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Shwegondaing Declaration of the National League for Democracy (NLD)

he people shall be informed what will be its stand if the State Peace and Development Council unilaterald upcoming election at their own arrangement, without considering to resolve through dialogue. Theague accepts that elections are the landmarks to be passed in the journey to democracy. The NLD will andon the struggle for democracy. The League will stand by the people in all circumstances. Thereforee State Peace and Development Council unilaterally hold possible upcoming election with their own pld if:

1. All the political prisoners including the leaders of the NLD were unconditionally released,2. The provisions of the 2008 Constitution which are not in accord with the democratic principles w

amended,3. All inclusive free and fair general election were held under international supervision,

e National League for Democracy, through this Shwegondaing Declaration, states that, anticipating for alization of the benefit of the whole people, it intends to participate in the elections only after gravelynsidering as a special case and after studying the coming Party Registration Act and the Laws relating e Elections. NLD, 29 April 2009

ways following the four principles of the NLD’s Shwegondaing Declaration in April 2009; before the10 election we demand the military regime to recognize the 1990 election results, release all political

isoners, open dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi, and review the 2008 constitution. Win Tin, Moe Ma Knuary 2010

x Points in Aung San Suu Kyi’s Analysis in Rejecting Party Registration:1. She doesn’t accept the 2008 Constitution and upholds the Shwegondaing Declaration.2. She doesn’t accept the junta’s unjust and one-sided Political Party Registration Law, which is

undemocratic.3. She said the NLD is neither her property nor anyone else.4. She doesn’t favor or accept any attempt to create factions within the party.5. She would like to say to the people that she is committed to democracy and will continue her

struggle.6. She won’t recognize that the NLD is abolished, even if it is dissolved by the military regime.

nglish Translation by The Irrawaddy, 30 March 2010

aw Aung San Suu Kyi said about the right to vote: “People have the right either to vote or not to vote.”VB, 25 June 2010

he National League for Democracy party headquarters has transferred about 2.55 million Kyats to its stad division branches yesterday for distribution to families of 605 political prisoners. The funds donated dinary citizens were being distributed under the party’s social aid programme for poor family members



me political prisoners, among the more than 2,100 serving sentences across the country, party vice-airman and leader of the programme, Tin Oo, said. Mizzima News, 7 July 2010

Commentaries of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC)

nder the dictator-king General Than Shwe, Burma’s new military constitution, adopted last year despiticism it is a sham, cannot be changed before next year’s planned elections, the country’s state media sa commentary Sunday. The article, which appeared Sunday in the New Light of Burma and otherwspapers, appeared to be warning the National League for Democracy party of detained opposition lea

ung San Suu Kyi and the international community that their complaints will not be heeded. Sunday’slitary order confirmed the government’s previously stated position that it will not change the terms of tarter, which guarantees 25 percent of parliamentary seats to the military and allows the president to haner all power to the military in a state of emergency. It also has clauses that and would bar Suu Kyi fromlding office. The propaganda also said that the constitution can only be amended by the new parliamenat will emerge from the 2010 election. Burma’s military junta has said it will hold a general election near, but has not yet set an exact date or passed the necessary laws. “The demand for amendment to thenstitution through discussions and a dialogue with them is beyond fulfillment,” said the General. “Aoup of people has no exclusive right to amend the constitution that has been approved in a democraticay.” The publication did not mention any group or individual but Suu Kyi’s party and several other

mocratic groups have charged that the constitution was illegally approved by force, and urged thevernment to review it. Suu Kyi recently asked for a meeting with junta leader Than Shwe, saying thathe wanted to explain how she can cooperate with the junta in the interest of the country.” However, asual he did not respond to her offer. The fascist said the constitution was approved by the people and tha

mbassadors and military attaches in Burma were allowed to observe the voting and the result has beencognized. SPDC, 20 December 2009

he first of five election laws was announced on 8 March 2010, concerning the creation of an electionmmission. The Union Election Commission Law states that the military government will appoint allembers of the commission and have the final say over the election results. Members of the commissionust be “an eminent person, to have integrity and experience, to be loyal to the state and its citizens”. A ember election commission was later named, headed by a former military officer. Two members of thePDC Election Commission are on the EU blacklist: 1) Deputy Supreme Court Judge Thein Soe, whorves as the Elections Commission Chairman; and 2) Supreme Court Judge Tin Aung Aye. The secondw bans anyone currently serving a prison term from belonging to a political party, and therefore over000 political prisoners will not be able to participate, possibly including Aung San Suu Kyi. The Politicrties Registration Law also bars members of religious orders, members of insurgent groups ‘as definede state’ and foreigners from joining political parties. The other laws stipulate that anyone currently servprison term is barred from running or voting in the elections for the upper and lower houses. A 224-

ember House of Nationalities will have 168 elected candidates and 56 nominated by the military chief,hile the 440-member House of Representatives will have 330 elected civilians and 110 militarypresentatives. At the same time, the results of the 1990 elections were annulled as they did not complyth the new election laws. Burma Lawyers Council (BLC) released a law analysis and demanded the

PDC to terminate the elections due to the Election Commission laws which were established on 11 Mar10 for the upcoming elections being totally biased toward the Union Solidarity and Development Partyrmitting USDP to contest in the elections so there would be no way to hold free and fair democraticections. The Burmese military junta expressed on 12 May 2010 that Burma has no need for foreignservers to monitor its first elections in two decades, despite international concerns that the polls will la

gitimacy. Than Shwe is keeping everyone in the dark and tightly controlling everything to ensure he do

t lose a dictator-king’s iron grip in the Tatmadaw, creatures from hell. USDP, July 2010

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January (BC 153), New Year’s Day, Gregorian calendarJanuary (2000), death in custody at Tharawaddy prison, Ko Nyunt Zaw, All Burma Federation of Stude

Union (ABFSU / Ba Ka Tha), All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF / Ma Ka Da Ta),Henzada, Irrawaddy

January (1948, 4:20 AM sharp), Independence Day, Independence from United Kingdom. The popula

sentiment to part with the British was so strong at the time that Burma opted not to join the BritishCommonwealth, unlike India or Pakistan.

January (1995), death in custody at Insein prison, U Kin Sein, Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP), PromePegu

anuary, Karenni State Day January (1991), death in custody at Insein prison, Insein Hospital, U Sein Win (a) Yangyi Aung (1937-

91), University Student Union 1959-60, Thongwa Township, Rangoonanuary, Naga New Year (according to lunar calendar Pyatho Waxing Day 10). Annually Naga festiva

held from Jan. 11 to 17.January (1928), Date of Birth (DOB), Penang Sayardaw U Pannya Vamsa, Spiritual Director, Chairm

and Co-founder of International Burmese Monks Organisation, Penang, Malaysia, native of Sin KYwa, Wakema Township, Irrawaddy, left Burma since 11 December 1957 until the present time.

January (1948), Kachin National Day January (1973), Lahu Revolution Day January (2006), death in custody at Putao prison, U Khin Maung Lwin (a) Nay Min Aung, Green Sta

Youth Front, Democracy Party and Patriotic Youth Organisation, Kungyangon, RangoonJanuary (1963), Palaung Revolution Day January (1910), DOB, Sayagyi U Thu Kha (a) Thein Maung (Born: 14 January 1910 – Died: 7

December 2005), native of Kyaiklat, six-time Burmese Academy Award winning film director, writer, song writer, script writer and film actor, U Thu Kha Library in Kyaiklat, Irrawaddy. Thu Kwas profoundly respected for his altruistic attitude and works. He was the founder and president othe Rangoon Division Free Funeral Service Society, which volunteers its funeral services to anyfamily regardless of race, religion or social standing.

January (1991), death in custody at Insein prison, U Tin Maung Win (1941-91), MP 1990, NationalLeague for Democracy (NLD) Khayan Township Constituency (2), Rangoon, post-WWII OldStudent Leaders Organisation

January (1910), DOB, Ludu U Hla (19 January 1910 – 7 August 1982), veteran journalist, publisher,chronicler, folklorist and social reformer, native of Pazun Myaung village near Nyaunglebin,husband of Ludhu Daw Ahmar, political prisoner 1953-56, imprisoned for the fifth time in 1978,

UNESCO award for literature (1958)January (1898), DOB, U Abdul Razak (20 January 1898 – 19 July 1947), National Hero, Martyr, teacnative of Meiktila, Mandalay, MP 1945 AFPFL Mandalay, Minister of Education and NationalPlanning in Aung San’s Cabinet, chairman of the Burma Muslim Congress, headmaster of MandaNational High School, the Muslim of Burma

January (1926), DOB, Gen Saw Bo Mya (20 January 1926 – 24 December 2006), KNU ChairmanJanuary (1909, Friday), DOB, U Thant (22 January 1909 – 25 November 1974), native of Pantanaw,

former UN Secretary General (1961-71).January (2009), death in custody at Insein prison, Ven. U Arnanda, 1948-2009, Thitsa Tharaphu

monastery, North Okkalapa, Rangoon

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January (2000), Ratchaburi Provincial Hospital Siege without harming any patients, Thailand. GodArmy and Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors: Myint Thein, Hla Myint, Naung Khan, Kyaw

Kyaw, Maung Htoo, Mohammad, Toe Toe, Myint Oo, Nyunt Shwe, and Saw Nya Twa, wereexecuted after surrendering by the Thai military. They demanded that doctors treat their woundedand Thailand end its backing of the Burmese government attacks.

January (1947), Aung San-Atlee Agreement, Bo Aung San began negotiating with the British labourPrime Minister Clement Atlee and successfully concluded the Aung San-Atlee Agreement,promising full independence for Burma within one year.

January (1961), DOB, Ko Zarganar (a) Ko Thura, Burma’s best-known comedian, movie/videodirector, dentist, barred indefinitely from performing and making a living as a comedian 1994 andartist 14 May 2006, political prisoner 1988-89, 1990-94 Insein prison and 45+14 minus 24-yearimprisonment (2008) Insein / Myitkyina prisons for attempting to deliver aid to victims of CyclonNargis.

January (2004), death in custody at Toungoo prison, Toungoo Hospital, U Sein Tin (a) Shein Tin, AnFascist People Freedom League (AFPFL), Burma Communist Party (BCP), People’s ProgressiveParty, Rangoon

January (1999), death soon after release from Mandalay Ohbo prison, Ven. U Yewata (a) Yawada,General Secretary of Thangha Thamaggi, Mandalay

January (1947), Mon National Day (according to lunar calendar Tabodwe – Maik by Mon – WaningDay 1), the founding of Hongsawatoi by Sammala and Vimala

January (1947), Karen Revolutionary Day, Saw Ba U Gyi laid down four basic principles: (1)Surrender is out of the question, (2) We shall retain our arms, (3) Recognition of Karen State musbe complete, and (4) We shall decide our own political destiny.

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February (1947), Founding Day of Karen National Union (KNU) February (1952), DOB, Sayar Nyi Pu Lay (a) Nyein Chan (a) Bo Nyo, son of Ludu U Hla and Ludu D

Ahmar, native of Mandalay, well-known short story writer, artist, photographer, political prisoner1978, 10-year imprisonment (1990) Insein / Thayet prisons.

February (1961), Kachin Revolutionary Day February (1947), Shan National Day February (1953), DOB, Ma Taw (a) Taw Myo Myint (9 February 1953 – 14 March 2005), native of

Maymyo, human rights activist, 8-8-88 uprising, Free Burma Movement, engaged in civildisobedience at a UNOCAL facility. During the Los Angeles City Council Human Rights Award(2005) she said, “I am honored and happy to receive this award. This award is given not only for mbut also for the people of Burma. They are not free yet. I promise to fight for human rights and

democracy in Burma till I die.”, California, USA. She was one of the royal descendents of KingMindon, Burma’s last Yadanabon Dynasty and the patron of Burma Compatriots. Survivors includher husband Khin Maung Shwe and daughter Htet Htet.

February (1972), Akha Revolution Day February (1909), DOB, Sayagyi Minthuwun (a) U Wun (10 February 1909 – 15 August 2004),

renowned romantic poet and writer, native of Kungyangon, Mon, MP 1990, NLD.February (1939), seventeen persons (including seven monks) taking part in peaceful demonstrations in

Mandalay were shot and killed by ethnic soldiers under British command. Thirteen were seriouslywounded.

