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Presidential View On Democracy
Presidential View On
Democracy
Editor,
If anyone - the rulers or the ruled - anywhere in the world wants any clarification on what human rights, human freedom, human dignity and democracy means for the human race they should listen to US President Barack Obama's speech at Rangoon University during his Burma visit on 19 November 2012.
It is poignant what
the President had to say about the role and place of the
military vis-a-vis the civilian government which is the
elected voice of the people. The military's was a
subordinant role.
(The speech was broadcast live on ABC
24 on 19/11).
And remember this was not some anti-military rule ranting critic . This was the most powerful president on planet earth spelling out in very clear terms why people need to live under democratic rule.
What more needs to be said in support of democracy?
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu
Sydney
ENDS
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