Moethee Zun
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Moethee Zun (born 1962), also known as Moe Thee Zun, has been one of the most prominent leaders for Burmese democratic movement. Mr. Zun is the initiator of the 1988.8.8 movement, which later ignited the June 4th Chinese student movement.
Zun has played a central role in Burma's struggle for democracy, both as a theoretical framework constructor and as a real practitioner. Zun is the leading character for the movement, first as organizer of the Burmese underground student movement and later as founder of Burma's second-largest political party, the Democratic Party for a New Society.
As a Rangoon University student then, Zun organized the national wide student movement in 1988, and joined 1990 presidential election. After the Burmese military regime took back its power, Zun was forced to leave the country. During the time, he lost his family. However, he is regarded as Son of Burma by the Burmese people.
Moethee Zun is also the president and the founder of Democratic Federation of Burma, a leading democratic organization for the liberation and freedom movement in Burma. He serves as the deputy chairman of the All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF) as well.
Since 1990, he has been fighting in the jungle along Thai-Burma border with his colleagues. Under his leadership, the Burmese democratic movement activists have established wide network from Burma to Thailand, from India to Norway, from Japan to Canada, and all around the world.
Zun currently resides in the U.S. He came to the U.S. under the U.S. government’s protection in 2001. During the time, he has been leading Burmese activists to seek support from the international community and to make lobbying to promote the movement. His fellowship allowed him to complete a book documenting his personal, called The Struggle for Democracy in Burma.
Moethee Gun decides to go back to the jungle in the near future, to reorganize the country wide movement, as the situation in Burma deteriorates. Zun holds his Master of International Affairs from Columbia University, Zun's life makes him a legend in the Burmese history.
