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NMSP urges vote for Mon party that will benefit Mon people

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Reported by Wonsa Mon, The New Mon State Party (NMSP) has urged Mon people to vote for the Mon political party that is working towards the benefit of Mon people, according to a released

statement by the NMSP on August 30, the day of 68th Mon Revolution Day.

“As our slave existence has been long, different points of view exist [among Mon people]; so in the future, it seems like slave heritage is being passed on. Today, it is necessary to think deeply and analyze between the personal gains and Mon people’s unity and benefits,” said battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel M Seik Chan of the Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA) No. (5), the arm wing of the NMSP, and who read the statement released at the 68th Mon Revolution Day event held in Japan Well Village. The area is currently under the control of the NMSP, in Three Pagoda Pass on the Thai-Burma Border.

The statement also stated that because Mon men are abroad working to provide for their families back home, there are less Mons voting. It is confusing for Mon people as there are multiple Mon political parties which can impact negatively on the Mon Hluttaw campaigns.

In the 2015 general elections, the Mon National Party, the All Mon Regions Democracy Party (AMDP) and the Mon Women’s Party (Mon) will compete. Hence, this will cause Mon people’s votes disseminate.

“In our Mon society, there are 3 political parties. Because it is necessary for the election to take place, votes must be cast. Our votes should go to the representatives who carry out the benefits of Mon people,” said Nai Htaw Mon, the Chairman of NMSP.

Nai Htaw Mon also urged that the main rights Mon people demand for these days revolve around charting their own destiny. To achieve this, Mon people should participate in politics and ultimately, to be aware of and have knowledge of politics.

The statement released at the 68th Revolution Day event also stated that it is necessary for the Hluttaw campaign and the fight by armed groups to continue concurrently. It is necessary to join hand-in-hand with ethnic armed groups of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) to achieve national peace and federal union.

The 68th Mon Revolution Day was held at the headquarters of the NMSP, in it’s Moulmein District, Thaton District, and Dawei District with army parades.

In addition, the 68th Mon Revolution Day events were also held in Rangoon City, Lamine Town, Paung Town and Thanbyuzayat Town, and at the tombs of late Mon leaders at Win Sein Tawya temple, in Mudon Township.

In 1948, on full moon day of Wa Gaung month of Burmese/Mon lunar calendar 1310, a group of Mon youths started the revolution against the central government by first intruding a local police station in Zarthapyin Village and seizing their arms. Escalating, they also moved to seize Moulmein City and Thaton Town, and that day was marked as the Mon revolution day.

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