Kachin Land was a separate country before the British rule but after the British colonization, Kachin state became a part of Burma. The historians did not talk about the situation of youth in Kachin during their own rule by the “DUWA” but according to the old aged peop
le, Kachin youth in those days are very honest, simple, hardworking and very enthusiastic in learning. There were no drug addicts and thefts in those days.Today, the situation of the young people is very much different from the past. The majority of the Kachin youth could not go to college because of financial difficulties. Our natural resources are exploited by a handful group of people closed to the military Generals. Most of the young people is depending on their parents for the study. The young people who stop studying do not get proper job, even the graduates are still wandering as the Government could not give them jobs and there is no suitable jobs for the graduates in private side as well. Their hopes and dreams are faded away.
Finally, hopeless and jobless situation push them to drug. Drug is available at everywhere in Kachin State. The military Government’s drug control program is not effective and successful. After the cease-fire, the cold war is still going on between the military government and the Kachin Independent Organization and the kachin civilians are suffered physically and mentally. Every bad consequence is caused by the dictatorial military government.
The Kachin young people are the future of our Kachin State. If this kind of desperate situation is keep on going, our future would be hopeless. The global communities should be aware of this hopeless situation and the UN Security Council must step forward to take action against the dictatorial military government.
Peace, prosperity and equality among the Ethnics and the Burman depend on the Government. Good Government is the only answer for the future of our Kachin and the other Ethnics in Myanmar.
By, Duwa ADd
Kualalumpur,
Malaysia
