The British controlled Myanmar from 1824 until 1948, not allowing the Burmese to have any say in how the government was to be ran, the policies decided, nor a say in internal affairs.  A small group of elites took over the entire country without the consent of the Burmese people.  This was unfair to the people because it did not allow a voice for the masses and a small group was using their influence to make the lives of the whole population worse, even though the British thought they were doing a great service to the Burmese people.  The British committed atrocities to the population of Myanmar during three brutal wars, where the brave fighters stood up to the occupier.  People from all over Myanmar stood up together, from various ethnic groups that spoke numerous languages, for the common understanding that the British did not have the authority over the entire population.  Resentment built over the more than one hundred years of illegal occupation of the homeland.  Eventually with enough pressure the British left their colonial holdings of Myanmar and let the people have their own voice.  No matter how many years the British occupied Myanmar, the Burmese people fought for their independence, even though there were great costs associated with it.  Everyone in Myanmar must remember the brave men and women who fought day and night for independence, not only on the battlefield, but raising awareness in the international community about their struggles.

Justice Rozic