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Aung San:National Independence Hero of Burma
(1915-1947)
(With his mother Daw Su and Aung San's
family)
Biography of Aung San
Aung San was born at Natmauk, a township in Magwe district,
central Burma on 13th February 1915.Youngest of sixth children by U Pha
and Daw Su whose uncle Bo Min Yaung was one of the leader of earliest
resistance group against the British.
As a student, Aung San was hard-working,disciplined and always at the
top of the class. At 15,he won a scholarship and prize for standing
first in the pre-high school government examination throughout the
country.Even as a small boy, he has written various methods of rebelling
against the British.At the National School,he began to take an interest
in the speech of political personalities and to participate in debates.
(Aung San, President of The All Burma
Student Union)
1935-36 Elected to the executive committee of the Rangoon University
Students' Union and became the editor of the Students' Union Magazine.
February 1936 Expelled from the university for publication of the
article "Hell Hound at Large" in the union magazine. Expulsion of Ko
Aung San and Ko Nu from the university led to the university strike.
Later, the government conceded strikers' demands and retracted expulsion
orders.
1938 Elected as president of the Rangoon University Students' Union and
the All Burma Student's Union. Appointed as a student representative in
"Rangoon University Act Amendment Committee" by the government.
October 1938 Joined Dohbama Asi-ayone ("We-Burmese" Organization) and
became Thakin Aung San. 1938 to August 1940 Acted as the Head Office
General Secretary of Dohbama Asi-ayone. 1938-39 Countrywide strikes
known as Revolution of Year 1300 (Burmese calendar year).
1939 to 1940 Helped to found Bama-htwet-yat Ghine (Freedom Bloc) and
became the general secretary. 1940 Went underground due to arrest
warrant issued by the British government. August 1940 Left for Burma and
reached Amoy, China and later taken by Japanese intelligent to Tokyo,
Japan.
(With Bo Letya, Bo Setkya and Aung San in
Japan 1941)
February 1941 Came back to Burma with offer of arms
and money support from the Japanese for uprising. December 1941 Founded
Burmese Independence Army (BIA) in Bangkok, Thailand with the help of
the Japanese and became chief-of-staff Major-General Aung San (a.k.a. Bo
Teza). July 1942 Reorganized BIA and become Burma Defence Army (BDA).
Appointed as Commander-in-Chief Colonel Aung San. 6th September 1942
Married with Daw Khin Kyi.
(Marrided with Daw Khin Kyi,1942)
March 1943 Promoted to become Major-General Aung San of BDA.
1943 Invited to Japan and decorated by the Emperor with "Order of the
Rising Sun". 1st August 1943 Burma was declared an independent nation
and Major-General Aung San became the War Minister.
(First Delegation to Japan,March 1943)
January 1946 Elected as president of the AFPFL. 27th
January 1947 Signed "Aung San–Attlee Agreement" in London guaranteeing
Burma's independence within a year.
(Aung San with Attlee in London
,January 1947)
12th February 1947 Signed "Panglong Agreement" with leaders from
national groups expressing solidarity and support for united Burma in
Panglong, Shan State, Burma. 3th July 1947 Gave last public speech
urging Burmese people to mend their ways and urge them for more
discipline. 19th July 1947 Assassinated during the Executive Council
meeting together with six other Councilors.
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60th Anniversary of The Panglong
Agreement
12 February 2007
“Unity in Diversity”
After the Second World War, in March 1946, the leaders of the
Federated Shan States – Shan, Da-nu, Pa-O, Palaung and Wa - met
together with representatives of the Chin, Kachin, and Karen peoples
in Panglong to discuss the future. To enable the different peoples
to cooperate more closely, the Supreme Council of the United Hill
Peoples (SCOUHP) was founded in November 1946. This was a unique
development whereby, rather than fighting each other, the different
ethnic nationalities were able for the first time ever to work
together as equals in order to achieve the same common goals.
When the ethnic nationalities leaders met again for the second time
in Panglong in February 1947, Bogyoke Aung San came to join them. He
had been to London to negotiate with Prime Minister Atlee for
Burma’s
independence, which was conditional on the unification of the
Frontier Areas with Burma.
Based on Aung San’s promises of democracy, equality and self rule,
the ethnic nationalities agreed to work together with Aung San’s
interim government to form the Union of Burma:
“We stand for full freedom of all the races in our country,
including those so-called Karenni states…” (Aung San, 14 January
1947 – The Times,
London).
“If the Burmese receive one kyat, the Shan will also get one kyat.”
(Aung
San at Panglong, February 1947).
“Full autonomy in the internal administration for the Frontier Areas
is accepted in principle.” (Clause 5 – Panglong Agreement, 12 Feb
1947).
“Citizens of the Frontier Areas shall enjoy rights and privileges
which are regarded as fundamental in democratic countries.” (Clause
6 –
Panglong Agreement, 12 Feb 1947).
Now as much as then, the future of the Union of Burma is once again
at stake. Instead of trying to consolidate power by force, which
will never work, the current rulers of Burma need to take seriously
the advice of a Kachin elder at the time of Panglong:
“For the hill peoples, the safeguarding of their hereditary rights,
customs and religions are the most important factors. When Burmese
leaders are ready to see this is done and can prove that they
genuinely regard the hill peoples as real brothers equal in every
respect to themselves, [then] shall we be ready to consider the
question of our entry into close relations with Burma as a free
dominion.”
(Government of Burma Despatch No.14, 30 April 1946)
Bogyoke Aung San recognized that in order to build unity, he had to
acknowledge and accept opinions that were different from his own. He
accepted that the desire for autonomy of the ethnic nationalities
was as
valid as his own desire for independence from Britain. He respected
and treated the ethnic leaders as brothers.
The ethnic nationalities are once again working together to
determine their future. We the Ethnic Nationalities Council, call on
all who love justice, democracy and freedom to work with us to
rebuild the Union of Burma.
The Ethnic Nationalities Council also calls on the ruling State
Peace and Development Council to stop forcing the ethnic
nationalities to conform to its idea of unity – “One blood, one
voice, and one command.” The Union of Burma is home to a diverse
multitude of ethnic nationalities. Unity cannot be forced. But unity
in diversity can only be built by recognizing differences and
working together for common goals as was done at Panglong in 1947.
Peaceful Coexistence does not mean being subservient.
Equality does not mean that the Burman must lead.
Freedom does not mean the right to abuse others.
Justice does not mean revenge.
Unity does not mean uniformity.
Long Live the Spirit of Panglong!
The Ethnic Nationalities Council – representing the 22 million
people
in the Arakan, Chin, Kachin, Karen, Karenni, Mon and Shan States.
Contact Persons:
Saw David Taw
Joint Secretary
Khon Rimond Htoo
Information and Organization Committee
Ethnic Nationalities Council (ENC)
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