There is no forever enemies or forever friends in politic. #Myanmar #Burma #ShweMann #ASSK http://t.co/iYn3mOJRrf pic.twitter.com/0YPNfvtgPe
— AungSanSuuKyi (@OfficialSuuKyi) August 17, 2015
The only way forward is to coexist.”Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” vitriolic monk Ashin #Wirathu http://t.co/J39Kt6SilL
— AungSanSuuKyi (@OfficialSuuKyi) January 23, 2015
I had to include these posts just because the hipocrasy was incredibly amusing. One of the greatest criticisms that Suu Kyi has been receiving is that she is not involved in or trying to find a solution to the Rohingya Crisis. Just recently, she has had more conversation with the UN and allowed them to enter Myanmar to assist with resolving the crisis and providing aid, but before then, according to articles and public opinion, she has generally been a bystander. It is interesting then, that she uses social media not to address these complaints or try to change the public’s opinion. Rather, she simply uses the tweets to continue her professional persona.
Both of these tweets have very sly undertones that relate to the ongoing crisis, but do not directly address it. The first post speaks to her foreign policy attitude and frankly, I feel, shows a lack of loyalty to other countries or participants in the political system. It is one thing to say there is no forever enemy – that statement would show an attitude of cooperation and spirit of collaboration and relationship building. When she includes that there is not forever friend, however, she creates a tense atmosphere, alluding to the fact that she is capable or willing to turn her back on an ally. The second post above is astonishing simply for the fact that her country lacks any sort of understanding of the concept of coexisting as millions have been killed in this genocide.
AungSanSuuKyi’s feed is primarily filled with retweets, but these were two key posts that clearly revealed her character and political attitudes. If social media does nothing else, you cannot deny that it gives great insight to the personality of the user. In this instance, we were able to clearly see how SuuKyi wishes to be perceived and the issues she finds important.