Myanmar to create new middle class

Myanmar to create new middle class

YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar's ruling military junta aims to
create a new middle class in the country which is vital for
economic revival and for democracy to flourish in coming years, a
government spokesman said yesterday.

The State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) believed that a
middle class was necessary before people could engage in a
multiparty democratic system that was envisaged for Myanmar in
the future, the spokesman Colonel Hla Min told Reuters.

The SPDC came into being late last year, after the former
government called the State Law and Order Restoration Council
changed its name following a reshuffle of key military
personalities in government.

"We believe that in the coming phase, our new constitution
will be drafted and we will concentrate on our economy. We hope
we may be able to create a strong middle class and in order to do
that we have to have a stable and strong economy," he said.