Aung San Suu Kyi's party won the majority seats in the Burmese Parliament

 General elections were held in Myanmar also considered as the most important event after a long decade, on 8 November 2015 Voting occurred in all constituencies, excluding seats appointed by the military, to select Members of Assembly to seats in both the upper house (the House of Nationalities) and the lower house (the House of Representatives) of the Assembly of the Union, and State and Region Hluttaws. Their designated electorates also elected ethnic affair ministers on the same day, although only select ethnic minorities in particular states and regions were entitled to vote for them.

These polls are the first openly contested election held in the country since 1990, which was annulled by the military government after the National League for Democracy's (NLD) victory. The poll was preceded by the 2010 General Election, which was marred by a widespread boycott and allegations of systematic fraud by the victorious Union Solidarity and Development Party.

       

The NLD won an absolute majority of seats in the combined national parliament needed to ensure its preferred nominees will be elected president and first vice president in the Presidential Electoral College. It also won majorities in each respective chamber of parliament, which give it the control over the bill passage and national legislation. While NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi is constitutionally barred from the presidency (as both her husband and her children are foreign citizens), she has let it be known that she will hold the real power in any NLD-led government.

The general election in Myanmar is applying with the normative theory where we explain the reality; predict the future and also what should be the best for the future. According to the United National on Human Rights, the human rights are a universal doctrine where everyone must obtain these rights. However, the Myanmar case is completely different and what the worldview as politics complexity. The election is already occurred and NLD won the majority vote. However, that doesn’t mean that Myanmar will transform to democracy state because USDP will remain the backup to control the NLD. The fact that the leader Aung San Suu Kyi cannot become a president due to her private background is contradicted to the constitution. This indicated the limited of human rights in the country. Before, the election, there is a civil war where the government confrontation and many people died over the flight again the government troops.  

However, Myanmar case can also viewed as pluralist support. There are some positive and negative in this theory. First, Myanmar is trying to transform itself in this early stage, which believe that the world is able to contain the positive change. The USPD is able to leave their seat peacefully. When we look back to the past, we could see that Myanmar got sanctions from the powerful states due to its political. Second, currently, they start changing, so this means that Myanmar doesn’t want to be isolated. They want to be interdependence with other states. As a weak state, interdependence helps a lot for Myanmar to develop its condition. By interdependence, state can see the high opportunity to make their economic growth and more alliance. Third, the flow in of international organizations in Myanmar is a positive way to help Myanmar improve it country, as non-state actors are also an important entitles.  On the other hand, the negative is pluralist might not be worked if there is no amendment of the constitution. Because this will limit the scope of Aung San Suu Kyi works that pressure her from moving forward. 

Russian Jet was shot by Turkish

Turkish warplanes have shot down a Russian military aircraft on the border with Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin said air-to-air missiles fired by Turkish F-16s while it was flying over Syrian territory hit the Su-24. But Turkish military officials said the plane was engaged after being warned that it was violating Turkish airspace. It is the first time a Russian aircraft has crashed in Syria since Moscow launched air strikes against opponents of President Bashar al-Assad in late September.

Vladimir Putin accuses Turkey of "stabbing Russia in the back", as Turkish official says Ankara believes two pilots are alive despite reports.

Erdogan says Turkey does not want escalation with Russia over downed plane, adding: "we are only defending out own security and the rights of our brothers".

He also said that parts of the downed plane landed inside Turkey, injuring two Turkish citizens.

Russia would be prepared to "create a joint staff" to fight the Islamic State (Isil) in which Moscow would work with France, the United States and even Turkey, the Russian ambassador to France said Wednesday.

"We are prepared to... plan strikes on Daesh (IS) positions together and create a joint staff with France, the US, with all the countries who want to be in this coalition," said Alexander Orlov," adding: "If the Turks want to be in at as well, they are welcome" despite tensions after Turkey downed a Russian military jet.

One of the two Russian pilots who ejected from a jet shot down by Turkey on Tuesday has been picked up by the Syrian army and is being taken to Russia's base there, Russia's ambassador to France said on Wednesday.

"One on board was wounded when he parachuted down and killed in a savage way on the ground by the jihadists in the area and the other managed to escape and, according to the latest information, has been picked up by the Syrian army and should be going back to the Russian airforce base," ambassador Alexandre Orlov told Europe 1 radio. The other pilot was killed.

This is exactly the kind of incident that many have feared since Russia launched its air operations in Syria. The dangers of operating near to the Turkish border have been all too apparent. Turkish planes have already shot down at least one Syrian air force jet and possibly a helicopter as well.

Russia insists that its warplane did not violate Turkish air space.

The United States believes that the Russian jet shot down by Turkey on Tuesday was hit inside Syrian airspace after a brief incursion into Turkish airspace, a US official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The official said that assessment was based on detection of the heat signature of the jet.

