To:

KNU President Saw Ba Thin Sein & KNU Leadership
Office of the Supreme Headquarters
Karen National Union
Kawthoolei

24 th December, 2006

On behalf of the Shan Democratic Union and the people of Shan State, I would like to express our sincere and heartfelt condolences on the loss of our great leader, General Bo Mya.

The death of General Bo Mya, the Father of the Karen Liberation struggle, the beacon of ethnic unity and genuine federalism, is a great loss not only for the Karen people but also for all the non-Burman ethnic nationalities and Burman democratic opposition as a whole.

While we all mourn the loss of our great leader, I am optimistic that his death will inspire millions of people to work tirelessly and continuously for the restoration of democracy, rights of self-determination and equality in every sense of the words.

Finally, on behalf of the people of Shan State, we salute our departed leader and commit ourselves to carrying on the struggle for a genuine democratic, federalism so that we could fulfil the vision that General Bo Mya had and encouraged in us all.

Yours faithfully,

 

Sai Wansai
General Secretary
Shan Democratic Union
E-mail: s.wansai @ onlinehome.de