All Burma Students’ Democratic Front
The All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF) emerged from the 1988 "8888" uprising. It was founded on November 1, 1988.
The ABSDF's political goals and directions are (a) the liberation of all peoples of all ethnicities from military dictatorship, (b) achieving democracy and human rights, (c) achieving internal peace, and (d) the emergence of a federal union.
The 11th ABSDF conference elected 25 Central Committee members, including leaders (1) Comrade Than Khe (Chair), (2) Comrade Myo Win (Vice-Chair), (3) Comrade Sonny (General Secretary), (4) Comrade Myint Hein (Joint General Secretary 1) and (5) Comrade Hla Htay (Joint General Secretary 2).[i]
The ABSDF's headquarters is in KNU-controlled territory, and it operates in KIA- and KNU-controlled areas. The ABSDF signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) together with other armed groups on October 15, 2015. However, since the day of the military coup on February 1, 2021, it has been an organization resisting the military.
Although U Min Zaw of the ABSDF attended the meeting marking the sixth anniversary of the NCA held by the military council, the ABSDF issued a statement dated October 24, 2021, saying that "attending the NCA sixth anniversary ceremony was not the position of the Central Committee".
In a statement dated May 8, 2022, it also said it would not be able to attend the military council's invitation to peace talks, as there was no adequate setting for inclusive and equal dialogue to find solutions. It has also issued joint statements with other anti-dictatorship groups and organizations, such as the NUG, CRPH, KNU, KNPP, CNF and NLD, against crimes committed by the military dictatorship.
It has also fought together with forces opposing military dictatorship. On March 6, 2023, the ABSDF held a graduation ceremony for its Battalion 12. The ABSDF's official website also states that the root cause of the general crisis facing Myanmar today and all the suffering of the peoples of all ethnicities is the military coup and the military council, and that it will stand with the peoples of all ethnicities to resolve it.
The ABSDF is also a member organization of the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC).
References
1. https://burmese.monnews.org/2021/10/16/nca-%E1%81%86-%E1%80%94%E1%80%BE%E1%80%85%E1%80%BA%E1%80%95%E1%80%BC%E1%80%8A%E1%80%BA%E1%80%B7-%E1%80%94%E1%80%BE%E1%80%85%E1%80%BA%E1%80%95%E1%80%90%E1%80%BA%E1%80%9C%E1%80%8A%E1%80%BA-%E1%80%A1/
2. https://absdf.org/the-absdf-in-brief/
3. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02f95kRy6xsZqS2HU3UiyJTXfB6QGNSJVHyPWdsjWk3GXE6eVkPs3dBn2rtBDK831xl&id=112910301041374&mibextid=CDWPTG[i]
4. https://news-eleven.com/uncategorized/83451
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