February (1998), death in custody at Tavoy prison, Naw Thin Su, Mergui/Tavoy United Front,

Thayetchaung, Tenasserim



February (1948), Karen National Day, National Slogans of the Karen People: (1) Give us the KarenState at once, (2) Show “Karen one Kyat, Burmese one Kyat” at once, (3) We don’t want commuclashes, and (4) We don’t want civil war.

February (1938), DOB, Prof. Dr. Kanbawza Win (a) Ba Thann Win, Doctor of Philosophy (EducatioWashington International University 1999, Masters of Arts (International Relations) RangoonUniversity 1970, Bachelor of Arts in Honours, Political Science, Rangoon University 1967, formeSecretary of Foreign Affairs of the Prime Minister of Burma has served as a Distinguished VisitinProfessor at the Menno Simons College of University of Winnipeg and later as a Senior Research

Fellow at the European Institute of Asian Studies, Brussels is now the incumbent Dean of theStudents of the AEIOU Programme, Chiangmai University Thailand and an Adjunct Professor of School of International Studies, Simon Fraser University, of British Columbia, Canada. CurrentlyDecember 2009, attending the Climatic Conference in Copenhagen has written many Articles andBooks.

February (1947), Union Day, celebrates the signing of the Panglong Agreement and the creation of thUnion of Burma. General Aung San was able to convince some of the Shan Saophas, KachinDuwars and the Chin leaders and finally succeeded in concluding an agreement with ethnicminorities for a unified Burma at the Panglong Conference on February 12, celebrated since as‘Union Day’. The Karen sent only 4 observers. The Arakanese and the Mons were considered as p

of the Burmese tribe having being subdued since the Burmese kings and were not consulted; theKarenni was an independent state and not invited. A new democratic and federal constitution wasdrafted that safeguarded basic civil liberties and the rights of the citizen.There were 23 signatories in all expressing their willingness to work with the ‘interim Burmesegovernment’ in order to achieve independence speedily, and agreeing in principle the formation o‘Union of Burma’. Burman representative: Aung San; Chin representatives: Hlur Hmung, Thaw

Za Khup, Kio Mang; Kachin representatives: Sinwa Nawng, Zau Rip, Dinra Tang, Zau La, Zau

Lawn, Labang Grong; Shan representatives: Tawnpeng, Yawnghwei, North Hsenwi, Laika, Mo

Pawn, Hsamonghkam and representatives of Pawnglawng: Hkun Pung, Tin E, Kya Bu, Sao Yap

Hpa, Htun Myint, Hkun Saw, Hkun Htee.Aung San’s assurance on the day, “If Burman receives one Kyat, you will also get one Kyat”, hasoften been quoted by ethnic nationalists since.“The cause of the Union, the cause of the national races, and the cause of democracy and humanrights are inseparable,” Aung San Suu Kyi told her supporters. 12 February1998The United Nationalities Alliance, the umbrella organization of ethnic parties that had won in the1990 elections, call for the release of all political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi and theShan leader Khun Htun Oo, an end to the offensives in the ethnic areas and the holding of a tripardialogue between the junta, the National League for Democracy and the ethnic forces. 12 Februar2010

February (1915, Saturday, Tabaung waxing day 1, 1276), DOB, Bogyoke Aung San (a) Htein Lin (13February 1915 – 19 July 1947), native of Natmauk, Magwe, national hero, founder of Burma arm13 February has been commemorated every year as Burmese Children Day

February, Chinese New Year (according to lunar calendar 4708, Year of the Tiger)February, Lahu New Year (according to lunar calendar, usually coincides with the Chinese New YeaFebruary, Valentine’s Day. Lovers express their feelings to each other. One legend contends that

Valentine was a Catholic priest who served during the third century in Rome. When EmperorClaudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, heoutlawed marriage for young men — his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustiof the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. Wh

Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death around 270 A.D.



In Burma under oppressive military generals, the Valentine’s Day is celebrated as Burmese Anti

Military Dictator Day started by a schoolgirl since 2010.February (1991), Founding Day of National League for Democracy – Liberated Area (NLD-LA) February (2008), Padoh Mahn Sha (a) Mahn Sha Lar Phan (5 July 1944 – 14 February 2008),

Secretary General of the Karen National Union (KNU), was assassinated by Pauk Sa from the groof Htain Maung’s Karen Peace Council, commander San Pyone (assassinated on 26 June 2009) frpro-Burmese junta Democratic Karen Buddhist Army Battalion 7 and the Burmese soldiers with tblessing from the Government of Thailand.

February (1993), death in custody at Insein prison, U Khin Maung Myint, All Burma FederationStudents Union, Peoples’ Progressive Party, Dedaye, Irrawaddy

February (1863), Founding Day of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva,Switzerland

February (1937), DOB, Maung Swan Yi (a) Win Pe, famous poet, writer, literary critic, scholar, politprisoner, National Literary Prize 1964 for his collection of poetry, Poems of Red and Blue.

February (1998), death in custody at Insein prison, U Thein Tin (a) Tin Thein Maung (a) Pan-Hta-W

Tin Maung, writer, pharmacist, Rangoon division organizer of NLD South Okkalapa, RangoonFebruary (1996), death in custody at Insein prison, U Tun Sein, Labor Union of United National Unit

Front, Union of Prisoners in 1970s, Kemmendine, Rangoon

February (1948), Chin National DayThe Union of Burma needs a genuine democracy and not a junta sponsored sham democracy.Therefore, Chin Freedom Coalition demands the SPDC to:(1) Review its sham constitution and amend all relevant articles according to the people’s will,

before elections are held.(2) Unconditionally release Aung San Suu Kyi, Khun Htun Oo and all other political prisoners.The CFC urges both the Chin people all over the world to unitedly oppose the SPDC’s upcoming

general elections for the fate of your next generations and the international community tomove beyond simply voicing their concerns but follow their words with effective actions. February 2010

February (1932), DOB, Mr. Edward Moore “Ted” Kennedy (22 February 1932 – 25 August 2009),Senator 1962-2009, Democratic Party, Massachusetts, USA. In a statement made on 11 May 1990Sen. Edward Kennedy urged the US administration to support economic sanctions against Burmamilitary dictatorship and to take concrete steps to back efforts of international and private voluntaorganizations in aiding Burmese refugees.

February, Pa-O National Day (according to lunar calendar Tabaung Full Moon Day)February (1937), DOB, Sayar Kyi Aung (a) Kyi Lin (27 February 1937 – 27 March 2009), famous po

literature critics, native of Ave, Mandalay, political prisoner gagged by Censorship Board, 8-8-88uprising.

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March (1935), DOB, U Bilal Raschid , son of U Raschid, native of Thayetmyo, an architect, founder andPresident of Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in Burma (International), President of tworld-wide Burmese Muslim Association, ambassador-designate of NCGUB to the U.N. and testifibefore the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in this capacity in 1992, President of the Rotary Cluof Rangoon, Burma (1969-70), Assistant Governor of Rotary District 7610, Virginia, USA.

March (1962), The darkest hellhole of military dictatorship terminating democracy and human rights byGen. Ne Win (Burma Socialist Program Party, BSPP / Ma Sa La, 4 July 1962) with his henchmen

Gen. Saw Maung, 18 September 1988/ Gen. Than Shwe, 23 April 1992 (State Law and Order



Restoration Council, SLORC / Na Wa Ta / Nyeinpi, 18 September 1988) and Gen. Than Shwe (SPeace and Development Council, SPDC / Na Ah Pha, 15 November 1997).Sao Myi Myi Thaike, age seventeen, son of the first president Sao Shwe Thaike, younger brother Eugene and elder to Harn, first democracy martyr was killed by Burmese soldiers.Prime Minister U Nu with his cabinet members and over thirty ethnic leaders had been jailed.

March (2008), death in custody suffering from TB at Tharawaddy prison, Ko Win Tin (a) Annul (19782008), high school student, NLD Youth Pegu

March (1990), death in custody at Insein prison, Bo Set Yaung (a) U Khin Maung, Burma Communist

Party (BCP), Bahan, RangoonMarch (1975), International Woman’s Day. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic,

political and social achievements of women.March (1991), death in custody at Insein prison, U Nyo Win (1930-91), All Burma Federation Students

Union 1954-60, University Student Union, Student United Front, Post-War and Independence EraOld Students Association, Peoples’ Progressive Party, League of Democratic Alliances, ShwekyinPegu

March (1966), DOB, Ko Mya Aye, political prisoner 65-year imprisonment (2008) Insein / Maubin / Loikaw prisons, 8-8-88 uprising, Saffron Revolution 2007, 88 Generation Students Group, MingaTaung Nyunt, Rangoon

March (1927), DOB, Thura Tin Oo, Retd. Gen., BC 3651, Chief of Staff and minister of defense (1976), monk, political prisoner 1976-80 Insein prison, 1989-95 Insein prison, Kale prison 30 May 2- February 2004 + extended yearly on 13 February under house arrest, released on 13 February 20Vice Chairman of NLD, Committee Representing People’s Parliament, 8-8-88 uprising. When NeWin dismissed Tin Oo in March 1976, students took to the streets shouting “ Long Live Tin Oo” indemonstrations against the junta and Ne Win. Tin Oo was imprisoned for his alleged involvementan abortive coup attempt in July 1976. Patriotism: I love the army, but I love the people more thanthe army (1989). When he was released on 13 February 2010, he told reporters, “I will continue towork for democracy.”

March (1930), DOB, U Win Tin (Hanthawaddy), renowned journalist, writer, political prisoner 3-yeaimprisonment (1989) + extended 11-year (1992) + extended 7-year (1996) Insein prison, released2008, vice-president of the Association of Burmese Writers, Central Executive Council NLD, adv

to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, UNESCO / Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize (2001, France)World Association of Newspapers’ Golden Pen of Freedom award (2001), Journalist of the Year bReporters Sans Frontiers (France, 2006), Gyobingauk, Pegu, Justice: The junta fears U Win Tinbecause he is incorruptible.

March (1988), martyrs Maung Phone Maw, Maung Soe Naing, Maung Win Aung, Maung Tin Maun

Oo, Maung Than Shwe, and Maung Maung Soe, Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT) studenttriggered the 8-8-88 uprising, March 13 has been commemorated every year as Burma’s Human

Rights Day March (1997), death in custody at Insein prison, Rangoon General Hospital, Rev. Saw Hla Chit,

Christian priest, Bogale, IrrawaddyMarch (1975), deaths of Communist leaders Thakin Zin and Thakin Chit March (1996), death in custody at Thayet prison, Ven. U Arsara, Young Monks Union, Thayetaw

Monastery, Lanmadaw, RangoonMarch (1927), DOB, Sir. Daniel Patrick Monihan (16 March 1927 – 26 March 2003), Senator,

Democratic Party, New York, USA, a consistent champion of the Burmese, Moynihan AmendmeToughened economic sanctions.

March (1988), Red Bridge Remembrance Day. The white bridge was splattered with students’ blood

The security police and soldiers under Maj Sein Htwa, who raped girls in detention, killed and



drowned about 200-300 students. The wounded bodies were cremated day and night at Kyandawcemetery and some were fed to a crocodile farm in Thingangyun.

March (2006), beaten to death on the street by fascist members of Rangoon Kemmendine Townshippolice, reserve fire brigade and Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA / KyantPhoot), Ko Thet Naing Oo (a) Pya Laung, All Burma Students Democratic Front

March (1988, Friday), Bloody Friday. Thousands of students marched down to Sule Pagoda in centraRangoon were arrested or killed by the Lon Htein – commander Sein Lwin – and army units – the22, 66 and 77 LIDs. Schools and universities were closed down.

March (1988), Chin National Revolution Day, Founding Day of Chin National Front (CNF). The CNdedicated to securing the self-determination of the Chin people, to restore democracy, and toestablish federal Union of Burma.

March (2009), death of Sayamagyi Kyi Oo (a) Thakinmagyi Hla Kyi, (23 June 1925 - 20 March 2009)native of Bilin, Mon, mother of the Zarganar, highly respected writer, veteran politician, Yankin,Rangoon. She had not given up her beliefs. She could not tolerate injustice. She stands for theBurmese people.

March (1909, Sunday), DOB, Sayagyi Maung Htin (a) Htin Hpatt, journalist-writer of national famenative of Labutta, Irrawaddy.

