Arakan Liberation Party (ALP)

Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) is an Arakanese armed organization fighting against the
Burmese military junta. ALP is one of the member organization of National Council of Union
of Burma (NCUB) and National Democratic Front (NDF).

The Aim & Objectives

• To establish an independent state of the Rakhaing Republic in which must be

guarantee for nation freedom and human development of entire people living together
within the Fatherland (Rakhaingpray); and
• To build neo-life of entire people within the Fatherland in which must be full
democracy, unity, peace and development without exploitation

Background

The Second Formation of ALP

In 1971-72, the captives were respectively released from prison under consideration of
amnesty. As soon as he was discharged from prison, Mr. Khaing Moe Linn left for Komura to
meet KNU leaders in order to re-form ALP and ALA.

In 1973-74, the ALP and ALA headed by Mr. Khaing Moe Linn could be re-formed by the
help of KNU president Mhan Ba San and General Mya. Mr. Khaing Ba Kyaw was General
Secretary of ALP at that time. In spite of various hindrances and difficulties, within two
years, over 300 cadres of ALA personnel were gathered and received the political and
military training.

In June 1976, 120 strength of ALP column steered by Mr. Khaing Moe Linn, president of
ALP and Chief Commander of ALA, made a long march to the fatherland, Rakhaingpray
(Arakan Nation).

After passing through the Thai-Burma border, Karen State, Karenni State, Shan State, Kachin
State and Sagaing division inside Burma, the ALP troops entered between Chin State of
Burma and Manipur state of India. In April and May 1977 they faced confrontation with the
Indo-Burmese armies and started gunfire with them there. Throughout the long march in Chin
state of Burma and Manipur state of India, they had to open fire with the said armies in more
than 20 heavy gun-battles.

Due to more than 20 heavy gunfights, ALP troops were split up into small groups and then
over ten soldiers of the ALA including President Khaing Moe Linn were killed. Around fifty
were arrested, nearly forty laid down their arms to Indian and Burmese armies, and over
twenty lost on the way during those heavy gun-battles respectively.

From the arrest & surrender of ALP soldiers, over 30 were brutally shot to death by the
Burmese army without any trial and 45 were court-martialed and charged with state rebellion
case under Article no. 122 (1) and (2). Of them, 11 people were sentenced to death and the
rest 43 to life imprisonment. In this time also, all activities of the party such as political,
military and organizing etc: were absolutely stopped again.

The third Formation of ALP

In 1980, all ALP personnel were released from Mandalay jail under consideration of amnesty.
In 1981, ALP & ALA headed by existing president Khai Ray Khai was re-formed in Komura
area where the KNU special regiment (101) stationed. ALP got some assistance from the
KNU. Now we (the ALP) are joining hands in good co-operation with KNU, National
Democratic Front (NDF) and Democratic Alliance of Burma (DAB).