Narinjara News
Khaing Moe Lun Day
observed by ALP members in the jungle
The 28th anniversary of Khaing Moe Lun Day was observed by members of
the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) in a border
area on
Several leaders and comrades
from 4 Arakanese organizations participated in the
ceremony. A number of delegates delivered speeches during the ceremony.
Khaing Moe Lun was paid
respects by attendees at the ceremony for his sacrificing throughout his life
for the Arakanese people.
Khaing Moe Lun is a very
famous revolutionary leader among the Arakanese
people because he was a founder of the Arakan
Liberation Party (ALP) and he died in battle with the Burmese army in
1977. The well-known battle took place during the 2000 mile march to Arakan from Karen state across several Burmese ethnic
revolutionary areas including Karenni, Shan and Kachin states.
According to the ALP statement, Khaing Moe Lun formed the Arakan Liberation
Party (ALP) in the territory of the Karen National Union (KNU), the biggest
rebel group in
During the establishment of
the ALP party in KNU area, over 300 Arakanese youth
joined with him to fight for Arakanese independence.
KNU provided military training and arms to assist them.
In 1976, Khaing Moe Lun
started his long march to Arakan from Karen state
along with over 100 Arakanese soldiers, aiming to
wage a liberation war on the Burmese imperialists.
Throughout the long march he fought several gun battles with the Burmese army.
After moving beyond Kachin state, a large number of Burmese troops blocked them
from entering Chin state. At least 100 battles were fought with the Burmese
army in Chin state alone.
The last battle took place in Chin state on
Now that day has reached its
28 anniversary. ALP members observe every year the day he was martyred
for the Arakanese people.
Even though he fell in battle, the remaining ALP leaders reestablished the Arakan Liberation Party again in the KNU area. Now the ALP
has over 300 members and is fighting for Arakanese
independence by holding arms, said Khaing Htun Lunn from ALP.
Currently, the ALP president is Khaing Ray Khaing and their headquarters are in the tri-junction area
of Burma-India-Bangladesh. #
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