March (1960), International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Police opened fire

killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid “plaws.”

March (1999), World Poetry Day. The purpose of the day is to promote the reading, writing, publishiand teaching of poetry throughout the world and, as the UNESCO session declaring the day says, “give fresh recognition and impetus to national, regional and international poetry movements.”

March (2008), Kyaw Zin Naing (1982-2008) set himself on fire at Burma’s most revered BuddhistShwedagon Pagoda to protest military rule and died on 17 April 2008 from burns of more than 60per cent of his body.

March (1876), DOB, Thakin Kodaw Hmaing (23 March 1876 – 23 July 1964), native of Wa-le villagShwetaung Township, Prome, prominent writer, nationalist, military regime critic, father of Burmpeace movement. Since he was on the list of the censorship board, his works were banned frombeing published by the junta.

March (1976), 1976 Hmaing Rarpyi uprising (a) Hmaing Centenary uprising, Students uprisingcommemorating the centenary of the birth of Thakin Kodaw Hmaing. Over 230 students were jaillong term imprisonment and expelled permanently from schools.

March (2000), Founding Day of Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). Bo Kyi founded the AAPP with other former political prisoner colleagues on 23 March 2000, the 11th anniversary of the arrest of 1988 student leader Min Ko Naing. The AAPP is an independent, nonprofit organization that monitors the situation regarding political prisoners in Burma, including

human rights violations, persecution and intimidation to both current and former political prisonerand their families.March (2006), death in custody at Tharawaddy prison, U Ko Oo, secretary of NLD, Thayet TownshipMarch (1982), World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is designed to build public awareness that tuberculosis

today remains an epidemic in much of the world, causing the deaths of about 1.6 million people eyear, mostly in the third world.

March (1945), Resistance Day, marking the start of Burmese resistance to occupying Japanese army atoday we are still struggling to get out from under oppressive military dictatorship and achievedemocracy

March (2009), death of Sayagyi Kyi Aung (a) kyi Lin (1937-2009), famous poet, literature critics, nati

of Ave, Mandalay, political prisoner gagged by Censorship Board, 8-8-88 uprising.



March (1948), People’s Democratic Revolution Day of Burmese Communists. The Communist Partof Burma (CPB) went underground.

March (2010), NLD’s Decision to not register with the Election Commission. Burma’s largestpolitical party, National League for Democracy (NLD) this afternoon decided not to register with Election Commission for its continued existence in view of the unjust and unfair election lawsrecently promulgated by the military junta, chief spokesman of the NLD U Nyan Win told newsmThe election laws prohibit parties from having members who are currently in detention, so a decisto register would have forced Suu Kyi out of the party. This resolution was adopted unanimously

the Central Committee meeting of the party, which took place at the head office of the NLD inRangoon this afternoon. The meeting was attended by 113 central committee members from all oBurma headed by Central Executive Committee members, except chairman Aung Shwe, secretaryLwin and CEC member Lun Tin. The meeting also adopted another resolution, which called on thBurma military junta to release all political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi, Min Ko NaingZarganar, and Khun Htun Oo immediately. This decision of the NLD, not to register with theElection Commission for its continued existence will have devastating effect on the upcominggeneral elections to be held by the military regime. In explaining about the decision of the NLD nto register with the Election Commission, U Nyan Win said: We have adopted this historic decisionot for the continued existence of our party but for the continued pursuit of political goal of the

party. Vice-President of the NLD U Tin Oo, who chaired the today’s central committee meeting,also briefed the newsmen saying that the NLD itself would not abolish its own party. The NLD wcontinue to work peacefully towards the democratic goal with the strength of the entire people andethnic national races even though the NLD may not be a political party anymore. Now militarygovernment can do as they like. They can arrest all of us and do whatever they like. We are readyall kinds of persecution and intimidation, U Tin Oo declared.Vice-President of the party U Tin Oo dubbed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as Burma’s Gandhi, who hsaid had steadfastly given her whole life for the people of Burma achieving basic human rights andemocratic rights.U Win Tin, member of the Central Executive Committee and co-founder of the NLD, stated: “Stithe NLD will not disappear. We will be among the people, with the people. We will continue to fifor democracy, human rights and equality among all ethnic nationalities, by peaceful means.” “Wwill work in public politics and social politics even without party registration,” said Win Tin.Senior members of the NLD said they will continue to work for the Burmese people throughhumanitarian projects to support families of political prisoners, HIV/AIDS patients and Nargisvictims.Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said about the right to vote: “People have the right either to vote or not tovote.”Before the meeting, representatives from the several states – Magwe, Pegu and Karen – as well as

NLD youth leaders declared that they will against registration, claiming that they can still strugglefor democratic rights without a political party.Condemning the oppressive military ruler of Burma, dictator-king Sr-Gen Than Shwe, for hisflawed electoral laws, the international community has declared not to recognize the result of the2010 sham election since the Junta has insisted that it would go ahead with its own guidelines for general election.

March (1928), DOB, Dr. Salai Tun Than, Burma Independence Army (BIA), former rector of YezinAgriculture Institute in Pyinmana, leader of Civil Disobedience Movement, USA.



pril 2010

April, April Fools Day. Practices include sending someone on a “fool’s errand,” looking for things thadon’t exist; playing pranks; and trying to get people to believe ridiculous things.

April (1965). Most of the early mission schools are since 1860 (such as La Salle schools) in Burma wernationalized on April 1, 1965 after the order restoration of General Ne Win. Preschools are openefor children over 2 years of age and they are in extensive care or public systems. Kindergarten stafrom the age of 5 (not younger than 4 Years and 8 months at the time of schools commencementdate 1

stof June). Primary (Elementary, Standards K-4), Lower Secondary (Middle, 5-8) and Uppe

Secondary (High, 9-10) Schools in Burma are under the Department of Basic Education. English taught as a second language from Kindergarten. When Burma gained independence in 1948, thegovernment sought to create a literate and educated population, and Burma was believed to be on way to become the first Asian Tiger in the region. However, military dictatorship took hold in 196and Burma became an isolated and impoverished nation. All schools were nationalized andeducation standards began to fall. Through many changes in education systems under the militaryregime, the junta uses schools as propaganda machines. Furthermore, indigenous people have littlchance to promote their language and culture given the supremacy of the Burmese language.

April (1925), International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading ancall attention to children’s book.

April (1988), Captain Myint Oo ordered his soldiers to load their guns and aim at Aung San Suu Kyi wwas walking down the street along with her followers in Danubyu during a campaign tour of theIrrawaddy.

April (1923), DOB, Dr. Than Htun (6 April 1923 – 30 November 2005), highly respected historian,Ngathaingchaung’s Asian Youth League, Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League, chairman of Burmese Student Union Ba Ka Tha 1947, professor at History Department, Arts and ScienceUniversity, Mandalay, visiting professor at Tokyo University, Tokyo International ChristianUniversity, Osaka University, and Northern Illinois University, a Literate of the 11th Fukuoka AsCulture Prizes in the Academic Prize Category (2000). On the generals’ obsession with whiteelephants, he commented, “ An elephant is an elephant .” Than Tun often criticized the generals foattempting to rewrite the history of Burma according to the requirements of their propagandas, anhis well-researched books on Burma, had often been banned by the paranoid generals. Themonument, inscribed with remarkable words: Keep doing what you are doing, of the well-knownlate Burmese historian Dr. Than Tun was removed from the Taunglaylone Monastery in Amarapuby an order of the Burmese authorities in 2006.

April (1938), DOB, Fu Cin Sian Thang, native of Tiddim, Chin, lawyer, political prisoner at least tenoccasions between 1972 and 2007, MP, Chairman of the Chin Zomi National Congress, CommittRepresenting People’s Parliament, United Nationalities Alliance, Chin Ethnic Student Union,Saffron Revolution 2007.

April (1950), World Health Day. It is celebrated to create “awareness of a specific health theme tohighlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization.”April (1967), Founding Day of Arakan Liberation Party (ALP)

April (2000), Kayan National Day April (1919), Founding Day of the International Labour Organization (ILO) April (1907), DOB, Sayar Zawgyi (a) U Thein Han (12 April 1907 – 26 September 1990), native of

Phapon, Irrawaddy, famous author and poet, nationalist literary person and vocal supporter of independence from the British Empire

April (1991), death in custody at Interrogation Center, Military Intelligence Unit 12, Rangoon, Ko Soe

Htay (1972-91), student



April, Burmese New Year (according to lunar calendar Tagu 1372), water festival can wash away evand sins accumulated in the past and prepare for the future, bringing the people into a happy newyear

April (1945), DOB, Maung Wun Tha (a) Soe Thein, native of Waw, Pegu, highly respected writer,editor of the Hanthawaddy and Botahtaung daily, MP 1990 NLD Waw, Pegu, political prisoner1989, 1990-92 and 1996-2001 Insein prison, 7-7-62 student uprising, 8-8-88 uprising. Independenis something we gained from the British. However, in reality we still have to struggle if we want tenjoy freedom. I want to remind our people to remember the value of freedom.

April (1946), DOB, Lashio Thein Aung (a) Jimmy Jack, The LEGEND, nationally recognized Burmstereo singer. In 1962 when almost half the nation was on the march “Demonstrations againstDemocracy,” I was the only-one student in my hometown Lashio who went home on that day. Myname is Jimmy Patrick Nathan; I was born in Bhamo and raised in Lashio. I left Burma in 1972spent some time in the mountains and jungles along the Burma-Thai border as a freedom fighter.Close political ties with Brang Seng, Eugene Htaike, Tin Maung Win, Ye Kyaw Thu and KMT. InChicago I promised A Ba U Aye Myint that I would stand and fight for Democracy hand in handwith the 8-8-88 Student Generation. Freedom Fighter 72, Man without a Country.

April (1948), DOB, U Tin Maung Thaw, Secretary of Committee for the Restoration of Democracy inBurma (International), Co-Chair of U.S. Campaign for Burma, USA.

April (1970), International Earth Day is intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for theEarth’s environment. John McConnell first introduced the idea of a global holiday called “EarthDay” at a UNESCO Conference on the Environment in 1969. The first Earth Day proclamation wissued by San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto on March 21, 1970. UN Secretary-General U Thansupported McConnell’s global initiative to celebrate this annual event, and on February 26, 1971,signed a proclamation to that effect, saying: May there only be peaceful and cheerful Earth Days tcome for our beautiful Spaceship Earth as it continues to spin and circle in frigid space with its wand fragile cargo of animate life.

April (1949), DOB, Dr. Sai Kham Leik, the most well known songwriter and composer in Burma. Hewas once detained as a medical student at the Mandalay Medical Institute for participatingenthusiastically and forming the Shan Literature and Cultural Committee. Be Patriotic Forever:Without unity and determination the desired goal will never be reached.

April (2009), Shwegondaing Declaration. We, the members of the National League for Democracy(NLD) including the Central Executive Committee, representatives of State and Divisionorganizational committees, the Members of Parliament—elect still standing with the NLD,Representatives of the Central Women’s Affairs Committee, representatives of the Youth AffairsImplementation Committee gathered on the 28th and 29th of April 2009 in the meeting hall of theHead Quarter of the NLD on West Shwegondaing Street and held discussions on the political andorganizational situations and the analytical report regarding the Constitution with the aim to resol

all the political impasse in striving to build up the Union of Burma as the democratic state inaccordance with the inspiration of all the people.The stands of the League are:(a) Unconditional Release of All the Political Prisoners including U Tin Oo and Daw Aung S

Su Kyi

(b) Review of the Draft Constitution (2008)

A State Constitution based on the democratic principles is required to establish a democratic stateThe not yet in force Constitution (2008) of the State Peace and Development Council containsprovisions which are not accord with democratic principles. Therefore the emergence of theConstitution which is acceptable to all the people including the ethnic nationalities is urgently

required.

