There is no other way but the revolution

Burmese soldiers who were harassing the people with weapons in Arakan were finally arrested by Arakan Army and arrests are being made. However, after capturing about 10 Burmese soldiers in a week, the Burmese army started targeting and killing the Arakanese people.

The Burmese army arrested more than 30 Arakanese youths in Kyauktaw Township, in  Arakan on 21/6/2022 alone, shot and killed a young man, and left him near the bridge.

Four women were arrested in Kyauktaw and another was beaten while on a business trip near the market.

As the repression of the Burmese army continues to worsen in Arakan, Arakanese youths have come to realize again that there is no other way but to practice the push of repression.

The enemy is about to knock on the doors of homes of Arakanese people

 In Arakan, the Burmese military's reinforcements are reaching their peak. With the deployment of the navy, air force and land forces, Soe Win, the Burmese army's second-in-command, is coming to support his troops.

The only submarine in the Burmese army has been also deployed along the Arakan coast, and Russian-made helicopters have been sent to Arakan too.

At the same time,tens of thousands of troops have been sent to Arakan in this year, including the People's Police.

Arrests and torture of all Rakhine and Bengali Muslims associated with the Arakan Army are on the rise.However,due to the current rainy season, fighting is unlikely to happen once in a while, but no one can guarantee that it will not happen.

But everyone has agreement with it that as the Burmese army invades, so will the fighting.The Arakan Army is also known to be well-prepared to fight back, and more fighting is expected ahead this time around.

Time to leave Burma alone in an inferno

 The Burma Army is inviting nowadays to all non-Burmese revolutionary Army to negotiate peace in Myanmar after It fails to control the nation.

At the same time, the political downfall has made life difficult for the Burmese Army. Consequently, the economy has deteriorated and commodity prices are very much raising. Most people are starving to death. However, Burmese rebels groups are fighting, killing, and bombing against the Burmese Army in the name of revolution across the regions in which Burman only lives. Burmese rebels led by former Aung San Suu Kyi's political party are causing very much hardships for Burma Army and sanctions and embargos from the International also is knocking out the Burmese Army.

Hence Burmese Army desperately becomes to invite talk for peace. But it is too late to do so because some non-Burma revolutionary Army has gone their goals and leaving back  Burma after Burma was nothing for their existence but colonizing them.

The talk proposed by Burma Army to the non-Burma revolutionary Army is just to rule continually no-Burma while Burma itself fighting each other to gain political power. Yes, whoever gains power between them, the same will be paid to non-Burma by the majority of Burma. This was enough proved to 

be a reality in the record and in history therefore Burma should be left back once for all by non-Burma in Myanmar and then build confederation without majority  Burma, leaving Burma alone in an inferno.

Statement of Solidarity with Bangladesh on International Mother Language Day by Arakan Army

 United League of Arakan (ULA)

February 20, 2022

Statement of Solidarity

The upcoming February 21, 2022, is the 23rd anniversary of “International Mother Language Day” recognized by the UNESCO in 1999. This is also the occasion for us to commemorate the diversity of languages and cultures that our “Mother World” has embraced. We, the ULA/AA, herewith would like to congratulate all people of the world on their mother tongue languages.

For our natural neighbor, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, this day marks as the great juncture for becoming the ‘Shaheed Day (Language Martyrs Day)’ and we pay our deep homage to those language-martyrs namely Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Jabbar, Shafiur and other heroes who sacrificed their lives for the cause of their mother tongue Bangla. Under the charismatic leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Founding Father of Bangladesh, the people of Bangladesh were able to achieve their priceless and invaluable sovereignty and independence in 1971 which, we believe, is also the primal foundation for maintaining the political and cultural identity of a nation.

Our forefathers from the lands of Bengal and Arakan strove to have their respective civilizations thrive on the banks of the Bay of Bengal and of the Naf river. They constitute the natural bond between the people and regions of Bangladesh and Arakan. We deeply regard that both our societies are historically and culturally interlinked. The Arakanese community is a part of the Bengali nation, and in the same way the Bengali community is a part of our Arakan nation. Since both territories are comprised of our brothers and sisters, we firmly believe that it is our responsibility to serve both our people for the best.

