to death by the law and some would say to this
by the law and some would say to this
by the law and some would say to this day it has not yet recovered you see the
day it has not yet recovered you see the
day it has not yet recovered you see the trouble is when laws are made by
trouble is when laws are made by
trouble is when laws are made by government with unrestrained unfettered
government with unrestrained unfettered
government with unrestrained unfettered power they can be used as a sword to
power they can be used as a sword to
power they can be used as a sword to harm rather than to protect the
harm rather than to protect the
harm rather than to protect the fundamental rights and freedom of the
fundamental rights and freedom of the
fundamental rights and freedom of the citizens and when the sword comes down
citizens and when the sword comes down
citizens and when the sword comes down ordinary people rarely stand a chance in
ordinary people rarely stand a chance in
ordinary people rarely stand a chance in fact they are the first to suffer their
fact they are the first to suffer their
fact they are the first to suffer their life-savings
life-savings
life-savings possessions dreams and aspirations left
possessions dreams and aspirations left
possessions dreams and aspirations left to the whim of men carrying the sword
to the whim of men carrying the sword
to the whim of men carrying the sword often with only greed for power the
often with only greed for power the
often with only greed for power the second revelation that I had was that in
second revelation that I had was that in
second revelation that I had was that in Myanmar governments have been vouching
Myanmar governments have been vouching
Myanmar governments have been vouching to uphold the rule of law for over 50
to uphold the rule of law for over 50
to uphold the rule of law for over 50 years when in fact they’ve actually been
years when in fact they’ve actually been
years when in fact they’ve actually been using it to silence a voice of the
using it to silence a voice of the
using it to silence a voice of the citizens now the rule of law is one of
citizens now the rule of law is one of
citizens now the rule of law is one of the most contested terms in legal
the most contested terms in legal
the most contested terms in legal terminology nobody can agree on exactly
terminology nobody can agree on exactly
terminology nobody can agree on exactly what it means but everybody has a vague
what it means but everybody has a vague
what it means but everybody has a vague sense of what it means so you don’t want
sense of what it means so you don’t want
sense of what it means so you don’t want to be at a dinner party with a bunch of
to be at a dinner party with a bunch of
to be at a dinner party with a bunch of lawyers debating the rule of law not fun
lawyers debating the rule of law not fun
lawyers debating the rule of law not fun but ultimately the rule of law is the
but ultimately the rule of law is the
but ultimately the rule of law is the idea of a government that’s accountable
idea of a government that’s accountable
idea of a government that’s accountable to the law with everyone absolutely
to the law with everyone absolutely
to the law with everyone absolutely everyone subjected to the same laws
everyone subjected to the same laws
everyone subjected to the same laws which are fair just and impartial II
which are fair just and impartial II
which are fair just and impartial II applied but as I discovered the rule of
applied but as I discovered the rule of
applied but as I discovered the rule of law was a term that had been used in
law was a term that had been used in
law was a term that had been used in Myanmar by politicians soldiers and
Myanmar by politicians soldiers and
Myanmar by politicians soldiers and bureaucrats alike and it’s usage has had
bureaucrats alike and it’s usage has had
bureaucrats alike and it’s usage has had a chilling history in 1958 when the
a chilling history in 1958 when the
a chilling history in 1958 when the military formed an interim government
military formed an interim government
military formed an interim government a useless Logan piece and the rule of
a useless Logan piece and the rule of
a useless Logan piece and the rule of law first the same military overthrew
law first the same military overthrew
law first the same military overthrew the constitutional system of government
the constitutional system of government
the constitutional system of government just four years later in 1974 the rule
just four years later in 1974 the rule
just four years later in 1974 the rule of law was used as a justification for
of law was used as a justification for
of law was used as a justification for placing the capital city then rangoon
placing the capital city then rangoon
placing the capital city then rangoon under martial law following a student
under martial law following a student
under martial law following a student protests against the existing regime in
protests against the existing regime in
protests against the existing regime in 1988 a new military hunter came to power
1988 a new military hunter came to power
1988 a new military hunter came to power after brutally crushing a nationwide
after brutally crushing a nationwide
after brutally crushing a nationwide popular uprising declaring that the rule
popular uprising declaring that the rule
popular uprising declaring that the rule of law was one of his topmost priorities
of law was one of his topmost priorities
of law was one of his topmost priorities so the term the rule of law as it has
so the term the rule of law as it has
so the term the rule of law as it has been used in Myanmar is not about
been used in Myanmar is not about
been used in Myanmar is not about holding the government accountable to
holding the government accountable to
holding the government accountable to the law or protecting the fundamental
the law or protecting the fundamental
the law or protecting the fundamental rights of the citizens it was about