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(c) Organization

In this Union of Burma where all the ethnic nationalities live together, a unity based on theprinciples of equal opportunity and mutual good will must be established. Genuine democracy canflourish only on such a fertile ground. Furthermore, all the political parties must have the freedomorganize. Therefore, the offices of the State/Divisional and Township Organization Committeeswhich were closed and sealed since May 31, 2003, said to be a temporary measure, should bereopened immediately together with those of the parties of ethnic nationalities.(c) Recognition of the result of the Multi Party Democracy General Election (1990)

At the present, recognition in some way of the People’s Parliament, which is the outcome of the1990 election, is urgently needed in accordance with the Section 3 of the People’s ParliamentElection law. Only then the democratic traditions can be maintained. Otherwise the State Peace anDevelopment would seem to be breaching their own laws and regulations enacted by themselves.(d) Political Dialogue

The NLD has been constantly striving for finding solution through political dialogue since 1988.The League accepts that elections are the landmarks to be passed in the journey to democracy. ThNLD will not abandon the struggle for democracy. The League will stand by the people in allcircumstances.Therefore if the State Peace and Development Council unilaterally hold possible upcoming electio

with their own plan and if:(1) All the political prisoners including the leaders of the NLD were unconditionally released,(2) The provisions of the (2008) Constitution which are not in accord with the democratic princip

were amended,(3) All inclusive free and fair general election were held under international supervision,The National League for Democracy, through this Shwegondaing Declaration, states that,anticipating for the realization of the benefit of the whole people, it intends to participate in theelections only after gravely considering as a special case and after studying the coming PartyRegistration Act and the Laws relating to the Elections. NLD, Rangoon

ay 2010

May (1890), Labour Day (a) May Day (a) World Workers’ DayMay (1957), Founding Day of Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP)

May (2001), World Laughter Day (first Sunday of May). Laughter is a positive and powerful emotionthat has all the ingredients required for individuals to change themselves and to change the world a peaceful and positive way.

May (2006), death in custody at Sandoway prison, Sandoway hospital, U Myint Than, Shan NewGeneration Youth, Shan

May (2008), Cyclone Nargis. The military media claimed that 351 death and over 100,000 InternallyDisplaced Persons on 4 May 2008. However, the death toll according to UN is 140,000 reported oan anniversary. A new U.N.-led report says the damage from Burma’s Cyclone Nargis in May isestimated to be $4 billion. The report released Monday says this includes $1.7 billion in damage tassets and $2.3 billion from loss of income of the victims. The report, prepared by the U.N., theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations and the Burmese government, is the first comprehensiveassessment of the damage caused by the cyclone in May (AP, 21 July 2008). In a rare appearancefirst lady Laura Bush spoke to the media from the White House briefing room, urging thegovernment of Burma to accept aid from the United States. No aid response teams are allowed toenter the country without the government’s permission. “The government of Burma should accep

this team quickly – as well as other offers of international assistance,” she told reporters



(abc.go.com, 5 May 2008). British Ambassador John Sawers called Burma’s refusal to let aidworkers in as the death toll mounts “an appalling crisis” and labeled the government’s actions“inexplicable and inexcusable’ (CNN, 10 May 2008). In a sign of the tensions between the generaand the international community, Burma’s U.N. envoy, Kyaw Tint Swe, accused France of sendinwarship to his country. France’s U.N. ambassador said the junta was on the verge of a “crime agahumanity.” French envoy Jean-Maurice Ripert said the ship is operated by the French navy but inot a warship. It is carrying 1,500 metric tons of food and medicine as well as small boats,helicopters and field hospital platforms (Reuters, 16 May 2008). French President Nicolas Sarkoz

says Burma’s ruling junta has made a “bad choice” by not letting foreign military ships join thecyclone aid effort (usatoday.com, 24 May 2008).

May (1991), World Press Freedom Day. The United Nations General Assembly declared 3 May to beWorld Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remingovernments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined undArticle 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and marking the anniversary of theDeclaration of Windhoek, a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in 1991.

May (1992), death in custody at Insein prison, U Soe Win, younger brother of Bo Zeya, People’sComrades Party led by Gen Aung San, Mayangon, Rangoon

May (2008), four prisoners Ohn Kyaw (NLD member from Dawpon Township), Thant Zaw (HlaingTownship), Win Tun Win (Insein Township), and another anonymous prisoner were tortured todeath by Insein prison authorities

May (1757), Fall of Hongsawatoi Mon Kingdom to Burmans (according to the Mon lunar calendar KasWaning Day 8 of the year 1120), Over 70,000 Mon people were killed by the Burmese KingAlaungpaya (a) U Aung Zeya of Konbaung Dynasty.

May (2009), The World Famous Unjustified Trial of Aung San Suu Kyi. John William Yettaw wasarrested on May 6 for swimming to and entering Aung San Suu Kyi’s lakeside home, where hestayed for two days. She said that the charges against her were “one-sided.” She accused Burmeseauthorities of failing to provide proper security despite the fact that she informed them of a previointrusion by Yettaw in November 2008. The first day, May 18, of the trial against Aung San Suu

Kyi, her colleagues Khin Khin Win and Win Ma Ma and US citizen John William Yettaw begantoday at 10:30 am and finished this afternoon at around 2 pm local time. All were charged undersection 22 of the State Protection Act. Four lawyers ( Kyi Win, Hla Myo Myint, Nyan Win and Kh

Htay Kywe; one of Daw Suu’s Lawyers Aung Thein has had his licence to practise law revoked bthe authorities) represented Aung San Suu Kyi. Khin Htay Kywe, Hla Myo Myint and Nyan Winalso represented National League for Democracy party members Khin Khin Win and Win Ma MaLawyer Khin Maung Oo represented John William Yettaw. There are two judges in the case, UThaung Nyunt from Rangoon Northern District Court and U Nyi Nyi Soe from Rangoon Western

District Court in the presence of district legal advisor Myint Kyaing. Lt. Colonel Police SpecialBranch Officer Zaw Min Aung read out the statement of prosecution against Aung San Suu Kyi, colleagues and John William Yettaw. Aung San Suu Kyi said, “I have no guilt as I didn’t commitany crime.” The court initially sentenced Suu Kyi on Tuesday, August 11, to a three-year prisonterm with hard labour. But after a five-minute recess, the country’s home minister entered thecourtroom and read aloud a special order from junta chief Sr-Gen Than Shwe. The order said ThaShwe was cutting the sentence in half to 1 and 1/2 years and that it could be served under housearrest. A US citizen jailed for swimming to the house of Burmese democracy icon Aung San SuuKyi was set to fly out of the army-ruled nation Sunday, August 16, with a visiting American senawho secured his release. John Yettaw was handed over to US embassy officials at Rangoon’s



notorious Insein prison after Democrat Senator Jim Webb persuaded the military junta to spare hifrom a sentence of seven years’ hard labour, officials said.

May (2005), death in custody at No. 1 Interrogation Center, Ko Aung Hlaing Win, NLD Youth, TaguSeik Village, Einme Township, Irrawaddy

May, Mother’s Day (second Sunday of May) is a day of honouring mothers.May (1906), established Young Men’s Buddhist Association (YMBA), students of Rangoon College

U Ba Pe, U / Sir Maung Gyi, and U Ba Yin May (1919), DOB, Dagon Taryar, renowned writer and poet, peace movement “No enemy, only frien

no hatred, only love. Politics is making friends who are enemies.”May (1976), Founding Day of National Democratic Front (NDF), the non-Burman ethnic armed

opposition groupsMay (2009), death in custody at Myingyan prison, Salai Hla Moe (1960-2009), carpenter, political

prisoner 11-year imprisonment (2003) Myingyan prison, organizer NLD Tupe Township, Chin.May (1998), death in custody at Tharawaddy prison, U Aung Kyaw Moe (a) Moe Aung (1960-98),

United National Democracy Party, Kamayut, RangoonMay (1964), The first time demonetization of 50 and 100 kyat notes had ruined tens of thousands of

people. For the second time, on 3 November 1985, the 25, 50, and 100 kyat notes were demonetizwithout warning. On 6 September 1987, hundreds of students from Rangoon Universities – RIT a

RASU – went on brief demonstration marches across the university campus around Rangoonprotesting the government’s action to demonetize kyats 25, 35, 75 banknotes without compensatiofor the third time on 5 September 1987.

May (2010). A 15-year-old boy Tin Min Naing was shot and killed and his body hidden under a bridgby a Burmese soldier Private Moe Win associated with Private San Ko Ko and Second LieutenantKyaw Moe Khaing from the Light Infantry Battalion 586 based at Pyontaza railway station in Pegafter refusing to join the army. Lawyer Aye Myint, who heads the Guiding Star legal advocacygroup which works on child soldiers cases in Burma, said that the incident was a byproduct of armpolicy that soldiers fulfill recruitment quotas. “I have had some experience with such cases but neone as gruesome as this. The worst cases that I encountered before were soldiers taking some lostchildren to a deserted place and beating them up to make them join the military,” he said. “This cais too inhumane. The salary earned by soldiers is not enough to cover their needs so they desperatlook for children to recruit for food and financial rewards. The practice is now starting to look likkidnapping or robbery.” A UN report released last week slammed Burma’s “persistent” use of chisoldiers, and named a number of armed ethnic groups as fellow guilty parties. The Burmese armyhas also been known to use children as minesweepers, forced to walk in front of troop patrols toshield them from the blast of landmines. A Human Rights Watch Report in 2002 said that as manas 70,000 children under 18 could be in the Burmese army. DVB

May (1937), DOB, U Moe Thu (a) Maung Moe Thu (a) Sein Myint, writer, editor, movie director,

gagged by Censorship Board, political prisoner 1996-2000 Insein prison, vice-chairman of Ta KaTha, co-founder of NLD, Kyauktada Rangoon.May (2010), death in custody at Myingyan prison, Ko Kyaw Soe (a) Kyaw Kyaw Soe (a) Jeffrey (196

19 May 2010), Catholic, political prisoner 10-year imprisonment (2008) Insein / Myingyan prisonHuman Rights Defenders and Promoters, Taunggyi, Shan. He is the 144

thpolitical prisoner to die

prison since 1988. Ko Kyaw Soe has left behind a wife, May Han Ei, and a 7 year-old daughter.Murderers: Dictator-King Sr-Gen Than Shwe, Minister of Home Affairs Maj-Gen Maung Oo,Director General of Prisons Department Zaw Win.

May (1990), death in custody at Maubin prison, Ko Kyaw Myo Thant (a) Japan Gyi, history studentduring 8-8-88 uprising, Democratic Party for New Society (DPNS), Bogale, Irrawaddy

May (1958), Shan Revolution Day



May (1989), All Burma Federation of Students Union Conference in Mandalay, 2 days, the biggesconference and all student leaders from around the country attended

May (1907), DOB, U Nu (a) Thakin Nu (25 May 1907 – 14 February 1995), former chairman of AllBurma Students Union, former prime minister of Union of Burma

May (1990), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD won the elections by a landslide, electing 392 (80.82%)candidates out of 485 parliamentary seats. The military-backed National Unity Party won only 10seats (2.06%). No less than 93 parties contested the election. A majority of the armed forces joinethe rest of the population to vote for the opposition and against the dictatorship. The will of the

people had been voted: the generals must go. Although the people have spoken clearly and loudlyfor a new direction, the military junta has made it clear that it will do everything necessary to avotransfer of power.

May (2005), death in custody at Moulmein prison, U Min Tun Wai, NLD Kyaikmayaw, MonMay (2003), Depayin Massacre, second attempted assassination on Aung San Suu Kyi and Tin Oo, 7

282 unarmed NLD brutally killed and hundreds wounded by the Union Solidarity and DevelopmeAssociation (USDA / Kyant Phoot) and Tatmadaw under the order of Sr-Gen Than Shwe, Gen SoWin (d. 2007), Maj-Gen Soe Naing, Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Col / U Aung Thaung, Brig-Gen ThuraMyint Maung, Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, and Lt-Col Than Han.

May (1999), death in custody at Insein prison, Ko Hla Khin, youth leader, NLD Shwepyitha, Rangoo

ne 2010

June (1945), death of Bo Hmu Ba Htoo, native of Tavoy, BIA. Col Ba Htoo was widely praised for hislifelong devotion to his nation and the military forces that defended it. Aung San praised Ba Htoobravery and initiative, and elevated him to the rank of colonel. The devoted soldier never lived toaccept the promotion, nor did he return to the family he left behind in Tavoy. He died of malaria ismall village in southern Shan State. Aung San later wrote that Ba Htoo was an “upright, intelligebrave and industrious” military leader. In November 1953, the Tatmadaw built an army town inYaksauk, southern Shan State, to honor Ba Htoo. Named “Ba Htoo Tatmyo” (Fort Ba Htoo), thetown was designed to house military families and provide training for army officers. His son, CapMyint Htoo, was murdered by MI in notorious Ye Kyi Aing Interrogation center under Dictator GNe Win and Brig-Gen Tin Oo, MIS chief 1972-83.