Sending this statement of solidarity on this day on behalf of the Arakan people is an honor for us. We profoundly believe that the restitution of Arakan sovereignty to our people is the ultimate aim of our national liberation movement and the right to mother tongue language is also a part of that. We desire to bolster a better future between our nations and regions in terms of military, political, economic, cultural and diplomatic relations. “Good Neighbor Shall be Good Friend”. May Bangladesh Live Forever!

Central Executive Committee

United League of Arakan (ULA)

The political transition in Arakan

We, Arakan, are so much happy and satisfied very much about the improving Arakan National Politics.

The national politics of the Arakanese people are changing and evolving. Today, the politics of the Arakanese people, which have been in the downstream water for decades under the shadow of Burmese politics, have now been almost completely left.

Since the Arakanese people lost faith in Burmese politics, the Arakanese national politicians have become united with the Arakanese people.

This situation is being mediated by the Arakan Army, which is replacing the administration in Arakan with the Arakan Army's political leadership. I am very happy to know that my teacher is now taking responsibility for Arakan national politics on behalf of the Arakan administration of Arakan Army. I am proud of him as one of his disciples.

Arakan Army pulls the trigger of the gun again with the finger after over one year of the informal cease-fire

 After a period of over one year of informal cease-fire 🔥 with Myanmar Army , Arakan Army again pulled the Trigger of 🔫 gun with the
finger by the time Myanmar Army intruded into Arakan Army's controlling areas of Maung Daw Township On 9/11/2021. 

The residents of those villages who knew the information were saying that fighting lasted for haft hours on the mountain ⛰   near the Renaughthar village in MaungDaw Township.

Within clash with Myanmar Army,  Arakan Army killed at least half dozen of Myanmar Soldiers. Military ⚔   trucks from Myanmar Army's side were seen driving 🚘 to Renaughthar villages to collect bodies killed by Arakan Army.

The atmosphere around the village is right now appearing tense. The residents of the village also are at high levels of anxiety.

Where Is the Arakanese Revolution Heading?

: Zaw Htun (Mrauk - U)

 : 18 September 2021

Written By Zaw Htun (Mrauk-U) 

The Mughal emperors thought they were the largest empire ever built, and the British even described their territory as an empire upon which the sun never set. But empires come and go. On the world map, the borders of countries change one by one, and the flags sometimes change from one colour to another. We can easily say that in the 21st century, new flags and new maps have and will appear. There are people who have established new nations and there are still many who are trying to establish nations. 

I would like to compare some of the countries that have succeeded and also look at how they have failed, and why they remain relevant in the 21st century. 

Czech Republic 

The Czech Republic was formed in 1993. On January 1 of that year, it raised its own flag on the world map, as an independent nation. It was located in what was known as Czechoslovakia before the Czech Republic was established. When I look at the main reasons for the breakup of Czechoslovakia and the emergence of a new Czech Republic, I notice four main features that distinguish the dissolution/independence processes as being both successful and bloodless: 

(1)    A nationalist spirit of wanting to establish one’s own nation;
(2)    Populations and boundaries that can build a nation;
(3)   Having the infrastructure and human resources to run a country;
(4)   Slovakia could not be ignored; with no bloodshed, a split vote was held in the Federal Parliament, with former Czechoslovakia emerging as the new Czech Republic and Slovakia as separate nations. 

Another point is that their people are on average well educated and have a generally peaceful outlook, allowing for the civil consideration of differences as a means of settling disputes. 

East Timor 

East Timor (aka Timor-Leste) is a small island nation in Southeast Asia that became independent on May 20, 2002. East Timor was not only colonised by the Portuguese for many years, but also was subsequently colonised by Indonesia. It’s very interesting to see how East Timor, with just over a million people, defeated Indonesia, many times more powerful, and how it was able to establish itself as an independent nation. Here, too, I will present my point of view in a very simple way. I am aware of the three main points that Timor-Leste’s desire for liberation from slavery was furthered among the international community and at the United Nations by the ability to form an alliance with someone stronger than the enemy, in order to confront the local superpower. 

