Because of rampant inflation, living standards have been dropping for the great majority of the population. The people … - Aung San Suu Kyi

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Why not make an end of it all?. . . My life is a succession of griefs and bitter feelings. . . . What is death?. . . A very small matter,when all is said; only a fool would be concerned about it.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Because of rampant inflation, living standards have been dropping for the great majority of the population. The people are poorer because standards of health and education have fallen. And conditions in the rural areas are worse off than they have ever been. So, you cannot equate the so-called open-market economy adopted by the SLORC with any real development that benefits people.

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