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ABSL
All Burma Students League

The statement on the commemoration of the 61st death anniversary day of
a student martyr BO AUNG KYAW
Dated:  : December 20 1999

1. Today marks the 61st death anniversary day of a student martyr Ko
Aung Kyaw, who was beaten to death by British colonial police in the
third Rangoon University student boycott in December 1938. He was the
first Rangoon University student leader who sacrificed his life in the
independence struggle of Burma.

2. In December, 1938 Oil well workers from Chauk and Yenang Chaung of
Burma Oil Company marched to Rangoon on foot to meet the British
authorities and express their misery and harsh lives. Leaders of Rangoon
University Students Union , Ko Ba Swe and Ko Ba Hein, were detained in
Magwe, on their way to meet and  express their solidarity with  the Oil
well workers.

3. The strikers from oil wells eventually reached to Rangoon after
crossing various obstacles and barriers. They together with Rangoon
University students staged a protest demonstration that blocked all the
ways to the Central Secretariat. Though the demonstration was peaceful
in nature, it was brutally crushed by the British mounted police. Scores
of students including Ko Aung Kyaw got serious injuries due to the
excessive measure taken by the authorities. Later Ko Aung Kyaw succumbed
to his head injury. He was posthumously offered the title "Bo" to honor
his exemplary sacrifice.

4. In fact, historically, the student community in Burma always stands
at the forefront of every national movement. The student community could
preserve this proud worthy tradition by opposing the first military coup
de' tat in March 2 1962, which forced to end the Parliamentary
democratic system in Burma. The military regime retaliated by taking the
most brutal measures against the student demonstrations and later the
historic Student Union building in Rangoon University was dynamited on
July 7 1962.

5. Burma's economy, education, health and politics in general became bad
to worse during the 26 year long one party dictatorial rule of the BSPP
regime. As a result, people from all sectors of life came to the streets
and demanded the end of BSPP rule and the restoration of democracy and
human rights in Burma. Nation-wide pro-democracy demonstrations were
cracked down and finally the state power was seized in the military coup
on 18 September 1988.

6. Following the 1988 nation-wide pro democracy movement, universities
and colleges were closed in order to prevent the students from
organizing pro- democracy activities. Though universities and colleges
were briefly reopened in May 1991, these were closed again in December
on the reason of student celebration for awarding Nobel Peace Prize to
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Student demonstrations in December 1996 demanded
for changes in the education system that should be based on national
interest rather than misusing the education sector for producing work
forces to implement the political agenda of the regime. Universities and
Colleges have been closed down since then.

7. The total period of opening Universities and Colleges is about 30
months only under the 11 year rule of the SPDC. Instead, military
engineering university and military medical university was established
for the children of military leaders. Some luckier students of the high
military background even got chance to study in foreign countries
including India.

8. According to the well-informed sources, students as well as parents
have to sign a paper in which they have to guarantee for not involving
in any political activities. Besides, numbers of students are limited in
order to take preventive measure against the possible student
demonstration. Another method to disperse students is those who got low
grades are to join distance education rather than full time class.

9. According to the official report made by the SPDC, there are (105)
universities in Burma. The total numbers of students who have passed the
matriculation examination and are ready to join for university have now
reached to 500,000. Out of this number, many of them gave up their hope
by joining various odd jobs inside Burma or working as illegal immigrant
workers in some industrialized countries.

10. In fact, the continuous and prolong closure of universities and
colleges is an unprecedented experience for Burma that was once ruled by
the British Colonialist for over one century. It has negative impact and
is a great loss for the country. We urge our fellow countrymen to
express concern for the earliest reopening of universities and colleges
in Burma.

11. We demand the SPDC regime to:
(a) reopen Universities and Colleges as early as possible
(b) release all prisoners of conscience including Ko Min Ko Naing, the
chairman of ABFSU
(c) Recognize the committee representing people Parliament (CRPP) and
allow the CRPP to convene the parliament.

12. We appeal to the international community to exert political,
diplomatic and economic pressure on the ruling SPDC regime for the
earliest establishment of democracy in Burma.


