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Nay Paing
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Myanmar writer. Tweets about politics, culture, human rights and #WhatshappeninginMyanmar. Interested in transnational Asian politics, global worker solidarity.
May 5, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Maybe I shouldn't focus on "tankies" invading the Myanmar debate when we already have fine connoisseurs of the art coming out of the woodwork whenever we mention genuine representation for Rohingya. The Myanmar "tankie" culture is alive and well with top 10 hits including:
1. Can't trust the 'racist' Myanmar people
2. Won't take one constructive step if you can't solve the whole thing.
3. Relying on decades-old Tatmadaw talking points, "taingyinthar, both-sides-conflict."
May 4, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Thread on Colombian protests, context and what we can do to help.

#SOSColombia

Forgive me if I get anything wrong, I am also learning about what my brothers and sisters are going through. The current demonstrations started against unpopular tax reforms proposed by the Duque government in response to rising inequality, poverty and unemployment from the COVID-19 pandemic. They quickly grew in response to a sharep surge in state violence.
May 4, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Myanmar diaspora politics are still steeped in saviour-worship, conspiracy theories about Rohingya, paternalism and overreliance on NUG/CRPH to lead the way.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar What they have to realise is the Myanmar people are already paving the way. Local defense organisations and general strike committees are clear examples of bottom-up organising that sustains a democracy movement.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
May 3, 2021 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we must remember to prioritise the voices and struggles of local journalists in 🇲🇲 who are risking abduction, prosecution, torture, threats and prosecution to report the facts on the ground. Thank you for all that you do. 🙏🙏🙏
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar Please read the following thread to learn more about the ongoing challenges facing journalists in Myanmar right now:
Apr 20, 2021 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
Thread on Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar diaspora politics and how the pro-democracy movement can move forward from NLD-led politics. (1/?)

Over the past couple of months, I have spoken to many younger and older activists on what is the best path towards a post-Tatmadaw Myanmar. Unsurprisingly, Aung San Suu Kyi's name appeared often over the course of these conversations: where she is, her health, the new bogus charges brought against her, #freeourleaders and her preeminent place in Myanmar politics. (2/?)