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By Aung San Oo | MMNN Chief Editor<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Myanmar has long been a country that venerates people<\/em> more than principles<\/em>. This is not a casual remark \u2014 it is a deep-rooted national habit, visible in every sphere of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In politics, for instance, many of those who support Daw Aung San Suu Kyi do so not out of a profound understanding of democracy, but from personal devotion to a heroic figure. Their support springs more from emotion than from comprehension of the democratic system itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same psychology exists within the military camp. No matter how much the nation declines, many cling blindly to the sentiment of \u201cour Father\u2019s legacy.\u201d<\/em> They refuse to acknowledge that the very deeds of this \u201cFather\u201d have brought the country to ruin. This is no longer ideology \u2014 it is the worship of individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For generations, Myanmar society has cultivated this personality cult<\/em>. Instead of valuing systems and principles that ensure lasting progress, people have preferred to rally around the fame and aura of certain individuals. Competence matters less than charisma. What counts is who<\/em> speaks, not what<\/em> is said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we like a person, everything they say is right; if we dislike them, everything they do is wrong. Such thinking blinds us to the real foundation of progress \u2014 the system<\/em> itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True national advancement is never built upon personalities. It is built upon principles<\/em> and institutions<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human beings, by nature, rise and fall. They err, they stumble, they change. When a person collapses, everything built upon their charisma collapses with them \u2014 like a fossil turning to dust. But a system<\/em> does not depend on faces or reputations. It functions impartially: right is right, wrong is wrong, regardless of who stands where.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In developed nations, even presidents cannot override the system<\/em> or the law<\/em>. In global corporations like Amazon, if the automated system detects an error, even the kindest manager cannot save the employee involved. The rule prevails because the integrity of the system comes first. That is why such societies advance and endure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether under democracy or dictatorship, if Myanmar continues to rely on personalities rather than principles, the country will remain like a paper boat adrift in a pond \u2014 floating without direction, fragile and fated to sink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This cult of personality<\/em> has deeply penetrated Myanmar\u2019s political, social, and even religious life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we truly wish to build a modern nation, we must detach from personal loyalties and focus instead on establishing good systems<\/em> and sound principles<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaders will always change \u2014 before power, during power, and after losing it. That is inevitable. But only strong institutions and principled systems can anchor a nation\u2019s stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myanmar will escape its perpetual cycle of crises only when its people finally understand and accept this truth. Otherwise, no matter how times change, the country will continue to revolve endlessly around people<\/em>, not principles<\/em> \u2014 trapped in its own wheel of samsara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I asked Google AI about this. The following is its answers…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “People vs. Principles” dilemma highlights the conflict between loyalty to individuals and adherence to a moral or ethical code<\/mark>. While people can be flawed and disappoint, principles are often seen as a more stable and reliable guide for decision-making, but loyalty to them can be tested, especially when personal risk is involved. The choice often comes down to a leadership or personal test of character: to what extent will one compromise principles to maintain a relationship or secure personal gain?. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arguments for principles<\/p>\n\n\n\n