June (1930), DOB, Mr. George Fernandes, Defence Minister in the National Democratic AllianceGovernment (1998-2004), Janata Dal (United) party, India.

June (1964), Kayan Revolution Day June (1972). World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal

vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment anenhances political attention and action. It was established by the United Nations General Assembl

in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Anotherresolution, adopted by the General Assembly the same day, led to the creation of United NationsEnvironment Programme.

June (1974), 1974 Workers’ Strike. The workers demanded higher salaries, lowering of basic commodprices, freedom to form an independent labor union, and some fringe benefits for their families.

June (1975), 1975 Shwedagon Strike (a) 1975 June strike, one year anniversary of the 1974 Workers’Strike. In order to prevent student activists from assembling, all universities and colleges were shudown from June 1975 to January 1976.

June (2000), death soon after release, Daw San San Win, political prisoner since 1997, MP 1990, NLDAhlone, Rangoon

June (1996), death in custody at Thayet prison, Ko Myint Swe (1964-96), Dala, Rangoon



June (1998), death in custody at Insein prison / Rangoon General Hospital, U Tin Shwe (a) Monywa Ti

Shwe (1930-98), lawyer, well-known writer, NLD Monywa, SagaingJune (1920), DOB, Bhamo Tin Aung (9 June 1920 – 23 October 1978), renowned writer, Jack London

Burma, native of Pegu, political prisoner 1952-59, 1963+, Coco Island 1968-72, student unionmovement 1936-38, Burmese British Army 1941+. He wrote several novels from a socialistviewpoint and focused on the poorest classes, such as farmers, workers and the oppressed. His woare still popular among readers because he wrote about progressive, modern ideas, includingphilosophy and religion, for three decades.

June (2005), death during forced labour session, Ko Win Lwin, Ngapyin Village, Aunglan (Allen)Township, Magwe

June (1991), death in custody at Insein prison, Sayar Maung Thaw Ka (a) Ba Thaw (1928 – 1991),people’s hero, ex-navy officer, humorist, poet and political activist, CEC member of NLD,Kyauktada, Rangoon

June (2001), death soon after release with AIDS from Thayet and Insein prisons, Ko Bo Ni Aung, AllBurma Students Democratic Front

June (2004), death in custody at Insein prison, U Min Thu, lawyer, NLDJune (1928), DOB, Che Guevara (a) Ernesto Guevara (a) Che (14 June 1928 – 9 October 1967),

Argentine Marxist revolutionary, medical doctor, military theorist, and guerrilla leader.

June (1993), assassinated by the Burmese military outside Bangkok, Thailand, U Hla Pe, MP 1990, NPyawbwe (2), Mandalay

June (1932), DOB, U Kyaw San, MP 1990, NLD Taze (1), Sagaing Division, political prisoner 1992-91998-2004, sentenced to 7-year imprisonment (2005) in Insein Prison

June (1969), DOB, Ashin U Gambira (a) Sandawbartha, leader of the All Burma Monks Alliance,political prisoner 68-year imprisonment (2008) Insein / Khamti (hunger strike 2009) / Kale prisonSaffron Revolution 2007, Index on Censorship medal (2008, UK) for his leading role in lastSeptember’s peaceful demonstrations, Honorable Citizenship (2008, Italy).

June (1945, Tuesday), DOB, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, native of Rangoon, figurehead of the Burmesedemocracy revolution, survivor of Depayin Massacre, political prisoner 1989-95, 2000-02, 2003 +one-year extension November 2004 + six-month extension November 2005 + one-year extension May 2006 + one-year extension 25 May 2007 + one-year extension 27 May 2008 + 3 months inInsein prison during the trial + 3-year imprisonment with hard labor and then conditionally reduceto 18-month house arrest August 2009. She has been in Insein prison since 14 May 2009, violatinthe rules and regulations surrounding her house arrest over an incident in which a US man swamacross a lake and entered her home. “The National Convention process is a sham,” claimed she inNovember 1995. Her birthday has been dedicated as the Burmese Women’s Day.

June (1992), death in custody at Interrogation Center, U Mohamed Ilyas (a) Mohamad Elias (a) Mau

Nyo (1932-92), NLD Maungdaw, Arakan

June, Father’s Day (third Sunday of June) is a day honouring fathers.June (2001), death in custody at Mandalay prison, La Khong Lay (a) Tin Maung Myint, NLD MadayMandalay

June (2001), World Refugee Day. Each year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) selects a theme and coordinates events across the globe.

June, Kayah National Day June (1988), Myenigon Massacre, Rangoon. About 300 peaceful students and young monks marchin

on the Prome Road at Myenigon were beaten, arrested or killed by 200 Lon Htein using batons anheavy-duty military vehicles under the command of Sein Lwin, according to the MyenigonMassacre survivor Kyaw Mya Htoo.

June (2002), death in custody at Bassein prison, Maung Maung Aye, NLD Labutta, Irrawaddy



June (1996), death in custody at Insein prison, Mr. James Leander Nichols (a) Leo Nichols, Eurasianhonorary consul in Burma for Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden as well as correspondent fSwitzerland

June (1925), DOB, Sayamagyi Kyi Oo (a) Thakinmagyi Hla Kyi, (23 June 1925 – 20 March 2009),native of Bilin, Mon, mother of the Zarganar, highly respected writer, veteran politician, Yankin,Rangoon. She had not given up her beliefs. She could not tolerate injustice. She stands for theBurmese people.

June (1954), the first hijack in Burma. Dakota passenger plane of Burma Airways during its Rangoon-

Kyaukpyu-Akyab flight was hijacked by KNU. Lt Saw Kyaw Aye, Lt Thein Kyaw and Ah Nyein forced a pilot to land his domestic DC-3 at gunpoint and made off with a bundle of cash (K 740,000) destined for government employee plus government supplies.

June (1976), Tin Maung Oo Day, the first student hanged by the military junta, Salai Tin Maung Oo

Richard Din (a) Big Lion, 3rd

year Zoology student, Chin Student Association at Rangoon Arts aScience University

ly 2010

July (1963), DOB, Ko Htoo Ein Thin (a) Ko Hnget (a) Kyaw Myint Lwin (1 July 1963 – 14 August

2004), singer, song composer, native of Bassein, 8-8-88 uprising, All Burma Students DemocraticFront, Burma.

July (1999), death soon after release, U Kyaw Min, political prisoner, NLD Bassein west (2), IrrawaddyJuly (1951), DOB, U Htaung Kho Thang, Chin leader, native of Tamu, MP, United Nationalities Leag

for Democracy, Tamu, Chin, political prisoner 1998 and 2007, member of the CommitteeRepresenting People’s Parliament, Saffron Revolution 2007, Current politics: All the people are vangry with the current political stalemate August 2006.

July (1946), DOB, Mr. George Walker Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, 2000-2008,Republican, USA.

July (1946), DOB, Mr. Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone, Actor, Director, RAMBO IV, 2008. Live for nothdie for something.

July (1962), 7-7-62 students uprising (a) 1962 Rangoon University students uprising. Students protestnew regulations prohibiting unauthorized political gatherings, requiring the locking of dormitorie8:00 p.m. sharp, and settings fixed study hours.

July (1941), DOB, U Nwe Aung, M.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry), Chair of Committee for the RestorationDemocracy in Burma (Germany) since 1987, Chair of Burma Bureau (Germany) until April 2009Director of National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) PM Office inWashington DC (1994-1996), Director of NCUB Europe Office in London (2007-2010). Politics:Aim to abolish military dictatorship and establish Federal Union in Burma.

July (1962), Ordered by Gen Ne Win, Brig-Gen Aung Gyi, Col Kyaw Soe, Lt-Col Sein Lwin, and MajTun Yi, the fascist Burmese soldiers from 4 Burma Rifle Battalion destroyed the Student UnionBuilding, which had a prominent standing in the history of Burma independence movement. Ko Kyaw Win of Myaungmya, who was in bed with injuries, and about 100-400 students were blowntogether with the building under a bloody policy declared by Gen Ne Win as to match “sword witsword, spear with spear.” The bodies, some students still alive, were crushed at the sewage treatmplant in Rangoon.

July (2001), death in custody with AIDS at Tharawaddy prison, Ko Sithu (a) Ye Naing, Botany studeduring 8-8-88 uprising, Sanchaung, Rangoon

July (2010), death of Sayargyi Nan Nyunt Swe (a) Thukhamain (a) Aung Thein (1923 ̶ 14 July 2010

native of Prome, father of Zarganar, writer, artist, political activist, banned by the regime’s censor



since 2000. “I feel sorry for my son, it makes me sad and I worry about him. But I am proud of hiproud of what he has done, what he is fighting for. It is pride for our country,” said he. “We stillsurvive. Sometimes we don’t have enough...but ‘TIB’”. This is Burma.

July (1918), DOB, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and leader of the AfricanNational Congress’s armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe, political prisoner 27 years released 1990,first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election serving inthe office from 1994–99, received more than one hundred awards over four decades, most notablythe Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, the most favorite model of Aung San Suu Kyi.

July (2008), death in custody with TB at Mandalay prison, Ko Rarpyi (a) Maung Maung Rarpyi (a) Khin Maung Tint (1962-2008), political prisoner 2 times, 20-year imprisonment (1998), 8-8-88uprising, All Burma Students Democratic Front

July (1947, 10:37 AM Saturday), Martyrs’ Day (a) Arzarni Day. Gen Aung San and his cabinet

members, Mahn Ba Khaing, Thakin Mya, Dedoke U Ba Cho, Abdul Razak, U Ba Win and Saop

of Mong Pawng Sai San Tun, cabinet secretary U Ohn Maung and a bodyguard Yebaw Maung

Htwe were assassinated.Usually sirens are sounded at 10:37 AM with a two-minute silence was held throughout the wholecountry in honour of the nine Martyrs of Burma. This ritual is discarded by the Burmese military junta nowadays and there are very few public activities, for example previous practices of flying

flags at half mast or sounding are no more practiced nowadays.July (1989), Aung San Suu Kyi placed under first house arrest and held her incommunicado.July (2004), death soon after release, Wanay Soe (a) Ko Nay Win (1959-2004), Editor of Pyit Hmu

magazine, NLD Ye, MonJuly (2004), death in custody at Kale prison, U Khin Maung Myint, Supporting Committee for Centra

Youth Wing of NLD, Latha Township, RangoonJuly (1988), resignation of Chairman Gen Ne Win of the Burma Socialist Program Party (BSPP / Ma S

La), Traitor of 30 ComradesJuly (1991), death in custody at Tharawaddy prison, U Maung Maung Aye, National Democracy Part

Kamayut, RangoonJuly (2004), death soon after release, U Kyi Tin Oo, NLD Hlaing Township, RangoonJuly, Dhamma Day (according to lunar calendar Waso Full Moon Day)July (1942), DOB, Daw Mar Mar Aye, nationally recognized Burmese Classic singer, native of

Myaungmya, Irrawaddy, gagged by Censorship Board.July (1957), Founding Day of New Mon State Party (NMSP), (according to lunar calendar Waso Ful

Moon Day)July (1977), Ohn Kyaw Myint Day, an attempted coup ringleader, Captain Ohn Kyaw Myint, was

hanged by military juntaJuly (1971), Wa National Revolution Day, Wa National Organisation (WNO)

July (1990), Gandhi Hall Declaration. We, the National League for Democracy Pyithu Hluttawmembers, after assembling here at the Mahatama Gandhi Hall in Kyauktada township, Rangoon, the seventh and eighth waxing days of Wagaung BE 1352, 28 and 29 July 1990, and after consultand discussing the matters concerning the well being of the nation, State affairs and convening ofPyithu Hluttaw, unanimously adopt this Gandhi Hall Declaration. In the first Multi Party GeneralElection held in 30 years on 27 May 1990, the National League for Democracy enjoying theoverwhelming support of the nation, won 392 seats out of 485 seats. Thus, not only has the NationLeague for Democracy won over half of the Pyithu Hluttaw (People’s Assembly) seats but has atotal majority of over eighty percent to lead the Pyithu Hluttaw and to form a strong government iaccordance with the practice of democratic countries. Now the Multi-Party Democracy General

