Gun Maw’s Call for Unity: Will the KIO Become Myanmar’s ‘Mufasa’?

On Aug. 22, Lieutenant General Gun Maw, deputy chair of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), posted a symbolic message through his Facebook account. He shared a movie clip from “Mufasa: The Lion King,” titling his post “Mufasa & Milele” in reference to the heroic lion leader Mufasa and the mythical safe haven, Milele.

The one-and-a-half-minute clip shows Mufasa telling the animals:

“I know you’re afraid, but trust me. Nothing will change if we remain isolated to our own tribes without concern for the fate of others… Today, they are here for us, lions, but I assure you, as you let them walk among you in search of us now, they are plotting to come for you tomorrow.”