The Central Committee
All Burma Students League













Tyranny Tyranny  -----------------------------------  Down Down
Military Rule -----------------------------------  Down Down
We want  -----------------------------------  Democracy
We want  -----------------------------------  Human Rights
Down with  -----------------------------------  Military rule
Long live  -----------------------------------  Aung San Suu Kyi
Down with  -----------------------------------  Military rule
Support support -----------------------------------  People's parliament

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Tyranny Tyranny  -----------------------------------  Down Down
Military Rule -----------------------------------  Down Down
We want  -----------------------------------  Democracy
We want  -----------------------------------  Human Rights
Down with  -----------------------------------  Military rule
Long live  -----------------------------------  Aung San Suu Kyi
Down with  -----------------------------------  Military rule
Support support -----------------------------------  People's parliament

oydwf/ oydwf  ----------------------------  arSmuf arSmuf
rD;'kwf/ rD;'kwf  ----------------------------  ±d_? ±d_?
wuUodkvf/aumvdyf jyefzGihfa&; -------------------------  'dk?ta&;/
'dk?ta&;
'Drdkua&pD&±Sda&;  ----------------------------  'dk?ta&;/ 'dk?ta&;
ppftm%m±Sifpepf csKyf+idrf;a&; -------------------------  'dk?ta&;/
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<P><FONT SIZE=+3>ABSL</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=+2>All Burma Students League</FONT><FONT SIZE=+2></FONT>

<P>The statement on the commemoration of the 61st death anniversary day
of a student martyr BO AUNG KYAW
<BR>Dated:&nbsp; : December 20 1999

<P>1. Today marks the 61st death anniversary day of a student martyr Ko
Aung Kyaw, who was beaten to death by British colonial police in the third
Rangoon University student boycott in December 1938. He was the first Rangoon
University student leader who sacrificed his life in the independence struggle
of Burma.

<P>2. In December, 1938 Oil well workers from Chauk and Yenang Chaung of
Burma Oil Company marched to Rangoon on foot to meet the British authorities
and express their misery and harsh lives. Leaders of Rangoon University
Students Union , Ko Ba Swe and Ko Ba Hein, were detained in Magwe, on their
way to meet and&nbsp; express their solidarity with&nbsp; the Oil well
workers.

<P>3. The strikers from oil wells eventually reached to Rangoon after crossing
various obstacles and barriers. They together with Rangoon University students
staged a protest demonstration that blocked all the ways to the Central
Secretariat. Though the demonstration was peaceful in nature, it was brutally
crushed by the British mounted police. Scores of students including Ko
Aung Kyaw got serious injuries due to the excessive measure taken by the
authorities. Later Ko Aung Kyaw succumbed to his head injury. He was posthumously
offered the title "Bo" to honor his exemplary sacrifice.

<P>4. In fact, historically, the student community in Burma always stands
at the forefront of every national movement. The student community could
preserve this proud worthy tradition by opposing the first military coup
de' tat in March 2 1962, which forced to end the Parliamentary democratic
system in Burma. The military regime retaliated by taking the most brutal
measures against the student demonstrations and later the historic Student
Union building in Rangoon University was dynamited on July 7 1962.

<P>5. Burma's economy, education, health and politics in general became
bad to worse during the 26 year long one party dictatorial rule of the
BSPP regime. As a result, people from all sectors of life came to the streets
and demanded the end of BSPP rule and the restoration of democracy and
human rights in Burma. Nation-wide pro-democracy demonstrations were cracked
down and finally the state power was seized in the military coup on 18
September 1988.

<P>6. Following the 1988 nation-wide pro democracy movement, universities
and colleges were closed in order to prevent the students from organizing
pro- democracy activities. Though universities and colleges were briefly
reopened in May 1991, these were closed again in December on the reason
of student celebration for awarding Nobel Peace Prize to Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi. Student demonstrations in December 1996 demanded for changes in the
education system that should be based on national interest rather than
misusing the education sector for producing work forces to implement the
political agenda of the regime. Universities and Colleges have been closed
down since then.

<P>7. The total period of opening Universities and Colleges is about 30
months only under the 11 year rule of the SPDC. Instead, military engineering
university and military medical university was established for the children
of military leaders. Some luckier students of the high military background
even got chance to study in foreign countries including India.

