Are We Returning to the Old System of Majority Dominance?

The Zoland Post | April 5, 2026

“If we prioritize democracy [majority rule], the majority will inevitably win. Do we really want to revert to a system where the Bamar majority consistently wins by the ballot?”

Veteran legal expert and Principal of the Federal Law Academy, U Aung Htoo, raises a critical question: “If we declare a ‘Federal Democracy’ but political leadership remains solely in the hands of the Bamar majority, when will the civil war ever end?”

Simultaneously, he warns ethnic minority groups against sliding into ‘Warlordism’ and extreme nationalism, emphasizing the absolute need to negotiate their desired rights politically within a constitutional framework.

Between the political dominance of the majority and the extreme nationalism of the minorities—how can a true federal system be built amidst these two extremes?

🎥 Watch the full analysis by U Aung Htoo in Part 3 of The Zoland Post’s Exclusive Interview now.