Today we are here to support CDM in Burma. Today we are gathering here to denounce and condemn the military coup in Burma. Today we come together here to pay our respect to all fallen heroes who have sacrificed their lives for freedom. Today we are here as one big family to show that we are with our brothers and sisters in Burma, fighting to end the military regime!
33 years ago on March 20th, 1988 I was released from the notorious Insein prison along with many students, after excruciating experience and nightmares in prison! Many civilians and students were arrested and killed during ’88 uprising just because of peacefully protesting against the military government known as the Burma Socialist Program Party at that time.
I vividly still remember how cruel and how inhumane this military coup was and still is. I know how they could do damages to our country and the people just to have illegitimate power over the people! For years they have done way more than enough damages to the country and they have taken away so many innocent and precious lives. Since Feb. 1st of this year, thousands of civilians have been arrested and more than 300 have been killed including children. The use of deadly force is deliberate. Several civilians were shot in the head. Many cities have become ghost cities and also many parts of the country have become battle fields.
Even though the military and police responsibilities are to protect the citizens and defend the country, in Burma they have become enemies of the public by robbing, torturing and killing innocent people day and night. No places are safe anymore in Burma. They have destroyed our cities, they have burnt our houses. Enough is enough now! We cannot lose this time by giving up! Let's not repeat the same mistake, we made in 1988 by giving up so soon!
The military regime will have no more power!
The military regime must go down!
The military regime will cease forever!
We have to make sure that there is no more military dictator and coup in our country for generations to come!
I would also like to thank for all the steps taken by US, UK, EU and the UN Security Council to dismantle the military regime. We also fully support what the US secretary of state Anthony Blinken said, I quote “we call again the military regime to release those unjustly detained, halt the brutal killings, and return power to democratically elected government”.
Today once again we urgently call upon international communities, all democratic countries around the world to take severe pressure and actions on the military regime. All statements and concerns are not strong enough to do any damages. What we need right now is a real action to finish the military coup in Burma.
Let me conclude my short speech by quoting what Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said “The time is always right to do what is right” That right time is right now. Let’s start doing it right, right this very moment! Together we'll win! We shall overcome soon! Freedom, liberty, justice, prosperity and democracy will once again reign in Burma.
Thank you and God bless!
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