Soe joined the nationalist Dobama Asiayone ("Our Burma" Association) in 1930s. Soe together with Thakin Ba Tin and other nationalists founded the Communist Party of Burma in 1939.[3]
Thakin Than Tun and Thakin Soe, while in Insein prison in July 1941, had co-authored the Insein Manifesto which, against the prevailing opinion in the Dobama movement, identified world fascism as the main enemy in the coming war and called for temporary co-operation with the British in a broad allied coalition which should include the Soviet Union. Soe had already gone underground to organise resistance against the Japanese occupation, and Than Tun was able to pass on Japanese intelligence to Soe, while other communist leaders Thakin Thein Pe and Tin Shwe made contact with the exiled colonial government in Simla, India.[4]
Thakin Soe spent most of his life underground and for a time led the Red Flag Communist Party. He was captured by government forces in November 1970 near the Arakan Yoma but released in a 1980 amnesty by the socialist government. After nationwide demonstrations against Ne Win's government in 1988, Soe re-entered the politics in August 1988 and became the patron of the Unity and Peace Party in September 1988, which he hoped would contest in the 1990 elections.[2]
References
^Lintner, Bertil. The Rise and Fall of the Communist Party of Burma (CPB). Southeast Asia Program series, no. 6. Ithaca, N.Y.: Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University, 1990. p. 6
^ abLintner, Bertil (1999). Burma in Revolt: Opium and Insurgency since 1948. Silkworm Books.
^Alagappa, Muthiah (1995). Political Legitimacy in Southeast Asia: The Quest for Moral Authority. Stanford University Press.
^ abSmith, Martin (1991). Burma – Insurgency and the Politics of Ethnicity. London and New Jersey: Zed Books.
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thakin, this, burmese, name, thakin, honorific, given, name, burmese, သခင, pronounced, θəkʰiɰ, 1906, 1989, founding, member, communist, party, burma, formed, 1939, leader, anti, fascist, organisation, regarded, burma, most, prominent, communist, leaders, သခင, . In this Burmese name Thakin is an honorific not a given name Thakin Soe Burmese သခင စ pronounced 8ekʰiɰ so 1906 6 May 1989 was a founding member of the Communist Party of Burma formed in 1939 and a leader of Anti Fascist Organisation He is regarded as one of Burma s most prominent communist leaders 1 Thakin Soeသခင စ Personal detailsBorn1906Moulmein British BurmaDied6 May 1989 1989 05 06 aged 82 83 NationalityBurmeseOccupationPolitician soldierKnown forOne of the Founders of the Communist Party of Burma Contents 1 Early life 2 Movement 2 1 Before independence 2 2 Post independence 3 ReferencesEarly life EditSoe was an ethnic Mon and was born in Moulmein present day Mawlamyine He worked for the Burmah Oil Company 2 Movement EditBefore independence Edit Soe joined the nationalist Dobama Asiayone Our Burma Association in 1930s Soe together with Thakin Ba Tin and other nationalists founded the Communist Party of Burma in 1939 3 Communist leaders Thakin Than Tun and Thakin Soe and Socialist leaders Ba Swe and Kyaw Nyein and the Burma National Army BNA led by General Aung San founded the Anti Fascist Organisation AFO in August 1944 at a secret meeting of the CPB the PRP and the BNA in Pegu The AFO was later renamed the Anti Fascist People s Freedom League AFPFL 4 Thakin Than Tun and Thakin Soe while in Insein prison in July 1941 had co authored the Insein Manifesto which against the prevailing opinion in the Dobama movement identified world fascism as the main enemy in the coming war and called for temporary co operation with the British in a broad allied coalition which should include the Soviet Union Soe had already gone underground to organise resistance against the Japanese occupation and Than Tun was able to pass on Japanese intelligence to Soe while other communist leaders Thakin Thein Pe and Tin Shwe made contact with the exiled colonial government in Simla India 4 Post independence Edit Thakin Soe with Thakin Kodaw Hmaing in September 1963 Thakin Soe spent most of his life underground and for a time led the Red Flag Communist Party He was captured by government forces in November 1970 near the Arakan Yoma but released in a 1980 amnesty by the socialist government After nationwide demonstrations against Ne Win s government in 1988 Soe re entered the politics in August 1988 and became the patron of the Unity and Peace Party in September 1988 which he hoped would contest in the 1990 elections 2 References Edit Lintner Bertil The Rise and Fall of the Communist Party of Burma CPB Southeast Asia Program series no 6 Ithaca N Y Southeast Asia Program Cornell University 1990 p 6 a b Lintner Bertil 1999 Burma in Revolt Opium and Insurgency since 1948 Silkworm Books Alagappa Muthiah 1995 Political Legitimacy in Southeast Asia The Quest for Moral Authority Stanford University Press a b Smith Martin 1991 Burma Insurgency and the Politics of Ethnicity London and New Jersey Zed Books Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thakin Soe amp oldid 1102785396, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
