{"id":11551,"date":"2015-11-12T07:49:24","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T07:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=11551"},"modified":"2015-11-12T07:49:24","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T07:49:24","slug":"myanmar-vote-without-fear-or-favour-acn-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2015\/11\/12\/myanmar-vote-without-fear-or-favour-acn-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"MYANMAR &#8211; &#8220;Vote without Fear or Favour&#8221; &#8211; ACN Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Vote without Fear or Favour&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The citizens of\u00a0 Myanmar\u00a0 (also known as Burma) eagerly await the outcome of the first openly contested national election in 25 years. The military-backed Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) has been in power since 2011. However, things may be about to change. National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi has hinted at victory and her party is expected to make sweeping gains.<\/p>\n<p>With so much depending on the results of the elections, Cardinal Bo has sent a message to\u00a0 his fellow countrymen.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>An Exhortation to People of Myanmar&#8212; Cardinal Charles Bo<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cMy Fellow Country Men and Women, Greetings to all of you, as you wait for the pivotal moment in Myanmar history!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The nation has waited for decades.\u00a0 After many false dawns, my dear people, we have our first free elections.\u00a093 parties, 5800 party candidates, 3000 independent\u00a0candidates. The quest for democracy is in full flow in Myanmar today!<\/p>\n<p>I applaud the sagacity of our Leaders in their vision of democracy.\u00a0 I\u00a0congratulate the law enforcing officers for their efforts to make this election\u00a0a success.\u00a0 Fringe elements and merchants of hatred are out in the open, trying to sully the good name of our nation.\u00a0 Eschewing electoral violence is a hard challenge and\u00a0I am glad our Law Enforcing authorities are rising up to the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0I pray for\u00a0courage to the Election Commission. Its work so far has been commendable.\u00a0 But the last lap needs extra vigilance.\u00a0 Kindly make this election a transparent process ensuring free and fair voting of the poor and the marginalized.\u00a0 Election Commission\u2019s conduct would be watched with deep interest by the international community.\u00a0 Apprehensions thrown on postal votes and embassy votes are an area of concern that I am sure the Election Commission will address with professional neutrality.\u00a0 People want a peaceful Election.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Voting is a sacred right.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through voting people determine their future. Going to the voting booth is a pilgrimage of hope.\u00a0 Let all of us, undertake this pilgrimage. Please go to the booth. Our destiny is in the ballot box. Democracy, for the people, by the people and of the people has forged great nations\u2019 history.\u00a0\u00a0Myanmar waited for this moment for ages.<\/p>\n<p>Today is our date with that destiny.\u00a0 Together we stand\u00a0or together we fall. Ballot boxes will determine\u00a0our future.\u00a0 God has blessed this nation with treasures above the ground and below the ground. More than any treasures we have the best treasures of human fellowship, a rainbow nation of 135 tribes\u00a0and major religions. We need peace today!<\/p>\n<p>A fair election will bring peace and prosperity to this nation; to all of us.\u00a0 This pristine land in history\u00a0can regain its historic glory.\u00a0\u00a0And to fulfill that great dream, let my country men and women, vote without fear or favour. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>God bless this great nation<\/em><strong>\u201c.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ACN Malta.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &#8220;Vote without Fear or Favour&#8221; The citizens of\u00a0 Myanmar\u00a0 (also known as Burma) eagerly await the outcome of the first openly contested national election in 25 years. The military-backed Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) has been in power since 2011. However, things may be about to change. 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