After the takeover, people began joining the military and serving as soldiers in an opportunistic manner. There are reportedly 40 million military supporters. In order to curb this rampant, opportunistic enlistment, a military service law was issued and enforced very strictly.

There are so many eager applicants that a ballot is necessary, and some are even offering bribes of hundreds of thousands of kyats to secure their chance at military service. Meanwhile, the powerful local figures demand only gold—many areas have declared, “If you don’t pay, we’ll register only our own clan members.”

As a result, countless people end up being executed simply because they fail to secure a vote, can’t afford the bribe, and thus cannot gain military service.

Driven by their desire to serve, Myanmar citizens abroad are also flocking back opportunistically. Recently, even the entry visa has been tightened.

Worse still, foreigners are impersonating Myanmar citizens and fraudulently attempting to enlist. Over ten thousand foreigners have been detained for fabricating documents in an effort to join the military, and when punished by the state, they end up in tears. They even laugh and say things like, “Under the leadership of the world’s best top commander, all you have to do is casually take down a tiger, wear a sports jersey, and just scoop up a little bird droppings!”

Military supporters are not happy that military service is being granted to every single person in the country. We once supported it wholeheartedly, but now we ask: shouldn’t only the military supporters and our own families be conscripted?

Anti Kyu commented that this clearly proves that the people understand your father’s benevolence.

The top commander is also at a loss. Everyone in the country wants to serve—in a single call, tens of thousands can be summoned, leaving him unable to manage the situation. Wanting to favor the people, he has not granted military service to his own children, the children of senior officers, or the wealthy; instead, he has given preference only to those who are impoverished.

General Zaw Min Htwe offered some advice: People naturally want to stick with the winning side. Since the military always emerges victorious, everyone aspires to be a soldier. Moreover, if you’re a soldier, every citizen loves, respects, and admires you—so eventually, everyone will want to serve.

Then again, if the military loses a battle every now and then, or if a soldier behaves in a way that makes the people despise them, then this problem will eventually be resolved, my friend.