<P>8. According to the well-informed sources, students as well as parents
have to sign a paper in which they have to guarantee for not involving
in any political activities. Besides, numbers of students are limited in
order to take preventive measure against the possible student demonstration.
Another method to disperse students is those who got low grades are to
join distance education rather than full time class.

<P>9. According to the official report made by the SPDC, there are (105)
universities in Burma. The total numbers of students who have passed the
matriculation examination and are ready to join for university have now
reached to 500,000. Out of this number, many of them gave up their hope
by joining various odd jobs inside Burma or working as illegal immigrant
workers in some industrialized countries.

<P>10. In fact, the continuous and prolong closure of universities and
colleges is an unprecedented experience for Burma that was once ruled by
the British Colonialist for over one century. It has negative impact and
is a great loss for the country. We urge our fellow countrymen to express
concern for the earliest reopening of universities and colleges in Burma.

<P>11. We demand the SPDC regime to:
<BR>(a) reopen Universities and Colleges as early as possible
<BR>(b) release all prisoners of conscience including Ko Min Ko Naing,
the chairman of ABFSU
<BR>(c) Recognize the committee representing people Parliament (CRPP) and
allow the CRPP to convene the parliament.

<P>12. We appeal to the international community to exert political, diplomatic
and economic pressure on the ruling SPDC regime for the earliest establishment
of democracy in Burma.
<BR>&nbsp;

<P>The Central Committee
<BR>All Burma Students League
<BR>&nbsp;
<BR>&nbsp;
<BR>&nbsp;
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<P>Tyranny Tyranny&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Down
Down
<BR>Military Rule -----------------------------------&nbsp; Down Down
<BR>We want&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Democracy
<BR>We want&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Human Rights
<BR>Down with&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Military
rule
<BR>Long live&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Aung San
Suu Kyi
<BR>Down with&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Military
rule
<BR>Support support -----------------------------------&nbsp; People's
parliament

<P>oydwf/ oydwf&nbsp; ----------------------------&nbsp; arSmuf arSmuf
<BR>rD;'kwf/ rD;'kwf&nbsp; ----------------------------&nbsp; &plusmn;d_?
&plusmn;d_?
<BR>wuUodkvf/aumvdyf jyefzGihfa&amp;; -------------------------&nbsp; 'dk?ta&amp;;/
'dk?ta&amp;;
<BR>'Drdkua&amp;pD&amp;&plusmn;Sda&amp;;&nbsp; ----------------------------&nbsp;
'dk?ta&amp;;/ 'dk?ta&amp;;
<BR>ppftm%m&plusmn;Sifpepf csKyf+idrf;a&amp;; -------------------------&nbsp;
'dk?ta&amp;;/ 'dk?ta&amp;;
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<P>Tyranny Tyranny&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Down
Down
<BR>Military Rule -----------------------------------&nbsp; Down Down
<BR>We want&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Democracy
<BR>We want&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Human Rights
<BR>Down with&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Military
rule
<BR>Long live&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Aung San
Suu Kyi
<BR>Down with&nbsp; -----------------------------------&nbsp; Military
rule
<BR>Support support -----------------------------------&nbsp; People's
parliament

<P>oydwf/ oydwf&nbsp; ----------------------------&nbsp; arSmuf arSmuf
<BR>rD;'kwf/ rD;'kwf&nbsp; ----------------------------&nbsp; &plusmn;d_?
&plusmn;d_?
<BR>wuUodkvf/aumvdyf jyefzGihfa&amp;; -------------------------&nbsp; 'dk?ta&amp;;/
'dk?ta&amp;;
<BR>'Drdkua&amp;pD&amp;&plusmn;Sda&amp;;&nbsp; ----------------------------&nbsp;
'dk?ta&amp;;/ 'dk?ta&amp;;
<BR>ppftm%m&plusmn;Sifpepf csKyf+idrf;a&amp;; -------------------------&nbsp;
'dk?ta&amp;;/ 'dk?ta&amp;;
<BR>(ta&amp;;awmfyHk&nbsp; ----------------------------&nbsp; atmif&amp;rnf)3
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