Asian Women Versus Asian Generals
It is an interesting (continuing) standoff between Asian women politicians and Asian military generals/dictators/junta in three countries bordering India — Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan and Bangladesh.
In view of the growing international pressure, the Myanmar military junta invited opposition leader Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi to meet with a special “minister for relationsâ€, Aung Kyi, who is described by diplomats as personable and capable, says The New York Times.
Meanwhile, former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto is making it really hot for President General Musharraf by stating she suspects members of the General’s regime of being indirectly involved in last week’s suicide bombing that targeted her convoy in Karachi last Thursday killing 130 people. Read on…
And yes what is happening to two women leaders in Bangladesh languishing in jail? Click here…
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2 Responses to “Asian Women Versus Asian Generals”
Swaaraj, it’s great to see you posting again!
Dear Swaaraj, welcome back. I missed you. And these posts about women in the roiling world are good to read. Just today we were speaking of you at lunch, that you woul dbe back at TMV soon… ; we were having Paneer and saying wouldnt it be great to be able to go to India some day. Anyway, great to have you back. I hope you will also write about what you were doing in the outback.
dr.e