Mon veteran revolutionary political leader Passed away

Independent Mon News Agency (IMNA)

February 11, 2004

A Mon veteran revolutionary leader Nai Dhama Nay, who had involved in since the beginning of Mon armed struggle against the Burmese military government, passed away in his native home, Mon State. New Mon State Party (NMSP) leaders will attend to honour his funeral ceremony today.

Nai Dhama Nay at the age of 75-year old, who had written many Mon revolutionary books for the Mon people to unite and join political movement, passed away with Paralytic stroke disease on February 9, 2004.

The strongest Ethnic political armed struggle in Southern Burma Chairperson Nai Htin will attend and held the funeral in Kyoat Pi village, Thanpyuzayat Township, Mon State, Burma.

New Mon State Party entered cease-fire agreement with Burmese military government in 1995. According to source, the party will honour donation ceremony for Nai Dhama Nay on February 14, 2004.

Nai Dhama Nay was a former NMSP central committee member and he had strong political viewpoint in struggling for the freedom of the Mon people, who have the strongest history in Burma and Southeast Asia.

Nai Dhama Nay joined and continued armed struggle with Nai Shew Kyin, the founder of NMSP, after Mon National Front led by Nai Aung Tun had entered so-called legal fold, "Exchange Arms with Democracy" with U Nu government in 1958.

Nai Dhama Nay was retired in 1996 due to his health condition a year after NMSP entered cease-fire agreement.

He leaves his son and daughter Nai Mon Htaw and Mi San San in his family.

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