Is it a crime by ethnics to observe their National Day?
March 6, 2008
By Joi Htaw
The 61st anniversary National Day has been celebrated around the world where the Mon people are located. The National Day has been observed not only by Mon people in Mon State but also in western countries, UK, Canada, USA, Australia and by Mon migrant workers in Burma’s neighbouring countries.
The Mon National Day in Thailand was observed in four places in migrant communities and in Malaysia, South Korea and other places where Mon people reside. Most of the migrant workers in Samutsakorn, Thailand got the chance to celebrate National Day even though they do not have any security document.
Although Mon people commemorated the National Day and Mon national flag flew world wide, the villagers in Southern part of Ye Township, were prohibited to unfurl the national flag and was forced to play Burmese songs instead of the national song. Read more
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