Has Julie Bishop taken on an impossible task?
The military is losing ground in Myanmar. What follows could be a failed state – and Australia’s former foreign minister will be right in the thick of it.
At his desk in the Myanmar city of Yangon, veteran activist U Ko Ko Gyi mentally reviews the map of his war-torn country. The military that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s government four years ago is under pressure he says. But they remain the most powerful force.
“I spent over 19 years in prison. I know my country very well. We may dislike the military, but to find a solution we have to deal with the generals,” he tells AFR Weekend.
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