Internal Unity Advisory Group Formed

Internal Unity Advisory Group Formed

Back To The Past 
4 December 1968

The Revolutionary Council made an announcement today that an advisory group had been formed with the aim to foster national unity. 

The Revolutionary Council that came into power on 2 March 1962 issued Statement No: 72 that a 33 member Internal Unity Advisory Group had been formed. It was expected that the results of the group's work would help form a basis for the drafting of a future constitution, said the announcement, which was signed by General Ne Win, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council. 

The formation was reported as the outcome of the meeting on 29 November between the general and the politicians most of whom was recently released from detention. 

The tenure of the group would last tentatively until 31 May 1969, according to the announcement. 
The list of the members are as follows: 

1. U Kyaw Nyein 

2. U Kyaw Min 

3. Bo Khin Maung Galay 

4. Bo Khin Maung 

5. Thakin Chit Maung (Widura) 

6. Thakin Chit Maung (Myan Aung) 

7. Sao Sai Long (Prince of Kengtung) 

8. Thakin San Myint 

9. Duwa Zaurit 

10. Duwa Zaulum 

11. Thakin Tin 

12. U Tin Nyunt 

13. U Htat Hlaing 

14. U Htun Myint, Langkho (former Chief Minister, Shan State) 

15. U Nu (former Prime Minister) 

16. Sao Pyay (Prince of Mongnai) 

17. Mon Pocho 

18. U Ba Swe (former Prime Minister) 

19. Bo Mingaung 

20. U Shwe Kyaing 

21. Thakin Lwin 

22. Thakin Hla Kyway 

23. Thakin Lay Maung 

24. U Lun Pum 

25. Sao Wunna (former Chief Minister, Karenni State) 

26. Mahn Win Maung 

27. Phado Way Thaw 

28. Thakin Thin 

29. Thakin Tha Khin 

30. Saya Tha Htoe 

31. U Tha Htun 

32. Bohmu Aung 

33. Nai Aung Htun 

Further Information 

The first sub-group, 18 in all, opted for Democratic Socialism. 

The second sub-group, 11 of them, was in favor of Socialist Democracy. 

The third sub-group, made up of three, led by U Kyaw Nyein, while in favor of Democratic Socialism, recommended that the country became a Unitary State instead. 

In 1974, a new constitution was adopted by its military rulers, who stipulated that the country was a socialist democracy. Observers agreed that it was a unitary state in practice though a union in form. 

The group was dissolved on 2 June 1969.