Turkey's military said the fighter was shot down by two of its F-16s after it violated Turkish airspace. A number of accounts suggest the SU-24 was in Turkish territory for 17 seconds before it was attacked, crashing once it had crossed back into Syria.

In this current affair, Pluralist theory is applied. Turkey is a member of NATO, which considers an attack on one of its members to e an attack on them all.  Pluralist believes on the corporation among states and the value of non-state actor. Interdependence gives Turkey an alliance to talk with Russia. Meaning that if Russia does something wrong, they have to admit the fact and solve the problem. 

Current World Affairs 2015

One of the most important events that occurred during the last month is the ISIS attack in Paris and other countries in Europe. France had been on high alert for terrorism since the Charlie Hebdo shooting and a series of related attacks in January by militants belonging to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. A series of coordinated terrorist attacks occurred in Paris and its northern suburb, Saint-Denis, on the night of 13 November 2015. The attackers killed around 130 people, including 89 at the Bataclan theatre, where they took hostages before engaging in a stand-off with police. Around 368 people were injured, 80–99 are in a serious situation.Seven of the attackers also died, while authorities continued to search for accomplices.

Three suicide bombers struck near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, followed by suicide bombings and mass shootings at cafés, restaurants and a music venue in Paris. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying it was in retaliation for the French airstrikes on ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq. The President of France, François Hollande, said the attacks were an act of war by ISIL planned in Syria, organised in Belgium, and perpetrated with French complicity.

In response, a state of emergency was declared, and temporary border checks were introduced. On 15 November, France launched the biggest airstrike of Opération Chammal, its contribution to the anti-ISIL bombing campaign, striking ISIL targets in Al-Raqqah. On 18 November, the suspected lead operative of the attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was killed in a police raid in Saint-Denis, along with at least two other people.

France had been on high alert since the January 2015 attacks in Paris that killed 17 people, including civilians and police officers. The November attacks were the deadliest on France since World War II, and the deadliest in the European Union since the Madrid train bombings in 2004.

The reason why this happened is link to previous war in Syria that the powerful states attack Syria to get rid of President Assad in order to get their oil resources. Then now it comes to the Paris attacks by ISIS while because those countries are attacking them first which make them attack back. The attack becomes a cycle among Middle East, Europe, Russia, and the U.S.

The realist theory is much more suitable in explaining this event because it viewed that the world is anarchy and there is no international world government to control the world. People are egoist; they don’t care about other as long as its benefit them. Especially, only the powerful states would able to survive. According to the ISIS case, it is a war between individuals and states. It won’t be possible for states to combat terrorists in the world, even though they try to kill ISIS. The fact, that those who family were killed by the powerful states will decide to be part of ISIS and revenge, so the war won’t end.

Follow the realist theory gives us the real pictures that those powerful states are selfish try to use their power to dominate the other weak states. For example, Russia is a back support of President Assad in term of military, weapons, economic, and other technology. Yet, Russia is fighting against ISIS. However, look at the U.S side, they are strongly against President Assad because Syria is not on the U.S side. Therefore, the concept of realist on the balance of power is workable in this event. Syria, in order to flight with the U.S, they have to back by Russia. Furthermore, for ISIS, they have a lot of support from major countries around the world in order to attack back with the powerful states. ISIS sells their oil in the lower price in the trade of money, weapons, and other military equipment.

This is really difficult for realist to believe in change as long as human nature is selfish, yet only war is permanent solution. How can the world combat the used of arm force? It is impossible. In contract, if pluralist is workable, the world won’t be anarchy. If interdependence tends to be effective, ISIS won’t occur. For example, the international governmental organization is served only the powerful states as they receive big support from them. Therefore, the world starts to bias. States won’t help any other states if they don’t earn any benefits back. We can see the operating among the British, French, American, and more corporate on the war in Syria because they will get back the oil another natural resources. Thus, states won’t corporate each other for peace but for benefits. Indeed, realist theory appears right for the powerful states while pluralist isn’t seem to be effective especially during the war time.  

Don't give me money!

Dear donors,
I am begging from you. We are facing a long range of shortage of foods, fresh water, fresh air and kind person. In contrast, we are facing the rapidly increasing of greedy, jealousy, betrayal, in-trusted and egoist person. Long time ago, there is no motorbike, car, phone, computer, TV, internet, facebook or iphone but we live our lives freely. We are not sure to say thanks to these modern, technological devices but we are sure one thing: at the same time of the introduction of your always updated materials in our community we found a lot of unhappy heads. Those who are unhappy are the groups who are able to access all new materials. They could never stop their demands now. They need to do every single or sometime unmoral job in order to keep themselves up to date with your up to date stuffs. Even worse than that they are teaching the new born generation to increase more like they have been doing. Our community is now facing big and fragile issues: unlimited demands versus limited supply. Imagine, if this story also is happening at the other sides of the world, what would happen to our planet earth? "A planet which only has enough resources for human being who has enough."

