In "Aung San Suu Kyi: From icon to political player", Jonathan Head shows his sentiment that Suu Kyi has now turned from an icon of Burmese politics into a normal politician. He suggests watching her acts on copper mine project that the president Thein Sein has given this "hot potato" to her.
When I was young, I watched the news about her, and I wondered who she was. My mom introduced her as political prisoner who was detained for her obvious victory in an election. I was so young that I could not understand why a democratically elected winner was remained in a house arrest. Later, when I have grown up, it became understandable for me. Suu Kyi once was a symbol of struggle of Burmese people to be free. She had been speaking everything that needed to be said- to protect her people's rights. She was the only hope of Burmese people that she would shine her light trough the era of militarily darkness. However, after her silence on the anti-Rohingya riots, she has been criticized that she has lost her sparkle. As the author says, she has now turned from an prominent symbol of Burmese politics into a normal politician.
People in democratic countries do not really believe in democracy. They also misunderstand its meaning and even abuse it. Like in Thailand, when one candidate won an election, the supporters of the opposite candidate will protest for dissolution of the government. Another example is North Korea, which is a literally democratic country, but has only one candidate in the election. I think democracy has begun for a very long time, but, people do not really understand it, if they understand, still, they do not believe in it.
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