--- title: Myanmar Optimism: Tun Aung Shwe description: "Dr Tun Aung Shwe said \"You may ask me why my people are so resilient to this repressive regime.  We are very optimistic.\"" image: https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-04-24%20at%204.13.26%20am.png --- ###### [Check out Our latest insights on Optimism](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog) [![Centre for Optimism_Logo](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Centre%20for%20Optimism_Logo.svg)](https://www.centreforoptimism.com?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://www.centreforoptimism.com) - [Subscribe](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/subscribe) - [Why Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/whyoptimism) - [What is Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/whatisoptimism) - [The Optimism Principle](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/theoptimismprinciple) - [Need Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/services-and-workshops) - [The Optimism Workshop](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/workshop) - [Victor Perton - That Optimism Man](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/victorperton) - [Magnetic Optimism for Organisations](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/magnetic-optimism-workshops) ![Close Icon (3)](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Close%20Icon%20(3).svg) ![Search (2)](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Search%20(2).svg) ###### [Prayer](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/tag/prayer) , ###### [Myanmar](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/tag/myanmar) # Myanmar Optimism: Tun Aung Shwe Today I had the opportunity to join the National Day of Prayer for Just Peace in Myanmar.   Dr Tun Aung Shwe, Representative to Australia of the National Unity Government of the Union of Myanmar, joined Bishop Philip Huggins at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Port Melbourne. I had asked Dr Tun about optimism and hope and was delighted to hear him include it in his address to the congregation. Dr Tun said, "You may ask me why my people are so resilient to this repressive regime.  We are very optimistic. The people are living with optimism because they hope that they will be able to restore human rights and democracy in Myanmar. That optimism gives them the energy to resist the repressive regime."   [![Read More: Resilience is Underpinned by Optimism](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/21889975/c2682823-a241-4f93-a72a-0ea763653c6c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/21889975/c2682823-a241-4f93-a72a-0ea763653c6c) Bishop Philip Huggins said, “We pray that we may imagine ourselves and also current perpetrators of violence soon as nation-builders, forgiven and free together to help repair the damage done in these years.”  "We are committed to achieving a Myanmar in which atrocities cannot occur and in which people feel safe and are democratically free. "In our songs, prayers and reflections of loving faith, blessed by the hospitality of our hosts, we will affirm together our journey towards a just and beautiful peace for Myanmar. The spirit in which we prepare to gather is captured in the following quotes from contributors to this National Day of Prayer for Just Peace in Myanmar." Rev Meewon Yang, Multicultural Consultant, Baptist Union of Victoria, said, “The yearning of our hearts is that those with power to end the violence will do so. That those who know this is wrong, perhaps some of the military, will walk away from the company of the perpetrators.”  Dr Mark Zirnsak, Senior Social Justice Advocate, Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, said, “We will also be praying that the international community will increase pressure on the military junta to step aside and allow for a genuine democracy to emerge that will respect the wellbeing of all people in Myanmar.” [![Read "Bible Verses for Optimism and Optimists"](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/21889975/dcfbeb9a-f68f-43eb-bb56-3739058774ac.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/21889975/dcfbeb9a-f68f-43eb-bb56-3739058774ac) [Written by Victor Perton](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/author/victor-perton) ##### Keep up to date with the latest from Centre for Optimism ##### We appreciate any contribution you can make to help us spread optimism with the world [![Give Today](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/21889975/daed54ec-1173-4b99-9390-e69152e87436.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/21889975/daed54ec-1173-4b99-9390-e69152e87436) #### Here are some similar articles ## Connect With Us ##### We love to connect with everyone who is ready to open up and share their optimisim. - [![Facebook 2](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Center%20of%20Optimism%20Assets/Facebook%202.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/optimistsvoices/) - [![instagram (6)](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/instagram%20(6).svg)](https://www.instagram.com/centreforoptimism/?hl=en) - [![linked in 2](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/linked%20in%202.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/centreforoptimism/) - [![youtube (3)](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/youtube%20(3).svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFd4GnToz3WLasQSfsz_z8w) - [![twitter](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/Centre4Optimism) #### Keep up to date with the latest from The Centre for Optimism ##### Contact Us Call Us: [+61 417 217 241](tel:+61%20417%20217%20241) (Australia) PO Box 5081, Garden City, Victoria 3207, Australia ##### [The Centre for Optimism](https://www.centreforoptimism.com?hsLang=en) - [Why Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/whyoptimism) - [What is Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/whatisoptimism) - Why be Optimistic? - Our Advisory board ##### Our Research - What makes People Optimistic? - Transformation and Change - [The Better Normal](https://thecentreforoptimism.wildapricot.org/The-Better-Normal) - Strategy and Optimism ##### Join Us - Become a Patron - Join the Optimism Movement - Volunteer ##### [Services](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/workshop?hsLang=en) - [The Optimism Workshop](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/workshop) - The Optimism Roundtable - Beacons Of Optimism Workshop - [The Habits of an Optimist](https://www.projectoptimism.com.au/courses/optimism-can-be-learnt-the-habits-of-an-optimist/) ##### The Centre for Optimism - [Why Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/whyoptimism) - [What is Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/whatisoptimism) - Why be Optimistic? - Our Advisory board ##### Our Research - What makes People Optimistic? - Transformation and Change - [The Better Normal](https://thecentreforoptimism.wildapricot.org/The-Better-Normal) - Strategy and Optimism ##### Join Us - Become a Patron - Join the Optimism Movement - Volunteer ##### Services - [The Optimism Workshop](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/workshop) - The Optimism Roundtable - Beacons Of Optimism Workshop - [The Habits of an Optimist](https://www.projectoptimism.com.au/courses/optimism-can-be-learnt-the-habits-of-an-optimist/) ©2026 The Centre for Optimism - Privacy Policy - Terms and Conditions ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Victor Perton", "url" : "https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/author/victor-perton" }, "dateModified" : "2023-04-23T18:22:53.043Z", "datePublished" : "2023-04-23T18:22:53.000Z", "headline" : "Myanmar Optimism: Tun Aung Shwe", "image" : [ "https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-04-24%20at%204.13.26%20am.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/tun-aung-shwe", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Centre%20for%20Optimism_Logo.svg" }, "name" : "The Centre for Optimism" } } ```