The infamous Rangoon Swimmer was a creative sort when you take a gander at his flippers. They are sort of creepy in a way but defiantly functional and improvised. Course his self photo was not exactly charming to say the least. And I could imagine Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s surprise to find this character at her door step dripping wet with Star Wars Flippers on. Wonder if he’s getting the royal treatment at “Club Insein”. I wonder if this is all a set up in the first place. I just wonder…….
It is heartening to note that for the most part the people of Burma are numb to the junta’s propaganda machines. They’ve been conditioned by years of bold faced lies from the regime as well as the closure of publications that would dare to question the regime. Censorship is a way of life in Burma and its getting worse by the day as the proposed 2010 election gets closer. The rumor mill has already cranked up a few yarns about the swimming event but it is obvious they were generated in Naypyidaw.
In a way it is kind of stupid for Than Shwe to even try and berate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi though. After all the death and rape his regime has committed they have no right tossing stones at anyone. Virtue and morality is nonexistent in the Burma Than Shwe built.
With all the commotion about the swimmer it was also reveled Aung San Suu Kyi was ill. Than Shwe disallowed her doctor to visit her but allowed his assistant. In any event this should be in the media’s eye as well since this would be a form of murder if she died from her illness. Blood would still be on Than Shwe’s hands.
