Salute of SEVEN Salute of SEVEN JULY JULY

Ye Htut (IFBNC; 88GSE; Ye Htut (IFBNC; 88GSE; NLDLA)NLDLA)

July 7, 2011July 7, 2011

Like that for Our Student Like that for Our Student HistoryHistory

Let us solute Our HeroesLet us solute Our Heroes

““Seventh July is the historic day on the Seventh July is the historic day on the Burmese history on which day in 1962, Burmese history on which day in 1962, unarmed university students sacrificed their unarmed university students sacrificed their lives against the Military Government. lives against the Military Government. Students were massacred and Student’s Students were massacred and Student’s Union Building was dynamited down together Union Building was dynamited down together with the students inside. Since that day with the students inside. Since that day students became the RESISTENCE SYMBOL students became the RESISTENCE SYMBOL and used to spearhead the successive and used to spearhead the successive uprisings against the illegal Military uprisings against the illegal Military Rulers.”(Maha Bandula, Burma Digest)Rulers.”(Maha Bandula, Burma Digest)

Fight against Military Fight against Military DictatorshipDictatorship

““Rangoon university student protests Rangoon university student protests started against the Military coup on 6 July started against the Military coup on 6 July 1962. On the 7th of July 1962 there were 1962. On the 7th of July 1962 there were demonstrations against the Ne Win’s demonstrations against the Ne Win’s military government and the government military government and the government retaliated with severe measures. Aung Gyi retaliated with severe measures. Aung Gyi and Tin Pe were the most senior officers and Tin Pe were the most senior officers and Sein Lwin was the field commanding and Sein Lwin was the field commanding officer in the university region. No on officer in the university region. No on exactly know who gave the orders to open exactly know who gave the orders to open fire.”(Maha Bandula, Burma Digest)fire.”(Maha Bandula, Burma Digest)

Seven July will forever as Seven July will forever as Our History FoundationOur History Foundation

““On July 7, over 130 stubborn or diehard or brave On July 7, over 130 stubborn or diehard or brave would be martyr students who were demonstrating would be martyr students who were demonstrating in the student’s union building in the campus of in the student’s union building in the campus of Rangoon University were dynamited and brutally Rangoon University were dynamited and brutally killed by the army.”(Maha Bandula, Burma Digest)killed by the army.”(Maha Bandula, Burma Digest)

““The historic student’s union building was The historic student’s union building was destroyed into pieces. The 7 July student’s destroyed into pieces. The 7 July student’s massacre was merely a blood-stained on the massacre was merely a blood-stained on the Tatmadaw but they could not suppress the Tatmadaw but they could not suppress the students’ spirit of going on fighting against the students’ spirit of going on fighting against the militarism. The arrest, torture and imprisonment militarism. The arrest, torture and imprisonment could not crush the spirit of the fighting peacock could not crush the spirit of the fighting peacock or the revolutionary student protests.”(Maha or the revolutionary student protests.”(Maha Bandula, Burma Digest)Bandula, Burma Digest)

July 7, 1962July 7, 1962

7-7-62. Takatha(RUSU) ; leads the peaceful demonstration against imposed new 7-7-62. Takatha(RUSU) ; leads the peaceful demonstration against imposed new restricted hall rulesin 2 p.mrestricted hall rulesin 2 p.m

He is a founder of Military He is a founder of Military Dictatorship in BurmaDictatorship in Burma

KillersKillersSoldiers sealed off the university campus and strike against the peaceful student Soldiers sealed off the university campus and strike against the peaceful student

protesters like the battle ground in July 7, 1962protesters like the battle ground in July 7, 1962

Origin of ProblemOrigin of Problem ““The historic Rangoon University Student Union [RASU] was chosen by The historic Rangoon University Student Union [RASU] was chosen by

thetheHostel Union as the rallying point to protest against the Hostel Rules onHostel Union as the rallying point to protest against the Hostel Rules onJuly 7, Saturday at 1 PM after the classes. The students rallied on time,July 7, Saturday at 1 PM after the classes. The students rallied on time,the RASU's fighting Peacock flags were flying high, thousands of anti-the RASU's fighting Peacock flags were flying high, thousands of anti-juntajuntaposters were pasted, and, one after another, student leaders gave posters were pasted, and, one after another, student leaders gave speeches.speeches.More and more students gathered in front of the Student Union and More and more students gathered in front of the Student Union and becamebecamequite agitated. The main gate that led to the Convocation Hall on thequite agitated. The main gate that led to the Convocation Hall on theAdipadi Road was closed as the soldiers were posted along the fences of Adipadi Road was closed as the soldiers were posted along the fences of thetheRASU and the University Compound along the University Avenue.” (RASU and the University Compound along the University Avenue.” (By U By U Aung, July 6, 2002, Bangkok.)Aung, July 6, 2002, Bangkok.)

