Burmese (Saffron)Revolution

1. A major method used in the saffron revolution is the idea of peace full protest and religion. These protests may have triggered the revolution. Thousands of protesters lead by Buddhist monks gather to the streets of Burma rallying and fighting for there freedom. Groups in Burma declare boycotts of the country’s military regime and rally outside military bases and demand that political prisoners are released. The monks all wear saffron colored robes to represent their revolution. This is another form of protest and is where the word saffron comes into the name of the revolution. Campaigns and rallies are held in other countries to show there support.
2. This revolution I think is similar to the people power revolution in the Philippines or people power may have influenced this revolution. The people power revolution also associates with peace full protest and religion. In both these revolution martial law is present leading to the people to protest and express their frustrations. In people power they use the color yellow to symbolize the revolution and as a form of protests in comparison to Burma with saffron .As well as people rallying through the streets fighting for there freedom. As monks are present in the saffron revolution, in the people power revolution nuns pray in front of tanks and show there support. In addition the Catholic Church plays a big role in people power.

3. This revolution is not yet finished. I predict that when the revolution is over, the people will be better. Only if the government makes the prices of diesel and petrol get lowered. They should also get rid of the military junta because they are the reason for the economic problems of Burma. I think if this happens people like the monks, who started this revolution will be better people. This will happen because the wont be angry and upset because the military junta, are not the leaders so the prices of diesel and petrol will go back down.

4. The Revolution in Burma is not finished. So far I think that it has not been justified. I don’t think it is fair that they raise the prices of petrol and diesel. These are very important things and the price of them has been raised by over one hundred percent. I think that this revolution will not be justified when it is done. The military Junta is in charge and I don’t think they would make this happen.

5. I think that now the Revolution in Burma, also known as the saffron revolution, follows Cranes Briton’s Stages of a Revolution. The revolution is not finished but so far I do follow Cranes Briton’s Stages of a Revolution. It says that they will protest against the government. The Buddhist monks did protest against them and some of them even got hurt because of doing so. I think that this will follow Cranes Briton’s Stages of a Revolution and not succeed because the monks are mostly the ones protesting. I don’t think they will have enough power to overthrow the government.