rights of the citizens it was about
rights of the citizens it was about public security maintaining order and
public security maintaining order and
public security maintaining order and protecting the state often at the
protecting the state often at the
protecting the state often at the expense of ordinary citizens a case in
expense of ordinary citizens a case in
expense of ordinary citizens a case in point was the state protection law of
point was the state protection law of
point was the state protection law of 1975 that law is also known as the Lord
1975 that law is also known as the Lord
1975 that law is also known as the Lord is a safeguard the state against the
is a safeguard the state against the
is a safeguard the state against the dangers of those desiring to coerce
dangers of those desiring to coerce
dangers of those desiring to coerce versiv acts the law allowed the
versiv acts the law allowed the
versiv acts the law allowed the government of the day to suspend the
government of the day to suspend the
government of the day to suspend the civil rights of any citizen who is
civil rights of any citizen who is
civil rights of any citizen who is believed to be endangering the security
believed to be endangering the security
believed to be endangering the security of the state or public security and
of the state or public security and
of the state or public security and tranquility it was used by the
tranquility it was used by the
tranquility it was used by the government to place doors on suji and
government to place doors on suji and
government to place doors on suji and many other political activists in
many other political activists in
many other political activists in detention for decades arbitrary
detention for decades arbitrary
detention for decades arbitrary detention which was justified by the
detention which was justified by the
detention which was justified by the state papers as being in accordance with
state papers as being in accordance with
state papers as being in accordance with the existing laws and within the
the existing laws and within the
the existing laws and within the framework of the law thankfully this
framework of the law thankfully this
framework of the law thankfully this hideous law was one of the first to be
hideous law was one of the first to be
hideous law was one of the first to be repealed by a democratic by the
repealed by a democratic by the
repealed by a democratic by the democratically elected government in
democratically elected government in
democratically elected government in 2016
2016
2016 so the rule of law shouldn’t be mistaken
so the rule of law shouldn’t be mistaken
so the rule of law shouldn’t be mistaken for rule by laws which are unfair unjust
for rule by laws which are unfair unjust
for rule by laws which are unfair unjust and arbitrary it should also not be
and arbitrary it should also not be
and arbitrary it should also not be mistaken for rule by men who are
mistaken for rule by men who are
mistaken for rule by men who are themselves unaccountable to the law and
themselves unaccountable to the law and
themselves unaccountable to the law and this interchangeable use of the term
this interchangeable use of the term
this interchangeable use of the term rule of law with law and order and
rule of law with law and order and
rule of law with law and order and security is not innocent or academic
security is not innocent or academic
security is not innocent or academic it’s not just a lawyer thing it has
it’s not just a lawyer thing it has
it’s not just a lawyer thing it has far-reaching implications for how the
far-reaching implications for how the
far-reaching implications for how the law and the legal system operate in
law and the legal system operate in
law and the legal system operate in Myanmar so that brings me to my final
Myanmar so that brings me to my final
Myanmar so that brings me to my final point today and my call to action for
point today and my call to action for
point today and my call to action for every lawyer lawmaker and citizen of
every lawyer lawmaker and citizen of
every lawyer lawmaker and citizen of Myanmar and freedom-loving citizens
Myanmar and freedom-loving citizens
Myanmar and freedom-loving citizens around the world for so long the people
around the world for so long the people
around the world for so long the people of Myanmar have been shackled with laws
of Myanmar have been shackled with laws
of Myanmar have been shackled with laws that treat them as disorderly subjects
that treat them as disorderly subjects
that treat them as disorderly subjects troublemakers and disturbers of the
troublemakers and disturbers of the
troublemakers and disturbers of the peace we are a nation of 51 million
peace we are a nation of 51 million
peace we are a nation of 51 million people who are all dangerous and
people who are all dangerous and
people who are all dangerous and desiring to cause subversive acts when
desiring to cause subversive acts when
desiring to cause subversive acts when in reality we are no different from
in reality we are no different from
in reality we are no different from every other human society in the world
every other human society in the world
every other human society in the world we’re doctors and engineers students and
we’re doctors and engineers students and
we’re doctors and engineers students and farmers from diverse ethnic backgrounds
farmers from diverse ethnic backgrounds
farmers from diverse ethnic backgrounds we’re warm generous and hospitable even
we’re warm generous and hospitable even
we’re warm generous and hospitable even having earned the title of being the
having earned the title of being the
having earned the title of being the most charitable nation in the world of
most charitable nation in the world of
most charitable nation in the world of course there will be troublemakers every
course there will be troublemakers every
course there will be troublemakers every society has them especially when life is