I just want to tell you one thing before I end my paper. Please don't try to help me by giving me all of those materials. We know you want us to test/experience your stuffs and when we cannot stop using it we will keeping buying from you and, of course, be one of your toys. We do never agree to let you driving our destiny at all. You can help us one thing, if you wish and we are really happy, by not own extra thing which you don't really necessarily need it. If you can do this I will have my own basic need and the other could also access to.
Oh, I forgot to tell you one thing about 'Happiness'. It is not a religious point of view but it is a noble truth. Happiness is not defined by your way possessing more possessives but rather goes in the opposite way. If you want to live your life happily, try to decrease your greedy, desire to as low as possible because when you are not increasing meaning to say you are put yours relax and free. When you are free, there you'll feel happiness.

Oh, also one another thing I forgot reveal to you all. Most people, if not all, accepted that 'the desire of wanting more' is human nature. Sadly, it is not. It is human new invention. It is what you have agreed with because you was born and raise in the materialist and capitalist world. You hardly find having Iphone, Laptop, internet, big Villa, luxury cars, wife and children as not good and more or less your willingly acceptance influence your children. Thus they would perceive things in this world the same thing as you have been doing. In fact, we were born with bare hand like a white blank paper. We was raised and taught by family, friends, neighbors, society, intra-society and intra-nationals. Human nature is not about having more but about how live life accordingly nature.

Totally, I would say human's life is like a para-bowl. Sometimes it goes up and another time down and then up and then down. Anybody knows why? Because when there is something wrong we got to learn and repair it until it is perfectly work. You know what, when everything is perfectly functioned human being starts to careless about life. Why they need to take of life since though they made mistake there will be no problems to them. Thus more and more reducing their morality until a very low degree then they start to realize that having violate moral principle decreasing life thus they begin to act in a certain way and they made it. This process regularly works which we can a cycle.

Pagoda boys, this week Poor Cambodian Children

These are poor little boys I raised during my stay in Wat Preah Puth Mean Bun, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. They are innocent; they should have been raised well in the society where they were born. Yet, they were left behind by the society or at least their parents. After watch this video, do not forget to pay a respect by clicking “Like or Share” to tell the world that we need help for poor children, especially in Cambodia. My last comment is that governance and human security in Cambodia need very much to be strengthened here and now.

Education is officially free in Cambodia and available to all, though there are many costs, (both official and unofficial), and other barriers, that prevent children from attending. Children go to school for half a day, either mornings or afternoons, and a credible 80%+ of children enroll for primary school. Costs of school uniforms, books and other materials, the need to travel greater distances, and unofficial fees, mean that only 26% start lower secondary school and just 9% start upper secondary school; (these are the averages for both sexes? The situation is far worse in rural areas and for girls). Teachers? Salaries are only $30 to $50 per month and they cannot survive on this so are forced to charge unofficial attendance fees, or fees for extra tuition, or for examination results etc. Such fees are beyond the means of the poorest families, and as children get older they are needed to work at home, so the problem is doubly difficult.

Completion of the secondary school certificate, and increasingly, being able to speak, read, and write English, are important prerequisites for getting a decent job. Without basic literacy and numeric skills it is difficult to get any job. A lack of education locks many people into a perpetual poverty cycle: no education means no job; no job means no money; no money means no education.

Cambodia is a land of stark contrasts. It has stunning natural beauty, the awe-inspiring temples and monuments of a great civilization, unique ecosystems, and has made considerable progress from the dark days of the Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970’s. Nevertheless, in common with many developing countries, the benefits from this progress are not evenly spread. It is still one of the world’s poorest nations and grinding poverty is a fact of life for many people.

Children growing up without the protection of their families can often find themselves the victims of crime and in contact with the law. Over 23% of Cambodia’s population lives in the south-eastern provinces of Kampong Cham, Prey Veng and Svay Rieng. This region is one of the poorest in the country. Many parents are forced to migrate to find work, and have to leave their children behind. Girls and boys in these areas are growing up alone, with no one to take care of them, and are often coming into contact with the law – either as victims of crime or as the accused.  

A large number of crimes are committed whilst children are protecting themselves and those close to them from violence. Some will have been forced to steal by older children also living on the streets, or by adults keen to exploit their vulnerability. Crimes against children are rarely brought to the attention of the authorities.

If children are detained for a crime the Cambodian justice system treats them as adults. It doesn’t matter if they’re innocent or guilty, how young they are or the nature of the crime, they will be immediately detained.  Separated from their families these children are confused, frightened and have no one to help them

If they are convicted of a crime, their sentences are often very harsh even for small offences, with no options for non-custodial alternatives and they will be kept with adult prisoners. Inmates are often forced to live and sleep in one cramped space, with very basic facilities and sanitation, and food is always limited. Children are particularly vulnerable to attacks from their fellow prisoners and even the guards who should be protecting them.