““As time wore on agitation were channeled into action. Rector U Kar's As time wore on agitation were channeled into action. Rector U Kar's andandhis son's cars were pulled out from U Kar's residence compound on to thehis son's cars were pulled out from U Kar's residence compound on to theAdipadi Road and torched them as a punishment for accepting such Adipadi Road and torched them as a punishment for accepting such Rules. Mass of students gathered at the closed main gate and pouring out Rules. Mass of students gathered at the closed main gate and pouring out slurs against the soldiers: "I alone have 12th standards, I supposed three slurs against the soldiers: "I alone have 12th standards, I supposed three of you combined would not even get to 4th standards?” (of you combined would not even get to 4th standards?” (By U Aung, July By U Aung, July 6, 2002, Bangkok.)6, 2002, Bangkok.)

ProofProof 3 Military trucks loaded with full of death bodies by military operation in July 7, 3 Military trucks loaded with full of death bodies by military operation in July 7,

1962. Those bodies carried away and disappeared after that1962. Those bodies carried away and disappeared after that

Who are Murderers?Who are Murderers? ““On July 8 in the early wee hour the historic Rangoon On July 8 in the early wee hour the historic Rangoon

University Students'University Students'Union was dynamited. Brigadier Aung Gyi, knowing the Union was dynamited. Brigadier Aung Gyi, knowing the back ground of General Ne Win too well, just assumed that back ground of General Ne Win too well, just assumed that Ne Win would not object the demolishing of the Union Ne Win would not object the demolishing of the Union building. Young Shu Maung had an intense ill feeling building. Young Shu Maung had an intense ill feeling against the Rangoon University. While attending Senior against the Rangoon University. While attending Senior Intermediate, a hostel student Shu Maung was caught with Intermediate, a hostel student Shu Maung was caught with a prostitute in his room in one evening by a young Junior a prostitute in his room in one evening by a young Junior Warden U Pe Maung Tin. U Pe Maung Tin, if he could have Warden U Pe Maung Tin. U Pe Maung Tin, if he could have his own way, would have taken only disciplinary action but his own way, would have taken only disciplinary action but Senior Warden, an Englishman pressed charges and Shu Senior Warden, an Englishman pressed charges and Shu Maung was expelled not only from the hostel but also from Maung was expelled not only from the hostel but also from the University. Shu Maung became vehemently jealous of the University. Shu Maung became vehemently jealous of other students who later led the independence movement other students who later led the independence movement from the RASU main battleground that drove the British from the RASU main battleground that drove the British and the Japanese out of Burma.” (and the Japanese out of Burma.” (By U Aung, July 6, By U Aung, July 6, 2002, Bangkok.)2002, Bangkok.)

Memorial DayMemorial Day

Brief ArgumentBrief Argument

Create new People Power Movement Create new People Power Movement for regime changefor regime change

Build up a solid organization for Build up a solid organization for collective actioncollective action

Make sure the objective based on Make sure the objective based on one goal, one strategy and one one goal, one strategy and one solidarity for breaking out the bad solidarity for breaking out the bad military establishmentsmilitary establishments

CitationCitation

Maha Bandula:Seven July Student Maha Bandula:Seven July Student Massacre; Burma DigestMassacre; Burma Digest

U Aung: Massacre on July 7th, U Aung: Massacre on July 7th, 1962; July 6, 2002, Bangkok.1962; July 6, 2002, Bangkok.

Thadarmay: All Burma Federation of Thadarmay: All Burma Federation of Student Union (ABFSU); YouTubeStudent Union (ABFSU); YouTube

JFK1107: Ne Win; YouTubeJFK1107: Ne Win; YouTube Historical Photos of 7 July Incident Historical Photos of 7 July Incident

Published by Thaton Hall (1963-64) Published by Thaton Hall (1963-64)