‘Fighting is all around’: Myanmar faces deepening humanitarian crisis
Al JazeeraDEC 1 2023
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
After nearly three years in power, Myanmar's military junta is finally losing its grip on power and its rationale for governing, as pro-democracy fighters and ethnic rebel groups joined forces to defeat the regime. As mismanaging the junta's collapse could create total bloody chaos, the Biden administration and other international actors must step in to prepare the exiled National Unity Government.
Establishment-critical narrative
On top of it being premature to talk about a potential military junta collapse in Myanmar due to the absence of central command in the opposition, such a development would be risky, as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations would likely not be able to advance a contingency plan after failing to implement its Five-Point Consensus. A negotiated solution is the only way out of this crisis.