The State Administration Council (SAC) uses forced conscription to turn civilians into combatants. When the military forces these men to burn villages or kill neighbors, it creates deep, personal blood feuds. This is an intimate betrayal, not just a political conflict.
Healing is difficult when the perpetrator is the person from the next street over. These traumas linger. They do not vanish with a peace treaty. The cycle of revenge often fuels ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) as victims seek retribution against the families of the conscripts.
Trust erodes at the village level. Community bonds break. If a soldier returns home after committing crimes, the community must decide whether to forgive or purge. This tension keeps the country fractured long after the junta falls.
Reconciliation requires more than a government decree. It needs a practical process to handle these localized grievances. Without a way to address the guilt of the forced killer and the pain of the neighbor, the social fabric stays torn.
