Hongsawatoi Restoration Party warmly welcomes the decision of the leaders of Shan People to declare its sovereignty of Federated Shan States . Hongsawatoi Restoration Party supports Shan Government, Federated Shan States on the following historical facts; 

(1) There was Federated Shan State since 1922 under the British Ruling before it became one of nations which comprised in the so called Union of Burma . In 1947 the leaders of Burma Proper (including Mon Kingdom and Arakan Kingdom), Federated Shan State, Kachin Hill, Chin Hill and independent Karenni State had signed Panglong Accord in order to form Union Of Burma where every member nation must have equal status and self-determination within the Union. The Union of Burma came into existence in 1948 out of 1947 Constitution which was also outlined by the Panglong Agreement. But in reality no nations, except Burma Proper State , which comprised in the Union could be able to exercise their own self-determination rights and could enjoy equal status within the Union of Burma . But only the Burman leaders, from the Burma Proper State who distorted the concept of the Federal Union , had monopolized and exploited all the resources of the country for the benefits of Burman only.

 (2) According to the 1947 constitution of The Union Of Burma each member nation could exercise its seceding right after (10) years of founding the Union of Burma whenever it sees to do so upon the will of its own people.

 (3) And in 1962 when Bo Ne Win, Chief Burmese Army, seized the State Power by forces and abolished the 1947 Constitution, the only institution which bonding the member nations of the Union of Burma, there was no more the so called Union of Burma and each member nation of the Union has its own sovereignty again as it has had before it became member of the Union of Burma in 1948.

 (4) Since 1948 when the Union of Burma became an Independent country and up to now 2005, there is no Burmese Government which is sincerely willing to accept the concept of Federal Union . Successive Burmese Governments, which always represent Burman and Burmese chauvinism, fraudulently try to create the Burmese Empire under the bogus name of Union of Burma .

 (5) Hongsawatoi Restoration Party sees that it is the right time for the Shan People to decide to exercise its self-determination Rights by declaring the sovereignty of Federated Shan States.

 (6) No one could decide or interfere in the affairs of Shan People but only Shan People who could decide whatever political system which might be suitable for their own interest. No body can make any decision upon the fate of Shan People but Shan People themselves. No body can deter and prevent the Shan People from exercising their fundamental right, the right of self-determination, in pursuing their sovereignty.

 According to the above facts Hongsawatoi Restoration Party warmly welcomes and supports the decision of Shan People and their leaders on 17 April 2005 to declare the Sovereignty of Federated Shan States .

Executive Committee
Hongsawatoi Restoration Party
Mon Land
17 th May, 2005

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