Interview with Former ABSDF Joint-General Secartary

Interview with Ko Thiri Nyunt © by Ko Si Thu
(Driving for Burma Campaign - http://drivingforburma.blogspot.com/).

(N.B. Ko Thiri Nyunt was former ABSDF joint-general Secretary and former commander of regiment 102. Ko Si Thu had served with him in this regiment 102 for a few years.)

Please go this link to listen the interview in Burmese : http://drivingforburma.blogspot.com/2007/12/interview-with-thiri-nyunt.html

Ko Si Thu(Question):
Ko Thiri, What is your view about the current Political Situation In Burma?

Ko Thiri Nyunt(Answer):

I don't want to say Big Thing about Politics. The Monks lead Saffron Revolution in September and those Student uprising in 1974, 1988, etc were happened because of people unable to stand the unfairness and suppression anymore and with their own will, own desire and initiate their own responsibilities to up rise against the Country Bad System and Bad Policies.

Burmese people are the most patient and most forgiveness people on Earth, if the government did a certain level of good thing for the country, Burmese people will not bother about the politics. Now what happen was because of too much of unfairness and too much of suppression, they (Burmese people) with their own will, they stand up against the Junta by themselves. These uprising were happened by itself, it was not because of any others influence.

As long as there are no freedom, no democracy, no justice in Burma, these kind of uprising against Military Junta will continue to happen for sure and Burmese people will stand up by themselves with their own will. As long as there are Suppression and Unfairness, the uprising will happen again and again by itself.(No need to wait for any encouragement from others)

Question:

What should we do and how do we fight in the Future to get Freedom in Burma?

Answer:

I don't want to say anything about what we should do on the interview because Enemy(Junta) will get time to prepare to counteract against these actions. I don't want to tell what we have to do, All the activist already know what to do.

But my OWN personal view and my Own believe, In 1988 we were suppressed and Junta drove(forced) us on this road of Armed Struggle. I myself participated in Armed Struggle against Junta for 5 yrs along the Border and Our Comrades are still continue Armed Struggle there.

A weapon without ammunition is not even as useful as the stick. Armed Struggling without support will difficult to succeed. Armed Struggling need weapons, ammunition, medicines, supply etc. . Last time those Leftist Revolutions were successful because it got full support by Russia and China from behind.

Since we don't have this kind of support from anywhere at this moment, we are not able to move forward yet in this moment. But I don't mean we will never win because of we can't able to move forward at this moment.

I believe, one day if we get this kind of support, we will win. I am one of the person who really hate war, there are only bad and evil things on the battlefield.

But since Junta Government don't want to walk on Peace Road and don't want to settle in peaceful way, we have no other option, we have to fight for to get the freedom in Burma, this is my own personal believe.

Question:

What do you want to say to the People in Burma?

Answer:

I want to tell to the people who are not Only inside Burma, I also like to tell to the Burmese people who are outside of Burma, I want to tell to Every Burmese people that it is the responsibility of everyone. Everyone is responsible and accountable, I am also responsible and you(Ko Si Thu) are also responsible if we love our country.

If there are a lot of people who just want to look for themselves or just only interest in looking after for their own family well being and just sit down and do nothing and just watch what other people are doing, then our country will never change.

But if there are a lot of people who understand their responsibilities and accountable for the good cause of our Country, then we will win one day and our Country will become develop and better.

I don't want to say it is the responsible of the People from inside or the People from outside. It is the responsibility of everyone who love Burma and all of us are responsible for changing all the Bad things to the Good things. That's all I like to say. Thank you.

(I translate the interview as much possible as to the original interview with my best intention. If there anything is wrong interpretation, it is solely my Fault.

Ko Si Thu, Thank you very much to allow me to post this Translation on your interview with Ko Thiri Nyunt. Bay Dah)