Present state: Oppressed! With the will to freedom! - 4 January 1948: Independence from the United Kingdom - 1948-1962: Democratic Republic - 1962–present: Military rule - 1988: widespread pro-democracy demonstrations, 8888 Uprising - 1990: The National League for Democracy, the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, wins 392 out of a total 489 seats, but the election results are annulled by the military regime, which refuses to step down.
I ALSO PRAY TO BE FREE FOR MAY MAY SU.
AND TO BE BURMA (MYANMAR)'S FREEDOM.
ALL OF WE'RE WAITING FOR DEMOCRACY.
WANT TO BE A UNITED MYANMAR.
TO BE....... Get FREE HI5 Comments