POPULAR PROTESTS AND THE OUTBREAK OF THE 8888 UPRISING IN BURMA (MARCH-OCTOBER 1988)

Abstract

This study deals with the topic (popular protests and the outbreak of the 8888 uprising in Burma, March - October 1988), a period that witnessed important political transformations, during which the Burmese people were expecting a breakthrough and emancipation from the tyranny of the ruling military clique over the reins of power since 1962, after the economic decline, the Burmese people rose against the government, which failed in raising the country to the desired level, after the continuous popular protests (especially students) during the period (March - August 1988) against the government, which culminated in the August Uprising, but the people did not succeed in overthrowing the government, but He forced it to change its heads, but the ruling system remained unchanged until September of the same year, in which the government of the Socialist Program Party ended and the State Council government restore law and order in the management of the country’s affairs, and during this uprising, the people expressed their rejection of the ruling military regime, The Governing Council of State, until it revealed its oppressive policy towards the people, which did not differ from its predecessor in persecuting the people, and their suffering continued. In the country, so that a government would emerge from it that would lead the country and be prepared to enact the laws that organize it.