With an ally like Australia, which has a wide range of political, economic and social interests, not just territorial waters, East Timor has been aided greatly. At the height of the rivalry between communism and democracy, access to the help of the more powerful pro-democracy Australia made it easier and faster to obtain assistance from Western Europe as well as the United Nations. That is why, despite Timor-Leste’s many sacrifices, it eventually won a peaceful referendum, and gained a lot of UN assistance in rebuilding the country after independence. 

South Sudan 

If you look at South Sudan, it is a small, landlocked country in Africa. It seceded from Sudan on July 9, 2011. An analysis of the reasons for gaining independence reveals that the South Sudanese people have been able to identify with the world the distinctive characteristics of segregation, sectarianism, sectarian strife, and ethnic conflict in almost half of Sudan’s borders. 

The world came to realise that these nations would not be at peace without independence after the end of fierce conflict. That is why South Sudan succeeded in becoming an independent nation.  

Somaliland 

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia on May 18, 1991. However, it has not yet become an official country on the world map, as it is not recognised by the African Union, which is made up of countries in Africa including Somalia. Somaliland has its own army, its own police, its own laws, its own courts, its own government, but it is not yet a legal nation.  

The lesson is that the two main components of independence for Somaliland are the lack of consensus of the mainland and the lack of recognition by regional countries, no matter how strong the military struggle for independence as a nation may be. 

Where Is Arakan’s Revolution Moving Toward? 

When I’ve been asked if Arakan State could become a country, I’ll reply: “It will be difficult. But it is possible.”  

Arakan State has a long history of being a de facto nation and has a strong geographical location. It also has a strong literary and artistic heritage, as well as a wealth of resources and infrastructure to provide good food and services to its people. There are people in Arakan State who will be satisfied under an Arakan government and administration that can lead the people to security and development.  

But for Arakan State, the question of how to achieve independence has become a difficult one. Fighting and territorial integrity have been achieved, and the administrative and judicial machinery is functioning well and the Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) is a de facto government. This revolutionary de facto government has able to balance the Muslim crisis, which no successive de jure government has been able to deal with. If the Arakan Army occupies Arakan State and declares independence, it will have to work hard to get more votes in the UN General Assembly if the five members of the UN Security Council and the 15 permanent members of the Security Council do not object. But the process is not as easy as it sounds. 

• If intense battles, such as those in Syria, were fought on the pathway to independence, would an alliance like that between East Timor and Australia be sought, and relied upon if secured, with a world/regional power? 
• We must try to persuade the United Nations to differentiate between two literary cultures and two religions that have almost identical religious backgrounds.
• If the two territories, which are closely intertwined in economics, education, religion and culture, are suddenly separated by hostility, we must do our best not to be left in the same predicament as South Sudan. 

It is possible that the chief of the Arakan Army said that the first step was to rule Arakan State with a confederate state no less than the “Wa” Self-Administered Division. That is why I have to consider the independence of Arakan State as a difficult but possible proposition

UN body should enter into Myanmar

 What I learned through the Burmese media is that refugees are fleeing to Thailand and India due to the repression and bombing of the Burmese military.

 

But this time it was different from the previous ones. The Burmans themselves, who were building political power to dominate minorities on behalf of the majority Burmans by centered on the military, were among the runners.

 

This is because the ghost that is brought to be alive by Burmans is trying to get them to suck blood back. Now, in the two months since the military coup, the Burmese military has killed more than 400 people ─ but just in one day, the Burmese Army has killed over 300 Arakanese people in the capital city of Sittwe in 1967 when Arakanese people asked the Burmese government to return back their rice which was being taken away to the Burmese region from Arakan and Major Tin Oo of the Burmese Army, who committed massacre and being a criminal was once the most senior leader in NLD party led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

 

After all, the ghost, brought by the majority Burmans to dominate minorities, does not care about its own creator and about the freedom of expression practiced by the

civilized world.  Burmese protesters now call their movement as the Spring Revolution. Well. If we look back at the history of the successes of the revolutions, we can see that it was successful only when it makes the center of the armed revolution. Otherwise, the revolution will only succeed if the government army becomes to join the rebels. It is not easy to succeed by just only protesting in the streets.  