society has them especially when life is
society has them especially when life is hard in an economic pie so small and
hard in an economic pie so small and
hard in an economic pie so small and when laws have only been used as a sword
when laws have only been used as a sword
when laws have only been used as a sword to command and control and restrict how
to command and control and restrict how
to command and control and restrict how can you expect people to respect the law
can you expect people to respect the law
can you expect people to respect the law or to trust it but it doesn’t mean that
or to trust it but it doesn’t mean that
or to trust it but it doesn’t mean that every citizen deserves to be treated as
every citizen deserves to be treated as
every citizen deserves to be treated as a criminal or a potential criminal the
a criminal or a potential criminal the
a criminal or a potential criminal the people of Myanmar have only rebelled as
people of Myanmar have only rebelled as
people of Myanmar have only rebelled as a nation when our hearts have been so
a nation when our hearts have been so
a nation when our hearts have been so broken and our spirits so crushed by the
broken and our spirits so crushed by the
broken and our spirits so crushed by the injustice of laws and authorities that
injustice of laws and authorities that
injustice of laws and authorities that meant to protect us as it happened in
meant to protect us as it happened in
meant to protect us as it happened in 1974 in 1988 and most recently in 2007
1974 in 1988 and most recently in 2007
1974 in 1988 and most recently in 2007 so I say it’s time to change the laws
so I say it’s time to change the laws
so I say it’s time to change the laws and the tales they tell instead of laws
and the tales they tell instead of laws
and the tales they tell instead of laws that assume the worst of the people let
that assume the worst of the people let
that assume the worst of the people let the laws assume the best in them let the
the laws assume the best in them let the
the laws assume the best in them let the laws give them the freedom and the
laws give them the freedom and the
laws give them the freedom and the choices to reach the highest potentials
choices to reach the highest potentials
choices to reach the highest potentials let the students decide for themselves
let the students decide for themselves
let the students decide for themselves what they wish to study and join student
what they wish to study and join student
what they wish to study and join student unions if they please for the best
unions if they please for the best
unions if they please for the best politicians in the world are often born
politicians in the world are often born
politicians in the world are often born of student unions let the comedian’s
of student unions let the comedian’s
of student unions let the comedian’s make set high and poke fun of
make set high and poke fun of
make set high and poke fun of authorities for that’s how you keep them
authorities for that’s how you keep them
authorities for that’s how you keep them accountable and let the women decide for
accountable and let the women decide for
accountable and let the women decide for themselves if they will marry a man of
themselves if they will marry a man of
themselves if they will marry a man of another religion it is after all the
another religion it is after all the
another religion it is after all the 21st century and let the farmers decide
21st century and let the farmers decide
21st century and let the farmers decide what they will grow and when for they
what they will grow and when for they
what they will grow and when for they have been feeding this country for
have been feeding this country for
have been feeding this country for generations and let the media report on
generations and let the media report on
generations and let the media report on the most sensitive issues facing this
the most sensitive issues facing this
the most sensitive issues facing this country so that they can help shine a
country so that they can help shine a
country so that they can help shine a light on its darkest paths I say let the
light on its darkest paths I say let the
light on its darkest paths I say let the citizens of Myanmar be game changers and
citizens of Myanmar be game changers and
citizens of Myanmar be game changers and thought leaders and history makers and
thought leaders and history makers and
thought leaders and history makers and let the lobe you shield that protects
let the lobe you shield that protects
let the lobe you shield that protects everyone equally regardless race
everyone equally regardless race
everyone equally regardless race religion or ethnicity so that in 50
religion or ethnicity so that in 50
religion or ethnicity so that in 50 years time when a lawyer goes to read
years time when a lawyer goes to read
years time when a lawyer goes to read the laws of this land she would discover
the laws of this land she would discover
the laws of this land she would discover tales of justice and equality in a
tales of justice and equality in a
tales of justice and equality in a vibrant dynamic society all set against
vibrant dynamic society all set against
vibrant dynamic society all set against that dazzling backdrop of the sunshine
that dazzling backdrop of the sunshine
that dazzling backdrop of the sunshine and the palm trees and the tinkly temple
and the palm trees and the tinkly temple
and the palm trees and the tinkly temple bells thank you
right every time I’ve heard that so many
right every time I’ve heard that so many times always cry but I wanted to turn
times always cry but I wanted to turn
times always cry but I wanted to turn sideways don’t you love a smart
sideways don’t you love a smart
sideways don’t you love a smart beautiful woman who can deliver powerful
beautiful woman who can deliver powerful
beautiful woman who can deliver powerful speech in those stilettos
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