Burma's Resistance Day (25 Mar 2011)





Burma's Resistance Day

25 March 2011

Britain invaded Burma and made a province of India in 1886 with the capital at Rangoon. By the turn of the century, a nationalist movement taking shape and a new generation of Burmese leaders arose in the early twentieth century from amongst the educated classes. Thakin Aung San and twenty-nine young men went to Japan in order to receive military training to fight regaining Burma’s independence and they came to be known as the "Thirty Comrades".

Japanese declared Burma, in theory, independent in 1943, as Dr. Ba Maw head of state. It soon became apparent that Japanese promises of independence were merely a sham and that Dr. Ba Maw was just a puppet. Burmese patriotic leaders founded the Anti-Fascist Organisation (AFO) secretly in August 1944 and was later renamed the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL). On March 27, 1945 the Burma National Army rose up in a countrywide rebellion against the Japanese. The Japanese were routed out from most of Burma by May 1945. Since then March 27, is commemorated as the Burma’s Resistance Day.

Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) calls for international community to help us practically working to restore peace, democracy, human rights and rule of law in Burma. Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) is organising the Burma’s Resistance Day Demonstration on 25 March 2011 (Friday) from 12:30-14:30 in front of the Burmese embassy in London, UK. You are cordially invited to join with us.

For more information please contact

U Myo Thein [United Kingdom]
Phone: 00-44-78 7788 2386, 00-44-208 4939 137

U Khin Maung Win [United States]
Phone: 001-941-961-2622

Daw Khin Aye Aye Mar [United States]
Phone: 001 509 586 8309

U Tint Swe Thiha [United States]
Phone: 001-509-582-3261, 001-509-591-84