| Communist Party of Rajia | |
|---|---|
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| Founder |
Myint Khaing Ba Kywe Thakin Sao |
| General Secretary | Thein Oo |
| Slogan | Proletariat of the World Unite! |
| Founded | 18th May 1923 |
| Preceded by | People's Revolutionary League of Rajia |
| Newspaper | Red Voice |
| Youth wing | Revolutionary Youth Vanguard |
| Paramilitary Wing | People's Armed Forces |
| Ideology |
National Communism Marxism–Leninism–Maoism |
| Political position | Far left |
| International affiliation |
Comintern (former) International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties |
| Official colours | Red |
| Anthem | The Internationale |
| Royal Chamber of Representatives |
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The Communist Party of Rajia abbreviated to CPR is a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist party in Rajia. It led the Rajian Revolution creating the East Rajia in 1945, before its fall in Operation Striking Tiger in 1978. It spearheaded the Rajian Insurgency until 1999 when it reformed to become a parliamentary party.
The successor of the People's Revolutionary League of Rajia the CPR initially was banned by the Rajian government due to its radical communist teachings. During the rule of First Minister U Zaw Nyo the CPR became an underground movement. Following the start of the Rajian Campaign the organisation became a leading opposition movement to the regime of Zaw Nyo, eventually overthrowing his government in October 1945 creating a socialist republic in its place, sparking off the Rajian Civil War. In 1948 they reached a peace agreement with monarchist forces, but in 1978 royalists broke the ceasefire launching an offensive war that led to the collapse of East Rajia. This caused the party to go underground starting a people's war against the government.
In 1996 after years of insurgency the party started the decades long peace-process with the government, when in 2009 after the coronation of Kyi Kyaw Yin I of Rajia they disarmed their armed wing and agreed to work within the parliamentary system. They have emerged as the second most prominent opposition party. The CPR is unique in that they have support across ethnic groups, whereas most political organisations in Rajia are ethnic based.
History[]
Formation[]
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Rajian Revolution[]
People's War[]
Current activities[]
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List of leaders[]
| No. | Name (Born–Died) |
Portrait | Term in Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ba Kywe (1889-1961) |
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18th May 1923 | 25th June 1936 |
| 2 | Myint Khaing (1890-1968) |
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25th June 1936 | 22nd June 1968 |
| 3 | Mway Saw Phan (1936-1981) |
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22nd June 1968 | 3rd March 1981 |
| 4 | Than Thant (1934-2001) |
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3rd March 1981 | 30th October 1996 |
| 5 | Thein Oo (1941-) |
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30th October 1996 | Incumbent |