Feeble Pleas from the United Nations

In this cartoon by JMP, there are two main figures: a globe wearing a United Nations cap and holding a microphone, and Min Aung Hlaing. The globe represents the international community, while Min Aung Hlaing symbolizes the genocidal military regime that has ruled over Myanmar for so long.

The globe, depicted as feeble while shouting "stop," represents the international community's pleas and attempts to intervene or bring an end to the atrocities committed by the military regime. Despite these efforts, the figure of Min Aung Hlaing is shown drinking wine, which serves as a metaphorical indication of his disregard for the suffering of the people, his indifference to foreign actors, and finally, his failure to adhere to the main precepts of Buddhism.

The act of burning a figure above him in the shape of Myanmar signifies the destruction and harm caused by the military regime's actions within the country. It implies that despite the international community's appeals for peace and protection of human rights, the military regime continues to perpetrate violence and disregard the well-being of the citizens.

JMP is also conveying a message of frustration and critique towards the international community's perceived inability to effectively address the ongoing human rights abuses in Myanmar. It suggests that calls for intervention are substance-less and will amount to nothing in the end.

Shwe Lan Ga LayComment