
It’s my experience in an early period of the military coup in Myanmar.
The superior officers in the Military do whatever they wish whereas the surbodinate juniors and soilders face the consequences of their superiors’ actions.This currently problem comes from the sin of the coup. In accordance with this case, the officers’ve already known the people’s reactions, strikes.
So,they collected the list of soldiers’ names,confirmed and then dedicated the duties outside the military in which one group combined with one officer and 5 or 10 surbodinate soldiers for the security.There are the Colonel, one junior officer and subordinates in my group.While people were striking for the Military Coup, the junior officer and we, subordinates were on duty outside the military as well as the Colonel slipped away and we didn’t know where he was.It was not once or twice,our duty was ever with the junior officer.
As soon as our group arrived the target place, the Colonel gave non-stop instructions with phone.As our officer’s got this rank recently, he was a very good companion for us.
One day, the Colonel called and gave orders as usual.The Colonel was older and more superior than the officer.Thus, he ever replied, “Yes,Sir.
Yes, Yes. Yes,my respected Colonel.”
After that, he came us with a very long face.
“Hey,my guys”
He ordered that we had to transfer another village as a security duty.I felt disappointed,too. ☹️☹️
Not only the officer felt sorry for the irritated orders but also our feelings were more than his.
The instructor, Colonel was so arrogant that he gave troubles and insulted others.
Although he’s got the degree from Officer Training School(OTS), he is a very militant one and never feels great sympathy for others.He becomes an incorrigible snob.Thus,no one passes before him and he’s used to insult and gives a series of troubles in front of the court when someone does anything unintentionally.
So,it was very vivid why we felt worried about him as a group leader.So be it.I want to retrace our words.Our captain asked us unexpectedly,”My guys,do you feel hungry?”He’ve already understood that all of us had had nothing from starting our duty.And he also seemed to feel the same like us.
“Yes,Sir,” we answered in unison.
“Well,you have to search a restaurant with drinks when we arrive the targeted village,”he said.
He continued,”After drinking alcohol,don’t make any mistake and if so,I’ll punish you.”
“Yes,Sir,”we answered together happily.
And then,we prepared all needs as the order and started our journey for our targeted place,another village.There was no restaurant along the journey and most of all were closed.
We found an outlet when we’re near the village.Our Captain and all of us got out of the truck,came in and he explained the owner what we wished.Everything was OK for us.
All of us have got a completely drunk around 3p.m.At that time, the strikers came out on the road.The Colonel who he’s already got this information_we don’t know how he got it,arrived
the village at once with a military truck.Nevertheless,we didn’t do any wrong in accordance with our Captain’s order and it was stable as all soilders could pretend as usual.The Colonel couldn’t guess anything as well as knew nothing about us.If not, all of us including our Captain would be punished.The Colonel ordered immediately,”All of you armed and came into the truck to check the circumstances of the striking place.” Though our Captain and all of us were taking our respective positions according to the order,we all felt too tired and drowsy.Sleepless nights,tiredness combined with a completely drunk made us dazed and nearly fallen asleep.
Our truck is near the striking place and the Colonel ordered us to get out.When we heard the order,we had to grab our respective guns immediately and wrongly.So,we took more time and when I got out of the truck,I saw our Captain, the last one person.😁😁😁
“Ah,where is our Colonel,Sir?”
“He is going to the strike and showing off with a pistol in his hand.I ignore him and I’m waiting for you and be free himself.For a while,we’re following him,”he replied with a
jestingly face.After listening to our Captain’s words, we didn’t follow the Colonel immediately.
After a while,our Colonel was coming back rushly near us wearing a sweat face,making a sound “Hal Hel ….Hal Hel” in his mouth such as he were stinging by a bee or following by a tiger.
“You didn’t follow my order, motherfuckers.Luckily,I was about to die,” he said angrily,
“They’re holding capulets and our group can’t handle this case.We must go back and so get in the truck.”
At the same time,he quickly took the front seat of the truck.
Our Captain and we all had to resist the urge of laughing to see his restless behavior. He felt ashamed in front of us and seemed terrible fear with a red face,too.
When we arrived at military,he said that we left him alone in the crowd. And he scored us angrily without stopping.Althouh we were pretending to obey him and listening to non stop scoring words, he became a laughing stock in our mind.
Translated by Eddie
Yuna Yuna
Naneieizar
Zeya Thu
Me Me Maung
Nay Wun