'A Good Foundation Has Been Established'

A:  Previously, I thought that the 25 percent military-appointed MPs would include some high-ranking military officials such as Maj-Generals and Brig-Generals and many Colonels, but in reality, they are majors and captains in their young ages. It is surprising, and the military may have an intention to send their younger new generation to engage in Parliament. In Parliament, they are just the listeners. But during the Parliament sessions, we were able to build a mutual relationship with them to some extent, based on some commonalities such as coming from the same birthplace, ethnicity and educational background. When we met outside the Parliament, they said that they can't speak out in Parliament this time and hoped to have their voice heard next time. If so, there will be questions from the side of the military-appointed MPs as well.

Despite the difference between the uniform and civilian clothes, it is necessary not to go in with a different way in mind. I found out that they also have their personal feelings because they were born to the families and relatives who are also part of the society. Especially if they are in the armed forces, their families have to rely on only  a single income source, and they have also many feelings between the high and low ranking officers among the armed forces. They live under a strictly disciplined society while we come from a relatively free society, so we are freer than them even in our way of speaking. I often noticed that their faces looked encouraged while we were discussing the state affairs in Parliament, while they had to keep their mouths tight all the time. In the future, we can build a mutual understanding with each other through these commonalities.