Demolition, collision around Myanmar's architectural sculpture of independence
13 February 2019, 11:29 BDT
Myanmar's chief architect General Aung San has started a demonstration around a sculpture in the country. On 2th of this month, a bronze sculpture of the Aung San, ascending to the horse, was set up in the Loiyakote, the capital of the Eastern Hill State of Ka'ah.
The state is well-known as Karini. People from the Kareni ethnic group of the state, from the beginning, opposed the sculpture. Kareni State Youth Force, a youth organization of Kareni, called for a protest demonstration rally on Tuesday in the union of the country. Police threw rubber bullets and tear gas shells to prevent protests. At this time, many protesters were injured in clashes with police.
On 12 February 1947, the formation of a treaty between different ethnic groups was formed in the United Kingdom of Myanmar. Aung San was the chief architect of the agreement and the chief architect of Myanmar independence from British colonial rule. He was killed in an assassination attack before this agreement. Myanmar's current state councilor Aung Sang Suu Kyi has her daughter. Under the agreement, 'Panglong Pact', full autonomy of Myanmar's small ethnic population was to be given.
Kareni State Youth Force leader Khun Thomas said, "We are not opposed to the general sculpture. We are just demanding to implement his promise before this. " Police fired rubber bullets, tear gas shells and water drops to disperse protesters. In the middle of last year, when the authorities announced plans to build this sculpture, the organizations have been protesting since then. Since then, the protest demonstration was the biggest ever since yesterday. The organizers said at least 3 thousand people gathered. Demonstrations were broadcast live on Facebook using smartphones.
Aung San Suu Kyi party, who came to power in 2016 after decades of military rule, is in power. From the beginning, he placed his top priority list of peace with the armed groups of the people. Before the general elections next year, dissatisfaction among his minority groups is increasing. Tuesday's protest was also part of the dissatisfaction.
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