Elections have been successfully held. It is only natural that the Pyithu Hluttaw be convened shor



after the elections. However sixty days have gone passed since the elections, and the Pyithu Hlutthas not been convened. The National League for Democracy, which has won an overwhelmingmajority in the elections, basing on short-term and long-term interests of the State, has proposed tthe State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) to hold frank and sincere discussions withgood faith and with the object of national reconciliation. However, the State Law and OrderRestoration Council has not given a reply to our proposal in any way. Only the Pyithu Hluttawconstituted of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives who have been elected with the confidence of thepeople will be able to solve, in accordance with the wishes of the people, the political, economic a

social crises faced by the people today. Therefore, in accordance with Article (3), chapter (2) of thPyithu Hluttaw Elections Law, which states: “The Pyithu Hluttaw shall be formed with the Hluttarepresentatives who have been elected according to this law from the constituencies”, it is of vitalimportance to convene the Pyithu Hluttaw expeditiously. Only the Pyithu Hluttaw represented byhas the responsibility to adopt the new constitution which aims at building a new democratic unioUnder the present circumstances, we are fully aware of the crises, hardships and problems whichmust be solved during the transitionary period from one-party system to multi-party democraticsystem in the country. We hope that solutions will be found by a frank and sincere discussion withgood faith and with the object of national reconciliation based on mutual respect between theNational League for Democracy and the State Law and Order Restoration Council. Calling for the

convening of the Pyithu Hluttaw constituted of people’s representatives is the most basic legal rigof the people. In accordance with the wishes of the people, Article (3) Chapter (2) of the PyithuHluttaw Election Law, the essence of the democratic system and international procedures, we, theNational League for Democracy Pyithu Hluttaw members, unanimously call on the State Law andOrder Restoration Council on this day to convene the Pyithu Hluttaw during September 1990. PyiHluttaw Members, National League for Democracy, Mahatama Gandhi Hall, Bo Aung Gyaw StreRangoon

July (2002), death in custody at Moulmein prison, Mai Aik Pan, Palaung State Liberation Party/FrontNational Democratic Front, Namsang, Shan

ugust 2010

August (2001), death in custody at Thayet prison, Saw Tin Myint, Karen National Union, Lepadan,Irrawaddy

August (1992), death in custody at Insein prison, Mahn Dawait (1936-92), Rangoon University StudenUnion, Karen National Union, Wakema, Irrawaddy.

August (1996), death in custody at Insein prison, U Hla Than (1947-96), lawyer, MP 1990, NLD CocoIslands, Rangoon

August (1988), Pegu Massacre, over 20 students and civilians were gunned down by Fascist Burmese

troops in front of High School (3), PeguAugust (1993), death in custody at Myitkyina prison, Sumprabum Labour Camp, U Cho Gyi, CEC of National Democratic Front, Mandalay

August (1998), death in custody at Tharawaddy prison, Tharawaddy Hospital, U Saw Win (a) Kyaw Za

Linn (1937-98), MP 1990, NLD Htilin, Magwe, assistant editor of Botataung Newspaper,University Student Union

August (1964), Founding Day of Kayan New Land Party (KNLP) August (1988), 8-8-88 uprising (a) 8/8/88 Nation-wide democracy uprising, approximately 10,000 wer

imprisoned as well as 500 - 3000 students, monks and civilians were brutally killed by the order oNumber One Gen / U Ne Win, President Brig-Gen / U Sein Lwin, Minister of Home and Religiou

Affairs Maj-Gen Min Gaung, Chief of Police Thein Aung, Head of Rangoon Police Department P



Kyi, and Rangoon Division Party member Khin Maung Win using 22 Light Infantry Divisions.Secret Code Names: Ne Win – Mar Ga, Sein Lwin – Chin The, Min Gaung – Pyan Lhua 1, KhinMaung Win – Pyan Lhua 2, Pe Kyi – Daw Na.

August (1990), In commemoration of the second anniversary of 8-8-88 uprising, more than 7,000 monkand novices walked through the streets of Mandalay, solemnly and peacefully accepting alms fromthe people. Soldiers confronted the monks and opened fire, striking monks with batons, kickingmonk’s bowls and robes, killing two monks and two students, and wounding seventeen others. Onnovice disappeared. Monastics began to boycott all Burmese military and their families, by refusi

to accept alms from them and to administer Buddhist rituals to them, such as weddings and funeraThe military junta invaded all 133 monasteries in Mandalay with troops and armor, abolished sevmonastic organizations, replaced the heads of leading monasteries with state-controlled monks,restructured the Buddhist hierarchy, arrested thousands of monks, imprisoned four hundred for terof three to twenty years, tortured and killed many, forced at least 75 out of the monastic life, andobliged many to flee into exile.

August (1788), DOB, Rev. Adoniram Judson (9 August 1788 – 12 April 1850), American Baptistmissionary, lexicographer, interpreter in Burmese Army, and Bible translator to Burmese. Born inMassachusetts in 1788. Helped form the American Baptist Missionary Union. During the Anglo-Burmese War, he spent twenty-one months at king’s prison in Ava. In 1834 completed a translatio

of the whole Bible into the Burmese language. From 1845-1847, after thirty-four years in Burma,took his only furlough to his native land. Returning to Burma, he spent his remaining years workion his English-Burmese dictionary. He died in 1850 and was buried at sea.

August (1948), Kayah Revolution Day August (1988), Sagaing Massacre, ordered by Thura Kyaw Zwa and Brig-Gen Tun Kyi

August (1936), DOB, Ko Lay (Ava Ghonyi), native of Ava, Mandalay, famous poet, gagged by CensoBoard.

August (1930), DOB, Mr. George Soros, Hungarian-American, financial speculator, philanthropist,founder of Open Society Institute, Chairman of Soros Fund Management LCC, New York, USA.

August (1950), Karen Martyrs’ Day when Saw Ba U Gyi was fallenAugust (1940), DOB, Ludu Sein Win, 15 different pen names, veteran journalist and social critics,

political prisoner 1967-80 (2 years in Coco Island), Upper Burma’s left-wing Ludu (the People)newspaper, his name has been censored / suspended / banned in Burmese press several times,Rangoon, Idol: An example of courage to the next generation of activists.

August (1967), Bloody Rice Killing Day, Burmese military killed 100-300 Arakanese in the streets oArakan State’s capital, Akyab, when they gathered to stage a peaceful demonstration asking theBurmese military junta for more rice

August (2005), death of U Tun Wai (a) Lay Lay (1920-13 August 2005), renowned and beloved actorrespected in cinematic, artistic and political circles political prisoner 1967+, banned from directin

and making movies and videos, organiser to make the famous Aung San Suu Kyi’s public addressShwedagon Pagoda happen on 26 August 1988. The monument, inscribed with remarkable wordsWhat one can do is only in a lifetime, of the well-known late famous actor Tun Wai was removedfrom the Taunglaylone Monastery in Amarapura by an order of the Burmese authorities in 2006.

August 1990, death in custody at Akyab prison, U Tha Tun (a) Oo Tha Tun (1908-90), scholar,distinguished historian, Arakan League for Democracy, Mrauk U, Arakan

August (1939), Founding Day of Communist Party of Burma (CPB). Founders were Thakin Aung

San (General Secretary), Thakin Soe, Thakin Ba Hein, Yebaw Ba Tin (a) Goshal , Thakin Hla P

(a) Bo Let Ya, Yebaw Tun Maung (a) Dr. Nath, and Thakin Bo. Secret location: 118 49th

StreeEast Rangoon.

August (1971), Founding Day of Shan State Progress Party (SSPP)



August (1948), Karenni Army Day August (2004), death of U Kyi Maung (1919-2004), a Veteran Jailbird, former military colonel, vice-

chairman led the National League for Democracy to a sweeping victory in 1990 elections, Membeof Parliament (MP) 1990 for Bahan Township, Constituency 2, Rangoon. “The army must beprofessional and apolitical,” said Col Kyi Maung in 1990.

August (2007), Saffron Revolution 2007 after the regime hiked fuel prices on August 15, students anBuddhist monks took the lead, starting in Pakokku, Magwe. In response to the protests, thegovernment began arresting and beating demonstrators. On August 21, 22, 2007, participants on t

August 19 protests were detained by local authorities.The government arrested 13 prominentBurmese dissidents including Min Ko Naing, Mya Aye, Ko Ko Gyi, Min Zeya, Jimmy, Pyone Chand Ant Bwe Kyaw. On September 5, 2007, Burmese troops forcibly broke up a peacefuldemonstration in Pakokku and injured three monks. On September 22, around two thousand monkmarched through Rangoon and ten thousand through Mandalay, with other demonstrations in fivetownships across Burma. Those marching through the capital chanted the “Myitta Thote” (theBuddha’s words on loving kindness) marching through a barricade on the street in front of NobelPeace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Although still under house arrest, Suu Kyi made a brief public appearance at the gate of her residence to accept the blessings of the Buddhist monks.Effective September 26, Burma’s junta imposed dusk-till-dawn curfews on the country’s two larg

cities of Rangoon and Mandalay. Additionally, gatherings of more than five people were prohibitOn September 27, the junta security forces began raiding monasteries across the country to quell tprotests, arresting at least 200 monks in Rangoon and 500 more in the northeast.

August (1988), U Tun Wai, renowned and beloved actor, organised the famous Aung San Suu Kyi’spublic address to a crowd of more than 500,000 people at Shwedagon Pagoda

August (1948), Mon Revolution Day (according to lunar calendar Wagaung Full Moon Day)August (2000), death in custody at Moulmein prison of murderous terror, U Win Bo, former Army

captain, 26 August has been commemorated every year as Burma Prisoners’ Day.August (1931), Sayar San was hanged by the British Imperialists.

ptember 2010

September (1946), DOB, U Henry Soe Win, the strong leader, RIT student 1965-74, 1974 U ThantUprising, U Thant’s Funeral Arrangement Committee, Founder of Democracy for Burma (D4BListserv), Australia, left Burma in December 1974 after involvement in U Thant uprising. May thNew Year 2010 bring us peace, freedom, justice, human rights, democracy and see the death of military regime.

September (1950), DOB, U Htun Aung Gyaw, political prisoner 1975-80, 1974 U Thant uprising, 1975June strike, 8-8-88 uprising, Freedom Fighter of Burma 1988, former chairman of ABSDF, presid

of Civil Society Burma, New York, USA, Atrocity: Burmese generals are using their guns to quiethe opposition and the people in general.September, Democracy Heroes’ Day of ABSDFSeptember (1936), DOB, Dr. Aung Khin, physician, Vice-Chairman of Committee for the Restoration

Democracy in Burma, Board member of the Burmese American Democratic Alliance, USA.Regardless of religion or ethnicity, let us unite and fight for the Cause of Burma in solidarity. Wemust have three essential weapons in order to win Than Shwe’s neocolonialism and our lostdemocracy and human rights. They are (1) Unity, (2) Tenacity, and (3) Perseverance.

September (1948), Karenni Martyrs’ Day September (1939), U Ottama Day, death of nationalist Buddhist Arakanese monk Venerable U Ottama

(1879-1939), the pioneer of the Burmese independence movement, cosmopolitan revolutionary



September (1943), DOB, U Hkun Htun Oo, MP 1990, Shan Nationalities League for Democracy,Committee Representing People’s Parliament, Hsipaw (1), Shan, political prisoner 93-yearimprisonment (2005) Putao Prison

September, Grandparents’ Day (second Sunday of September) to honor grandparents, to givegrandparents an opportunity to show love for their children’s children, and to help children becomaware of strength, information, and guidance older people can offer.