 

Now we have heard that some protestors have gone to the trainee in the jungle to fight Burmese Army when minority ethnic Armies support this movement to overthrow military rule. Therefore, the Burmese Army is bombing that jungle area on the Thailand border, killing nearly  20 Karen villagers and displeasing over 10 thousand. Most of them fled into Thailand but Thailand is pushing them back because this time is so dreadful for Thailand and its citizens due to covid-19.

 

There is nothing in Myanmar to gut out covid-19 and people are more and more gathering everywhere to protest the military coup. This situation is causing very much worry not only for Thailand but also for the world. However, Burmans are still going on without caring covid-19 to protest military coup in a large gathering of people in every city in Myanmar by the time virus is still spreading in large level in the world from man to man that we are to know.

 

This situation of protestors of Burman burdens the world and it makes mankind of the world to be afraid of spreading covid-19. The current hell and the ghost of Myanmar military brought to be alive  to dominate minorities by majority Burman becomes to kill Burman  also in Myanmar should be terminated by entering UN body forces into Myanmar once for forever peace there in Myanmar otherwise there will never be peaceful at each certain time.

The rhetoric of political slogans

From time to tim
e we have heard military coup in Myanmar and anti-military rhetoric. And every time Myanmar calls on the world to help and save. All right.

 

The question is whether they really did the opposition against the military dictator?

If the Burmans do not want a military dictator, the Burmans should disband the Burmese army

and then rebuild a new Army that will be proportional to the ethnic Armies. This would have led to the formation of a federal Army and the disappearance of the military coup in Myanmar. But no Burman has demanded to disband the Myanmar army.

 

Even Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the Burmese protestors currently on the streets in the cities in Myanmar, said that the Myanmar Army was founded by her father which is why the Myanmar army is her brothers. Moreover, she ordered to completely destroy Arakan Army.  Due to instruction of her, Burmese soldiers killed Arakan and Rohingya atrociously and displaced them.  She did a good job.

 

So this time, when the military took power, It is not surprising that Arakan and Rohingya feel sorry for her and her followers. However,  in reality, the Burmans did not oppose Myanmar Army because it was their Army. They only opposed the military coup.

 

If Burmans do not want a military coup in Myanmar, the Burmans need to do the right thing. The Myanmar Army

must be Abolished and form a federal Army with ethnic  Armies in proportion.

 

Protesters on the streets are now chanting slogans against the military coup, calling for the  restoration of so-called democracy based in 2008- constitution. No one shouted for ethnic Armies and the formation of a federal Army.

If Burmans can disband Myanmar Army and establish a federal Army with ethnic Armies,

there will never be another military coup in Myanmar.

 

Whoever gains power, it is the same

 

The ongoing protests in Burma are a showdown between those who have lost political power and those who have gained it. It represents the whole followers of NLD party led by Aung San Suu Kyi. She was also known by the world because of her Burmanism and Democratic dictatorship and her party makes allies to the notorious Myanmar Army to gain political benefit.

What was Aung San Suu Kyi and what did she do not only for Myanmar but also for the world? Everyone knows. Therefore, all the prizes given to her by the international community were revoked when she became a democratic dictatorship.

I guess this protest right now in Myanmar means no movement of changing the political system but gaining power just for them ─ NLD party led by Aung San Suu Kyi ─ because Army has already taken it. But, it is sure that if the party backed by Army won the election, this military coup will not happen. So, there are two majorities parties which is just fighting each other to gain political power. However, a party backed by Army is right now sitting and relaxing behind the Army to gain power next coming time by the time followers of Aung Sun Suu Kyi are desperately fighting day in day out on the streets in the cities in Myanmar.