Martyrs' Day Statement by FMASA

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Statement on 92nd Anniversary of Martyrs' Day
Date:  19th July 1999

1   Burma, where various ethnic groups resids, has been the independent 
kingdom for many era of the history.  After the three consecutive 
aggressions by the British invaders -- 1824-26, 1852-54 and 1885 --, Burma 
lost her independence.
2.   Since then, the patriots of Burma had started their liberation movement 
against the British colonist.  Starting from the year 1920, students 
spearheaded the organized anti-colonial movements that brought the British 
considering the independence of Burma. In 1930, Do-ba-ma Asi-ayone (We-the 
Burmese), a political party, was established for the independence of Burma.  
The youth members of that organization, incooperation with the student 
leaders, prepared to take up arms against the British Colonists.  
Eventually, Burma Independence Army (BIA), led by General Aung San and his 
thirty comrades, drove the British out of Burma with the assistance of 
Japanese.
3.  Although BIA uplifted the British colonial rule, the nation suffered the 
atrocities under the Japanese fascist rule.  After the Japanese were driven 
out of Burma, General Aung San, national hero of Burma, took the leading 
role in the formation of Anti-fascist People Freedom League (AFPFL) for the 
prospect of independence.  By that time, British colonist invaded and rule 
the nation again.  This time, they practiced the "White Paper Plan", that is 
divide and rule between the main land and mountainous regions.  Their 
intention was to leave the mountainous part of Burma when Burma would be the 
independent country.
4.  During the elections in 1947, AFPFL led by General Aung San won with 
landslide victory.  The then cabinet led by General Aung San drafted the 
constitution of Burma accordance with the democratic practise.  On 24th 
September 1947, the drafted constitution was approved by the People's 
Parliament.  Before General Aung San and his colleagues saw the fruits of 
their endeavours, they were assassinated by a group of terrorists on 19th 
July 1947.  That day, the 19th of July, was the most sorrowful day of 
Burmese history and became the Martyrs' Day of Burma.
5.  Because of the loss of nation's independent hero General Aung San and 
the leaders, the people of Burma not only mourned for them but also lost the 
democratic rights, that is, freedom of politics, religion, economy and the 

equality by the law.  Moreover, the unity among the ethnic people of Burma 
was greatly affected and several-decade-long civil war started to rage soon 
after the independence of Burma.
6. General Aung San, Burma's independent architect, national leader and 
father of Army, and his colleagues had not seen Burma gaining her 
independence.  Although Burma regained her independence in 1948, the reality 
of independent Burma disappeared with the martyrs and the people of Burma 
have been sufferring from hardships under the gun-point-rule of the military 
dictators.  Therefore, we, Former Members' Association of Student Army 
(FMASA), in unity with the people of Burma, sustain our struggles  for 
Democracy and Human Rights in Burma that General Aung San and the patriotic 
leaders of Burma sacrificed for .

Central Committee
FMASA







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