September (2006), The UNSC decided to put the situation of Burma on its agenda. The decision wasadopted by a 10-4 vote, with one abstention. (10 supported: U.S., U.K., France, Denmark, Greece

Japan, Argentina, Ghana, Peru, and Slovakia, 4 opposed: China, Russia, Republic of the Congo anQatar, one abstained: Tanzania)

September (1998), Founding Day of Committee Representing of People Parliament (CRPP) September (2002), death in custody at Insein prison, U Aung May Thu, All Burma Federation of

Students Union, NLD Minhla, Tharawaddy, PeguSeptember (1988), General Saw Maung, Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces Services and Minister o

Defence, had assumed power as the Chairman of a 19-member State Law and Order RestorationCouncil (SLORC), so-called coup d’etat.Ko Soe Kyaw Phone Maung, student from Rangoon Art and Science University (Hlaing campus)was killed in front of the USA embassy.

September (1929), U Wisara Day, on the 166th day of hunger strike in Rangoon Central Prison,Sayadaw U Wisara died for the freedom of Burma.

September (1988), Moulmein Massacre, seven students were killed.September (1988), shot to death by fascist Burmese soldiers, Ma Win Maw Oo, Hlaing Thayar, RangoSeptember, International Day of Peace. It is dedicated to peace, or specifically the absence of war, su

as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone. It is a observed by many natiopolitical groups, military groups, and peoples. Long live absolute world peace.

September (1992), Founding Day of National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB = DAB + ND+ MPU + NLD-LA)

September (2007), a march of monks to the residence of Aung San Suu Kyi, “We want nationalreconciliation, we want dialogue with the military, we want freedom for Aung San Suu Kyi andother political prisoners,” demanded monks.

September (1927), DOB, Maung Su San (a) Chan Aye (a) Tin Shwe, lawyer, highly respected writereditor, political prisoner 1957, 1990-92 Insein prison, MP 1990 NLD Moulmein (2), 1938-39Rangoon University student boycott, Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League 1945, Ba Ka Tha 19447, Ba Ka Pa 1949-57, Mingalar Taung Nyunt, Rangoon.

September (1968), death of CPB Chairman Thakin Than Tun September (1988), Founding Day of National League for Democracy (NLD) September (1994), death in custody at Tharawaddy prison, U Kyi, NLD Tharawaddy, Pegu

September (2007), By the order of Sr-Gen Than Shwe (Butcher of Burma 2007), Col / U Aung ThaunLt-Col / U Thaung, Lt-Gen Myint Swe, Maj-Gen Htay Oo, Maj-Gen Maung Oo, Brig-Gen KyawHsan, Brig-Gen Win Myint, Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Col Thein Han, Lt-Col Aung KyawZaw; Fascist Burman soldiers shot and killed approximately 31-200 protesters, ransacked Buddhimonasteries, beaten monks and dissidents and arrested an estimated 3,000-6000 people. The Burmarmy, Light Infantry Division 99, burned an undetermined number of bodies, some still alive, at tYe Way crematorium sealed off by armed guards northeast of Rangoon.Shin U Thilawuntha, professor of sacred Buddhist scripture of the Yuzana Monastery in Myitkyiwas beaten to death in detention. Maj-Gen Ohn Myint ordered the arrest and personally involved the brutal torture.



September (1942), DOB, Pyapon Ni Lon Oo (a) Aung Myint, highly respected poet, political prisonegagged by Censorship Board.

September (2007), Japanese video journalist Kenji Nagai, AFP, was shot to death by the Burmesemilitary near the Sule Pagoda in Rangoon while covering the demonstration.

September (1982), Maj Mahn Ngwe Aung and Myo Aung, Karen National Union, were killed duringshootout with soldiers guarding the building while attempting to seize control of the Burmesebroadcasting building in Rangoon

September (2005), death in custody at Insein prison, Nai Aung Loon (a) Ong Lorn, New Mon State

Party

ctober 2010

October (1999), Burmese Embassy Siege, Bangkok, Thailand. Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors: Myint Thein, Ye Thiha, Hla Myint, Johnny and Swe Min.

October (2008), death in custody, Ko Aung Moe Win, NLD youth, Natmauk, MagweOctober (1869), DOB, Mahatma Gandhi (a) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30

January 1948), political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement, Nonviolence idol of Aung San Suu Kyi, India.

October (2005), death in custody at Police Station, U Htay Lwin, NLD, Aung Myay Thazan, MandalayOctober (1926), DOB, Kyemon U Thaung (a) Aung Bala (a) Tin Maung (4 October 1926 – 3 April

2008), native of Nyaung U, Mandalay, renowned senior journalist, writer, political prisoner 196467, Mirror Daily, New Era journal, Burma Media Association, Radio Free Asia, International PreInstitute (IPI) Press Hero Award (2000, Austria), Florida, USA. His name was gagged by CensorsBoard in Burma since 1978.

October (1989), Ye Thiha and Ye Yint hijacked F-28 aircraft of Burma Airways that was on its way froMergui to Rangoon, and forced the aircraft to land in Thailand without harming any people. Theydemanded, among other things, the release of Burmese political prisoners.

October (1931), DOB, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South AfricaOctober (1983), Rangoon bombing by North Korea, North Korean commandos detonated a bomb in

Rangoon during a state visit by Republic of Korea officials. Twenty-one Burmese and Koreanofficials were killed.

October (2007), death in custody at interrogation center Palate, Mandalay, U Win Shwe (1965-2007),NLD Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay.

October (1941), DOB, U Peter Limbin, MP 1990, Members of Parliament Union, Independent,Maymyo, Mandalay, former Foreign Minister of NCGUB

October (2003), death in custody at Insein prison, Saw Do Saw (a) Saw Than, Karen National Union,Karen

October (2007), Ko Win Shwe, NLD, was murdered by police and security forces during interrogationSagaing. White House foreign affairs spokesman Gordon Johndroe said “The United States strongcondemns the atrocities committed by the junta and calls for a full investigation into the death of Win Shwe during his detention in Burma. The junta must stop the brutal treatment of its people anpeacefully transition to democracy or face new sanctions from the United States.”

October (1999), death of U Ye Kyaw Thu, co-founder of Committee for the Restoration of DemocracyBurma (CRDB)

October (2002), death in custody at Kengtung prison, Sai Pha Than, NLD Kengtung, ShanOctober (1988), Founding Day of Arakan League for Democracy (ALD) October (1993), death in custody at Thayet Prison, Ko Ai Ko (a) Aik Ko (1962-93), student at Worker

College during 8-8-88 uprising, Hlaing, Rangoon



October (1988), Founding Day of Democratic Party for New Society (DPNS) October (1991), Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Aung San Suu Kyi as 1991 Nobel Peace Pri

winner.October (2006), death in custody at Mandalay prison, Ko Thet Win Aung, student, US State Departm

statement: This death demonstrates the tragic price the people of Burma are forced to pay foropposing the repressive policies of the regime and standing up for their human and democratic rig

October (1936), DOB, Dr. Than Nyein, brother-in-law of Khin Nyunt, MP 1990, NLD Kyauktan (1),Rangoon, political prisoner 7-year imprisonment (1997) and extended yearly in January until 200

Insein / Tharawaddy / Paungde / Prome prisons. He, as a chairman of the National DemocraticForce with other senior renegade and youth members U Khin Maung Swe, Dr Win Naing, U TheNyunt, U Sein Hla Oo, U Win Myint, Dr Than Win, U Tha Sai, U Kyi Myint, U Toe Pho, U SoeWin, Ko Myint Ngwe and Ko Myo Zaw Aung, said the NDF hopes to win seats in the PyidaungsuHluttaw, the lower house of the national parliament, at this year’s election 2010.

October (1962), DOB, Ko Min Ko Naing, 88 Generation Students Group, political prisoner 1989-200Insein / Akyab prisons, 2006 and 65-year imprisonment (2008) Insein / Maubin / Kengtung prison

October (1990), death in custody at Insein prison, Hse Shi (a) Hsi Shi (a) Se Shi, Kachin IndependenArmy, Kachin

October (2004), death in custody at Insein prison, Rangoon General Hospital, Ko Zaw Myo Htet (a) Z

Zaw, university student, Minhla, Sagaing.October (1990). patam nikkujjana kamma – meaning a refusal to accept alms from members of the

military regime and their families or to attend religious ceremonies held by them. Eight offences alisted as reasons for holding “patam nikkujjana kamma.” These include vilifying or making insidicomparisons between monks, inciting dissension among monks, defaming Buddha and Dhamma the Sangha. Some senior monks belonging to the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee were alsinvolved in the boycott campaign.First: On 20 October 1990, the regime issued Order 6/90, dissolving “illegal” monk organizationsand unions. The next day, Order 7/90 was issued, declaring that any monk or novice whocontravened regulations banning non-religious activities would be disassociated from the Sanghaand would be prosecuted. The following day, the military crackdown began. In Mandalay alone,more than 130 monasteries were raided and monks were disrobed and imprisoned. As many as 30monks nationwide were forced to disrobe and were arrested. Some monks in Burma may believe tthe “patam nikkujjana kamma” of 1990 is still in effect, since they haven’t yet received any propeapology – only a harsh crackdown.Second: On 5 September 2007, several hundred monks in the city of Pakokku marched and chantethe Metta Sutta in solidarity with a suffering nation. Troops attacked, tying up and beating threemonks. The next day, young monks briefly took several government officials hostage. In a widelyread leaflet, the All Burma Monks Alliance demanded that the military apologize for their brutal

actions against Pakokku’s monks. There was no apology. The alliance urged all of Burma’s Buddmonks to boycott alms. City by city, monks took to the streets. The Saffron Revolution had begunOn 17 September 2007, the Buddhist monks have withdrawn spiritual services from all militarypersonnel in a symbolic move that is seen as very powerful in such a deeply religious country asBurma.Third: The International Burmese Monks’ Organization and the Sangha League are launchinganother monks’ boycott in Burma similar to the 2007 Saffron Revolution when Buddhist monkswere instrumental in leading anti-government protests. The All Burma Monks’ Alliance, which lethe 2007 demonstrations, has renewed its call for the regime to apologize for the beating and arresof monks in Pakokku two years ago and to release all monks who were imprisoned during the

subsequent crackdown. The monks set an Oct. 3 deadline for the regime to respond, saying that if



there is no apology, monks will start another boycott of alms offered by all military and governmepersonnel. Burmese authorities responded to the monks’ call by increasing security in Rangoon eathis month. In October, the ABMA expelled junta leader Sr-Gen Than Shwe from the Buddhist faon the grounds that he had failed to issue an apology for his abuse of monks and the religion of Buddhism.

October (1998), death in custody at Wakema prison, U Kyaw Din (1939-98), NLD Wakema, IrrawaddOctober (2007), World Malaria Day. It is hoped that the establishment of World Malaria Day will

mobilize communities across the world to get involved in the fight. It is in recognition of the fact

that the world health community recognizes malaria as a global emergency that knows no bordersOctober (1998), death in custody at Military Camp Mandalay, U Aung Min, NLD, MandalayOctober, Abhidhamma Day (according to lunar calendar Thadingyut Full Moon Day)October (1931), DOB, Maung Tha Ya (a) Thein Lwin, renowned Burmese novelist, political prisoner

1953-55, native of Mandalay, one of the founding members of the All Burma Federation of StudeUnion 1951, National Literary Prize 1969 for Mut thut yat lo lan hma ngo (Crying in the Middle othe Road), the military junta banned his works since 1989, USA.

October (1935), DOB, U Aung Lwin (a) San Shwe Maung, repected actor and director, native of AkyNLD, banned from appearing in movies 2004

October (1876), DOB, Sayar San (a) Ya Gyaw (24 October 1876 – 28 August 1931), native of Shweb

nationalist, Buddhist monk, Burmese medicine man, astrologer, leader of the anti-British rebellion1930-32, General Council of Burmese Association, Galon Army. He was hanged on 28 Novembe1931 at the British Tharawaddy prison.

October (1960), Founding Day of Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) October (2006), death in custody at Moulmein prison, Maung San October (2007), Founding Day of International Burmese Monks Organization. The IBMO was

formed in the United States on 27 October 2007, after appeals by monks and laypeople to protectBuddhism in Burma following the regime’s brutal crackdown on the September “SaffronRevolution.” IBMO chairman U Pannya Vamsa, Penang, Malaysia, and secretary U Uttara, headthe Buddhist organization, Sasana Ramsi Vihara, London.

ovember 2010

November (1992), assassinated by the Burmese military in Kunming, China, U Win Ko, MP 1990, NLDYe-U, Sagaing, Finance Minister of NCGUB

November (1959), DOB, Kyaw Thu, patriot, a well-known actor, artist, poet, social activist, politicalprisoner 2007, vice president of the Free Funeral Services Society (FFSS), Thukha clinic, HappyHaven Humanitarian Project, Saffron Revolution 2007, Cyclone Nargis 2008, Citizen of BurmaAward 2010, gagged by Censorship Board. “I will only do work that I believe in. I won’t do any j

that I don’t believe in,” is his philosophy.November (2007), died one month after being beaten, Ko Ko Win, Saffron Revolution 2007, NLD SoutOkkalapa, Rangoon.

