After her massive electoral sweep of more than 80% of legislative seats on Nov 8, Aung San Suu Kyi now stands at a crossroads between her country's past and future amid her own leadership aspirations.
Her win, under the National League for Democracy (NLD) banner, was an overdue deliverance for the Myanmar people who have languished under the weight and abuse of military-authoritarian rule since 1962. At issue now, because she is constitutionally barred from being president, is whether Ms Suu Kyi is willing to lead from behind.
While such a role requires personal sacrifices that would not be easy for a global iconic figure who has suffered so much under prolonged adversity, it may be the best way forward for Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.
Like Thailand and other contentious polities in the Southeast Asian region and beyond, Myanmar's political stability and economic development necessitate ongoing accommodation and compromise, underpinned by a spirit of reconciliation for the greater good. If vested interests and personal ambitions supersede the public interest in stability and progress, then opportunities will be lost and regression and retrenchment may set in. (Courtesy of Bangkok Post)
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