There is absence of democracy in Myanmar as the legitimately elected leader Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for more than 15 years. She has been released recently: (i) The army is in power in Myanmar and a democratically elected government is not allowed to function. (ii) The country faces the challenge of making a transition to democracy and then instituting a democratic government. (iii) The people of Myanmar need to bring down the military regime and keep it away while they Setup a sovereign and democratic government.