Student Army honors to those who sacrificed their lives and bodies

November 7 (NMG) All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF), also known as ‘Student Army’, on its 15th anniversary honors the members who sacrificed their lives and bodies for democracy in the country.

The ceremony to give the honor of merit was held at the Headquarters (Dawn-Gwin) of ABSDF on November 6 near Thai-Burma border.

Salai Yaw Aung, the secretary (1) of ABSDF said they have to arrange this ceremony for the second time as some former members in exile were not able to attend on 15th anniversary celebration and the merits will also be awarded to their former members in exile as well.

“Today, we give the honor of merit not only to those who are staying at Thai-Burma border but to all our former members in other countries. Some of them already quit ABSDF and living in third countries. However, we, the ABSDF, respect and honor to those who sacrificed their lives while they were serving under the banner of ABSDF,” Salai Yaw Aung said.

The ABSDF Chairman who is currently in America presented merits to those former members, who are living in exile.

Total 26 members as well as former members who were not able to attend on ABSDF 15th anniversary on 1 st November are presented and honored on 6th November, Salai Yaw Aung said.

In the award giving ceremony, one of the former members of ABSDF Ko Than Soe said “We all will always remember and honor to those who sacrificed their lives. Further, we will also strive for unfinished desire of those members that is restoration of democracy and elimination of dictatorship in Burma.”

ABSDF have been honoring its members who sacrifice their lives and bodies for two times; the first time was on 5th Anniversary and the second on 15th anniversary. However, the organization did not give the honor of merits to away-members on its previous 5th anniversary.

The All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF) was formed on 1 November 1988 soon after the government smashed 8888 up-rising that comprising of all-walks-of-lives who fled away due to fear of arrest of government. The student army is now striving for
democracy in Burma by using arms struggle as well as other diplomatic means.

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