The Burmese military junta council that implemented the conscription law had been planned in advance since 2022. Since that time, the military leader of the coup, Min Aung Hlaing, has said that he will implement the national conscription law, which requires all citizens to serve in the military. In the statement, every citizen is obliged to serve in the military. And according to the National Military Service Law, every citizen must serve for 2 or 3 years worth of military service depending on the situation.
“We have not implemented the National Military Service Law yet. Every citizen is obliged to serve in the military. The reason we don’t enforce the national conscription law is because of internal armed conflict. If the economy is not good, you will lose face. When politics is bad, others will make all kinds of problems. If military defense power is not good,others will try to tread under foot.”the coup leader said in 2022. He spoke at a meeting held in Nay Pyi Taw on February 2.
“At present, the Military Council requires only 1 in 200 people to join the army each year.” said General Zaw Min Tun, spokesperson of the Military Council. Moreover, we see that it is being implemented for military service starting with non-CDM personnel. On February 10, the military council announced the military service act. There have been a series of arresting porters in the states and divisions. It is reported that there are 302 youths who have been arrested by the army across the country, and the youths are being recruited as new recruits.
The main reason for these arresting is because the young people themselves do not accept the conscription law that was unjustly implemented by the military council. If there was another war of foreign aggression, It is certain that they will run and join the army with the love for the country. So, I would like to inform you a little bit about the army if you have to join the army because of compulsory recruitment.
Because of the military service act, the military council, the military headquarters will definitely send those who were collected by arresting whether voluntary or not, to the interrogation and accommodation military troops or recruits collection troops. When you reach those troops, shouting, punishment and cursing will not be done immediately, like new recruits before the seizure of power. But you must always be monitored. Because of there are not many young people who want to join the army at the moment, they will feed enough food,and will convince as much as they can.
However, according to the military’s culture of “resting and feeding, then fighting and killing”,you will soon be forced to send to the basic military training units. The young people who were recruited from the same region will be sent separately to different training schools, battalions and divisions to prevent a group rebellion.
When you arrive to the basic military training units, you are given trainings mainly on military demonstrations, mine lesson small arms subject,and gun shooting. At other times, the trainees don’t have time to rest, they have to work fatigue, social works,etc at the coaches’ houses every day. If you have escape plan at this time, I would advise you to do so if only you certainly can escape.If the army recaptured, you were beaten inhumanly.
According to the nature of young people, if they are close to their regiment,their army it is natural for them to be friends with the people. But it is necessary not to lose their purpose and perception. The youths use to say that “when I arrive battalion troops after completing the training,I will aim shoot back to the military generals.”.It is not easy as they think because it is suppressed step by step and only fear prevail.
There are best times to get out of the army.The times you arrive the battalion,regiment,leave period and when you go to training from the army are the best times. Memorizing important phone numbers to contact can be helpful.I want you to get out during these situations. The military council needs strength to fight the war, so it will definitely send new recruits to the front line after training.
Around 2012, I experienced an instance where all new soldiers who graduated from RayNi City were sent to a front line in Kachin State. I heard that the battle had been lost and all new soldiers died due to lack of military knowledge and combat experience. At a time when the entire country is on the war front, recruits will definitely have to be fought.
Therefore, if you were forced to join the army, you would have to go to the front line at any time. At that time, you should contact telegram channel, Facebook page etc. published by National Unity Government(NUG) and nearby revolutionary forces. You should also go to the EROs and tell them that I were arrested as porter, and surrendering is the only way to safely leave the military junta. Now if you are under the control of the military council, I would recommend you to be aware and get out in advance..
✍ NaungYoe