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Declaration of Independence (Final)
As human citizens of the Union of Myanmar, we should be allowed certain rights. And, it is with the deepest sorrows we say that we are not being granted these rights we deserve. It is with no hard feelings that together we have created this document to explain our dissent and regain the rights we once had.

What most people in this country believe is that government is created to protect our right to have property, our right to live, and our right to be free. But what, may we ask, do we do when these rights are violated by the establishment whose sole purpose was to protect them? Well, since we have the power to create the government, we should have the power to destroy it. We dream of a land where there can be order and peace, and our rights are completely and totally safe. This future is only possible when we take matters into our own hands and free ourselves from whatever is keeping us from it. In this case, we have found that the issue is the government.

You may be wondering what the government has done to contradict our beliefs. Well, here are a few examples.

The government has been holding over 2000 “security detainees.” Most not believed to have committed any crime at all, although charged for theft or assault. The government has people detained without charge Officials screened private phone calls, emails, and letters. Houses must maintain a guest list and give it to authorities. Nobody is allowed to stay over without the permission of the government. The government punishes family members for crimes individuals commit. The army attacks minority groups without reason. The government forcibly relocated villagers; beat and killed some. The murder of a 14 year old girl by policemen on September 8, 2009 has gone unpunished. There is forced labor of women in over 190 villages. The government recruits child soldiers as young as 11 although it is against the law. Militants burn villages to ground in order to keep citizens in controlled areas. Officials imprison citizens for criticism of the government.

So, with much grief, we have come to the conclusion that the citizens of our great nation must abolish the government that binds us. This is done with no little thought, and much debate. Yet, this is what we have come to. It may be somewhat of a shock, and our decision will not sit well with some, but the citizens of the Union of Myanmar find it time for a change. We, as a government, will not violate the rights our citizens have, nor will we revoke them without proper reason and a fair trial in a court of law. We will recognize that nobody is above the law, and those who abuse their own power should be punished in a way we see fit. Thank you, and God be with you all.

Declaration of Independence (Draft)
Carolyn Hanson History 7 November 1, 2010

As human citizens of the Union of Myanmar, we should be allowed certain rights. And, it is with the deepest sorrows I say that we are not being granted these rights we deserve. It is with no hard feelings that together we have created this document to explain our dissent and regain the rights we once had.

What most people in this country believe is that government is created to protect our right to have property, our right to live, and our right to be free. But what, may I ask, do we do when these rights are violated by the establishment whose sole purpose was to protect them? Well, since we have the power to create the government, we should have the power to destroy it. We dream of a land where there can be order and peace, and our rights are completely and totally safe. This future is only possible when we take matters into our own hands and free ourselves from whatever is keeping us from it. In this case, we have found that the issue is the government.

You may be wondering what the government has done to contradict our beliefs. Well, here are a few examples.

So, with much grief, we have come to the conclusion that the citizens of our great nation must abolish the government that binds us. This is done with no little thought, and much debate. Yet, this is what we have come to. It may be somewhat of a shock, and our decision will not sit well with some, but the citizens of the Union of Myanmar find it time for a change. We, as a government, will not violate the rights our citizens have, nor will we revoke them without proper reason and a fair trial in a court of law. We will recognize that nobody is above the law, and those who abuse their own power should be punished in a way we see fit. Thank you, and God be with you all.
 * · Holding over 2000 “security detainees.” Most not believed to have committed any crime at all, although charged for theft or assault.
 * · People detained without charge
 * · Officials screened private phone calls, emails, and letters.
 * · Houses must maintain a guest list and give it to authorities. Nobody is allowed to stay over without the permission of the government.
 * · Government punishes family members for crimes individuals commit.
 * · Army attacks minority groups without reason.
 * · The government forcibly relocated villagers; beat and killed some.
 * · Murder of a 14 year old girl by policemen on September 8, 2009.
 * · Forced labor of women in over 190 villages.
 * · Government recruits child soldiers as young as 11 although it is against the law.
 * · Militants burn villages to ground in order to keep citizens in controlled areas.
 * · Officials imprisoned citizens for criticism of the government.