The Light of Asia, U Ottama
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While Myanmar being under the darkness,
He appeared in the western, Arakan Kingdom
To give the ray for the people under the dark.

While the whole Myanmar People being the full of being afraid,
He dare to the "Craddock"
" Hi, Craddock!" “GET OUT!"

While the other leaders being honored,
He is forgotten by the people of Myanmar
To honor him, "the Light of Asia."

While the memorials days of others held inside Myanmar,
The unforgettable day for him isn't allowed inside it
To celebrate the unforgettable day of his demise.

However the times and years pass by,
However they insult your gratitude,
Despite you had already been death,
You are always alive in our Arakaneses' heart.

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Kyauk-phru-thar-chay
3-09-2009

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Arakanese Marked Ven U Ottama Day

Arakanese Marked Ven U Ottama Day

September 9, 2009

Arakanese Communities in Malaysia, Thailand and Bangladesh held as mark the 70th Anniversary of Ven-U Ottama Day according to various information sources.

A report from Ko Than Tin(New York) said to an editor of Arakanland.com " In Malaysia, Arakanese people led by Arakan League for Democracy held the Sara Taw U Ottama Day at China Assemble Hall in Kuala Lumpur on September 9, 2009."

There were over 100 numbers of persons attending form difference organizations of Burmese, Mon, Chin and individuals participated. The four senior persons, Dr Aye Kyaw, U Tun Lunn, U Aung Pow and Mann Si Than(Karan), were undertaking as Chairman and Ko Saw Hla Khine also serviced as Master of Ceremony in this meeting at 2:30pm-6pm of Malaysia standard time.

Similarly, Some Arakanese National activates in Bangladesh (Cox's Bazaar), Thailand (Ohom Fran refugee camp) had held successfully marked as never to be forgotten Sara Taw U Ottama Day.

Ven. U Ottama, a world known national figure, a worthy son of Arakan, was the one who first instigated politically to arouse the anti-colonial feelings of the people not only in his native land but also the whole of Burma. However, awesome wow! All Burmese authorities have never recognized as Ashun U Ottama emerged one of the national leaders of Burma due to he was an Arakanese.

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Van. U Ottama Day Will Hold in Malaysia

Van. U Ottama Day Will Hold in Malaysia
August 22, 2009


Arakanese community in Malaysia is acting of preparation to hold of 70th Anniversary of Ven.U Otthama(1880-1939) Day in September 2009 according to a report from New York, U.S.A.

Arakanese activates are motivating to organize all of Arakanese who are living in Malaysia to hold it successfully. The source said, Dr Aye Kyaw, an expert of Arakanese and Burmese, will be attended to speech as speaker in this anniversary.

Ashun U Otthama was born in Akyab (Sitetwe), Arakan. He was the first one leader of Burma independence movement against British colonial rule in Burma. His political defiance policy was non-violence. He spoke "Sir Reginald Craddock Get Out" was instigated to getting the brave all of suffering people of Burma to anti British rule. This was effected the cause of to gain Burma independence from Great Britain in 1948.

However, Burmese government and its successors are very unhappy to accept Ven. U Otthama was a person as a national figure of Burma due to he was Arakanese (Rakhine)

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