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ABSDF Statment for 75th Anniversary
- Subject: ABSDF Statment for 75th Anniversary
- From: caroline@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 1995 02:25:00
Subject: ABSDF Statment for 75th Anniversary of the National Day
Statement of the All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF) on the
75th Anniversary of the National Day
10th Waning of Tasaung Mong 1357 Burmese Era or 16th of November
1995
marks the 75th anniversary of the National Day in Burma which caused
the first students
strike against the British colonial education in Burma. The National Day
in Burma attains
its significant meanings and important role in the Burmese nationalism
movement from
British colony for its influence for the birth of nationalism and
anti-colonial education
sentiment among the Burmese nationals.
It is also the historic day of significance for the beginning of
the important role of
the students in the Burmese national politics. The Burmese students will
for liberation,
readiness to fight for the justice and their sacrifice in the struggle
for the sake of their own
country and their citizens has marked the symbol of students movement,
and was born
along with the spirit of Fighting Peacock from this historic first
students strike. It also
paved the way of the next student generation and remind them to take a
forefront role in
the struggle of freedom from oppression.
We have been fighting against the military dictatorship in Burma
with respect to
the good dignity of our former generation. It is a crucial time right
now for building up
the national unity and cooperation in the struggle against the cunning
and foxy military
regime in Burma.
The dignity of Burma and its citizens have been defamed in the
world for its ruling
military regime in Burma. The human dignity, the rights to life and
political rights of the
Burmese people are restrained entirely by the military dictator to grip
the power in their
hands. Furthermore the military made ruined of our education system
which is the basis of
the human development in our life. Due to their mismanagement and
corruption in their
military Bureaucracy in the state economy, Burma has become one of the
least developed
countries designated by the UN. Burma that once gained the reputation
among the
international community has become the country branded as a number one
exporter of
heroin, with the alarming numbers of AIDS/HIV positive patients and
prostitutes and also
with its corrupted Bureaucracy system.
Under the thirty-three years reign of military dictatorship,
Burma is under poverty
and has lost its national dignity in the world forum. Thousands of
Burmese youth fled their
own country and study or work any odd jobs they can get regardless of low
working
condition and discrimination. Over 100,000 illegal Burmese workers are
working in
neighboring Thailand without migrant workers rights and suffering many
forms of
discrimination in their working-place. The educational documents and
certificates they
have earned in the Burmese educational institution are quite low from the
current
international standard and norm.
We need to work hard to build up our meaningful future in order
to emerge the
dignity of Burma again. Thus it is an essential duty in implementing our
work to terminate
the military dictatorship which deterring our will of development.
If we can not build up the national esteem and awareness for
that, we will be the
prolongly military servitude under their dictatorial and our rights will
be barred from
participation in the current development of the world. We, the ABSDF
would like to
urge the people, on this auspicious National Day which marks the
beginning of Burmese
students struggle for liberation, to fight in unity and harmony with
strong determination
against the military dictatorship in Burma that causes the depreciation
of national dignity
and esteem. The spirit of National Day and the history of Burmese
students struggle
must keep alive in our heart.
Central Committee
All Burma Students Democratic Front (Dawn Gwin)
10th Waning of Tasaung Mong 1357 Burmese Era
16, November 1995