Students Activists and Daw Aung San

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Subject: Students Activists and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Dear Students'Activists
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Though much had been said about the Burma's army trying to consolidate 
its power since the early 1950's, U Nu's government which was too 
engrossed by its failure and problems within its own party had 
definitely failed to take it seriously. It sought an easy way out of the 
political frustrations( AFPFL was split into "Thant-Shin" & "Tee-Mye"in 
March 1958 ) entrusting Ne Win to run the country as Caretaker 
Government on 28 October 1958 on the promise that he will run a fair and 
free election within six months.

Little did "they" know ("U Nu, Bohmu Aung, U Ba Swe, U Kyaw Nyein and 
others") that they had underestimated Ne Win's ambition and his closely 
knit network of second generation officers from his own 4th-Burma Rifles 
battalion who would later rule the country in totalitarian manner. 

On 2 March 1962, Ne Win who was the commander-in-chief of the Burma's 
military at the time seized power through a coup without any resistance 
from U Nu's government or from the people. From that day, the people of 
Burma was under the rule of the most repressive military regime who 
overthrew the only democratically elected govenment since Burma got its 
independance on 4 January 1948. 

The true color of Ne Win's tyrany and ruthlessness became clear when the 
students first demonstrated openly against his miltary regime on 7 July 
1962. From that day, my support to the students'condemnation of the 
military coup and the demand for the restoration of democracy and 
resentment to military dictatorship was kept alive. 

["We", many of us who believed the true causes of the "7 July" are still 
living outside Burma. Though the "8-8-88" crisis happened many many 
years after we left Burma on our own personal capacities, close 
contacts, modern technology in news and media had kept us informed of 
the extent of the atrocities that had inflicted upon the 
people(men,women,children and monks) in general and students in 
particular. 

We are glad to learn that many of you wanted Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to 
remain inside the country to complete her just cause. [Remember, "many" 
went out( "U Nu, Bo Kyaw Zaw, T.Cliff,..")of Burma, or rather made to 
leave the country. They tried to fight against Ne Win's regime from 
outside but all had failed.] 

We support the students' movements and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for her 
leadership and her sacrifices in your tireless efforts to bring back 
democracy to our country. Though we don't see our return to our own 

country duirng our time, we see much hope and prospects in your life 
time. We had never come across a leader like that before who would put 
country before self.

There is much hope for the next generation. We urge you to continue your 
support for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's leadership; work with her and in 
unity among your groups. We wote these postings to share our experience, 
knowledge or even advice and help for those who ask for them so that 
they do not have to re-live the live we have gone through to experience 
the same. Most importantly we would like to remind that breaking up can 
bring us weakness and that's what the Burma's junta want to see it 
happens. Before I close, I would to mention a few quotes from a Book 
"Freedom From Fear-and other writings" by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Josef 
Silverstein: 


Josef Silverstein;
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 ....She is her father's daughter- intelligent,honest,tough and fearless. 
Most of all, she has no past connection with the failures of the 
democratic government of U Nu or the corrupt, incompetent and brutal 
dictatorship of Ne Win and his military successors....

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi,
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 ... Do not go upon what has been acquired by repeated hearing. Nor upon 
tradition, nor upon rumours... When you know for yourself that certain 
things are unwholesome and wrong, abandom them.... When you know for 
yourself that certain things are wholesome and good, accept them.

    

[Today's military regime in Burma can be considered as the fifth 
generation of miltary ruler since Ne Win's no nonsense dictatorial era.( 
i.e Ne Win, Sein Lwin/Dr Maung Maung, Saw Maung and Than Shwe)]



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