November (1946), DOB, Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States of America (2000-08).November (1883), DOB, P Moe Nin (5 November 1883 – 6 January 1940), native of Thonze, Pegu, wa

one of Burma’s most prolific and treasured writers. He is often regarded as the father of Burmeseshort story writing and the modern Burmese novel. He translated uncountable and valuable worksgeneral knowledge, including self-help books, from Western languages.

November (1988), Founding Day of All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF, Ma Ka Da Ta

November (2005), death in custody at Insein prison, Ko Aung Myint Thein, human rights activist, Free

Trade Union of Burma, Democracy and Peace Party, Shwe Paukan, Rangoon



November (1990), death in custody at Interrogation Center, U Maung Ko (a) Sayar Ko (a) Min Thit (1938-90), General Secretary of All Burma Port Workers’ Union, NLD, Rangoon

November (1990), Ye Man and Ye Htin Kyaw hijacked the Thai International Airways TG-305 airplathat was flying from Bangkok to Rangoon and forced the plane to land in India without harming apeople. The demands put forward by them included the release of all political prisoners, includingAung San Suu Kyi; the withdrawal of martial law and the abolition of all military tribunals; thereopening of the universities, which were closed down after the 1988 military coup; and the handiover of power to the National League for Democracy, which scored a landslide victory in the 199

general elections.November (1906), DOB, Gen Smith Dun (11 November 1906 – 1979), Four-foot Colonel, former Ch

of Staff of the Armed Forces, an ethnic Karen, Indian Military Academy where he won the firstSword of Honor, played a key role in the early years of Burma’s independence, a loyal andprofessional leader of the Burmese army. As its commander, he kept his Karen soldiers sharp anddisciplined. Suspicion of his ethnic roots, however, lingered even after his dismissal. Thegovernment kept him in Kalaw, Shan State under surveillance until his death in 1979.

November (1866), DOB, Sun Yat Sen (a) Sun Deming, (12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925), Chinerevolutionary and the Father of Modern China, China.

November (2002), death in custody at Insein prison, Insein Hospital, U Maung Ko, NLD Kyaukpadau

MandalayNovember (1941), International Students Day. On 17 November 1939 students resistance in the stre

of Prague against Nazi occupation inspired the establishment of an anti-Nazi students coalition. In1941 November 17th was declared International Students Day by the International Students Counin London that became the starting point of the founding of the International Union of Students(IUS). We will never forget the Nazi atrocities. Given the significance of the alliance, whichdefeated the Nazis, the courage that was taken by our predecessors in resisting nazism and fascismthe IUS has maintained the tradition of marking 17 November each year as the InternationalStudents Day.

November (1992), death in custody at Insein prison, Rangoon General Hospital, Ven. U Zawtika, monShwe Phone Pwint Monastery, Pazundaung, Rangoon

November (1933), DOB, Poet Tin Moe (a) U Ba Gyan (19 November 1933 – 22 January 2007), nativof Kan Mye Zagyan, Myingyan. Cigar’s burnt down, The sun is brown, Will somebody take me

home? November (1948), DOB, Mr. John Robert Bolton, Permanent U.S. Representative to the U.N. 2005-0

Republican, played a key role in bringing Burma before the UN Security Council 2006.November, Tazaungdine Festival (according to lunar calendar Tazaungmone Full Moon Day)November (1981), By resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999, the General Assembly designated 25

November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and invit

governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities designated to raise publawareness of the problem on that day. Women’s activists have marked 25 November as a dayagainst violence since 1981. This date came from the brutal assassination in 1960, of the threeMirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, on orders of Dominican ruler RafaeTrujillo (1930-1961).

November (2003), death soon after release, Ko Hla Maung, Karen, political prisoner 20-yearimprisonment (1994), MP 1990, Patriotic Old Comrades League (POCL), Kya Inn Seikkyi (1),Rangoon

November (1915), DOB, Ludu Daw Ahmar (a) Amah (29 November 1915 – 7 April 2008), native of Mandalay, Mother of Burma

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December (1920), National Day (according to lunar calendar Tazaungmone Waning Day 10), on 5December 1920, student leaders: Sayagyi U Tun Pe, U Tun Wai, Ko Pe Thein, Ko Myint, Ko Ba

Oo, Ko Tun Thwin. Burmese National Day became a symbol of the strong link between politicaland educational rights and highlighted the important role that patriotic students have played inBurmese politics.

December (1969), South East Asia Peninsular (S.E.A.P) Games uprising. Students from Rangoon,

Mandalay and Moulmein took advantage of the Southeast Asian Games in Rangoon to protest theRevolutionary Council. The protest was crushed down, many students were expelled from theiruniversities and Burma stopped hosting SEAP games since then.

December (1988), World AIDS Day is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused bthe spread of HIV infection. It is common to hold memorials to honor persons who have died fromHIV/AIDS on this day.

December (1999), death of U Tin Maung Win, founder and chairman of Committee for the RestorationDemocracy in Burma (CRDB)

December (1919), DOB, Bo Kyaw Zaw (a) Thakin Shwe, Thirty Comrades, Kunming, ChinaDecember (1996), 1996 December student movement in Rangoon and students marched to downtown

Over 200 students were arrested.December (1927), DOB, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the ninth King of Chakri Dynasty, ThailandDecember (1974), 1974 U Thant uprising, approximately 1,000 students were killed during anti-

government demonstrations. One student leader Salai Tin Maung Oo, 3rd year Zoology was hangIn order to prevent student activists from assembling, all universities and colleges were shut downfrom December 1974 to May 1975.

December (1936), DOB, U Win Khet, editor, Burma Media Association, NLD (LA) AustraliaDecember (1959), DOB, Dr. Cynthia Maung, Backpack Health Worker Team, Maesot clinic, ThailandDecember, Shan New Year (according to lunar calendar Nataw Waxing Day 1 of the year 2105)December, Writers Day (sa hso daw nei, according to lunar calendar Nataw Waxing Day 1). Writers,

reporters, journalists and poets are firmly maintaining the excellent tradition of this special day anseizing the opportunity to speak freely about our democratic rights and against the fascist regime.

December (1920), Burmese Student Uprising. In 1920 the students spearheaded the strike against theAct of 1920, which placed Rangoon University under the University of Calcutta. This strike not odrew the support of all the people of Burma but also heightened the patriotism of the Burmesepeople.

December (1945), DOB, U Aye Tha Aung, native of Myebon, Arakan, ex-army sergeant-major, politiprisoner 1975-77 Insein prison, 2000-02, MP, Arakan League for Democracy, Secretary of Committee for Representing the People’s Parliament (CRPP)

December (1948), World Human Rights Day (a) International Human Rights Day. The Day marks thanniversary of the Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Othe years, a whole network of human rights instruments and mechanisms has been developed toensure the primacy of human rights and to confront human rights violations wherever they occur.

December (1949), Anti-Feudal Pa-O Resistance Day December (1987), Least Developed Country. The Burmese economy was in the 1950’s second in As

only to Japan in wealth and prosperity. As some critics labeled it, “Military Mismanagement,” the junta had run the country into a state of poverty and depression to the point that Burma qualifiedunder the UN’s Least Developed Country Status. The UN recommened “Least Developed CountrStatus on 29 October 1987. The UN’s General Assembly approved LDC status for Burma on 11

December 1987.



December (2003), death in custody at Insein prison, Rangoon General Hospital, Saw Sar Do Saw, schteacher, Karen National Union, Lepadan, Irrawaddy

December, Kayan Martyrs’ Day December (2009), death of Ei Kyar Kwe (a) Danubyu Kyaw Tun (1937-2009), writer, poet, satirist in

political, social and current affairs, chief editor of Thauk Kyar , native of Danubyu, Irrawaddy,founder and chairman of the Danubyu Poets’ Club.

December (1972), DOB, Ma Su Su Nway, native of Htan Manaing Village, Kawmoo Township, TwaRangoon, labor and rights activist, first Burmese citizen to take government officials to court for

making people labor without compensation, 12 ½ minus 4-year imprisonment (2008) Insein / Kalprisons

December (2005), death in custody at Pegu prison, Ko Aung Zaw Latt, studentDecember (2006), Founding Day of the Justice Restorers, a group of 30 Burmese law studentsDecember (1961), DOB, Ko Ko Gyi, 88 Generation Students Group, political prisoner 1989, 1991-200

Insein / Thayet prisons, 2006 and 65-year imprisonment (2008) Insein / Maubin / Kengtung / MonHsat prisons. “We paid the price with our families, our youth and our society. But we are satisfiedwith that sacrifice.” March 2005

December (1990), Founding Day of National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma

(NCGUB). Dr. Sein Win, Prime Minister since 1990, cousin of Aung San Suu Kyi, established it

in Manerplaw near the Thai border. The NCGUB stated its goals: (1) to eliminate the militarizatioof the country, (2) to achieve democratic rights and human rights, and (3) to establish a genuinefederal union where the rights of minority groups, including rights of self-determination, are fullyguaranteed.

December (1990), death in custody at Myingyan prison, U Chit Htaung, NLD Phasawng, Kayah StateDecember (2008), Maung San, NLD Youth, political prisoner 2-year imprisonment (2007) Pegu priso

committed suicide in protest of the deprivation of medical care and tortures he suffered in the hanof prison authorities. His family came to request the permission for treatments recently but it wasturned down and they confiscated all the food and medicine parcels for him. The authorities alsorefused to return his remains home and buried him in Pegu.

December (1938), Bo Aung Kyaw Day. Bo Aung Kyaw was killed by the British police during thirdRangoon University student boycott.

December (1997), death of former CPB Chairman Thakin Ba Thein Tin December (2009), death in custody at Tharawaddy / Insein prisons, Ma Tin Tin Htwe (a) Ma Pae (19

2009), political prisoner 3 ¼-year imprisonment (2007) Tharawaddy prison, 2007 SaffronRevolution. According to AAPP, there are 143 political prisoners who have died in prison since1988.

December, Christmas Day December (1941), The Thirty Comrades had set up in Bangkok the Burma Independence Army (BIA)

and they now followed the Japanese army when it captured Rangoon on 7 March 1942.December (1944), Burma Army Day, Army of Bogyoke Aung San, Motto: People are our parents!Serve the people heartily! Do all for our people! Unite the people during the war!

December (1988), Founding Day of People’s Defense Force (PDF) by former Col Sein Mya December (1941, Saturday), Founding Day of Burma Independence Army (BIA) at the residence of

patriotic U Lun Pe, Bangkok, Thailand. It transformed into Burma Defence Army (DBA) on 1August 1942. Aung San became Minister of Defence in the new Ba Maw regime, and alsoCommander-in-Chief of the renamed Burma National Army (BNA), with the rank of MajorGeneral, in August 1943.The BNA was renamed the Patriotic Burmese Forces, and cooperated idriving the Japanese from Southern Burma.28 December (1784), Fall of Mrauk-U Arakanese

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December (1879, Sunday), DOB, Venerable U Ottama (a) Maung Paw Tun Aung (28 December 1879 September 1939), native of Akyab, political prisoner 1920-21, 1924-27 and 1928, writer, thepioneer of the Burmese independence movement, cosmopolitan revolutionary, Shwe Zedimonastery, Akyab, Arakan. He was honored posthumously with U Ottama Garden near ShwedagPagoda, Rangoon and U Ottama Statue at U Ottama Garden in Akyab.

December (2008), death in custody at Mandalay prison, Htay Lwin Oo (1962-2008), teacher, labor rigactivist, NLD from Amarapura in Mandalay, was arrested on 21 December 2003 and sentenced toyear imprisonment under section 5 (J) of the Emergency Provisions Act.

December (1988), death soon after release with disability, Ko Zaw Win Tun, physics student, RangooUniversity, Thaketa, Rangoon

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