Angel was just 19 years old when her life was taken by military thugs last March 03, 2021, Wednesday during the protests in Mandalay Myanmar against democracy, freedom, and the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, the people’s elected leader. As of the moment, the military is ruling the country of Myanmar because of the greed of power and the grief of losing the presidency.
It all started when the other party who lost during the election, which on the other hand had strong ties to the military group, could not accept defeat. The military thought that there was a fraud happening during the election, and so they asked for a revote and further investigation but the government rejects the request because of lack of evidence. The military coup got mad and decided to take over the country by force. They cut the people’s internet connection, power, and communication to hide injustice and inhumane acts of the military against the people. Now the people that are protesting were getting killed, and that is how Angel spent her last day.
She is a
dancer and taekwondo champion, but she chose to sacrifice her life to protect
and fight for her country together with the other Burmese, as a consequence she
was killed. However, her story doesn’t end there. She knew how dangerous the path
she chose, yet she bravely risks the chance of living with the hope that “EVERYTHING
WILL BE OK,” as what was written on her black shirt the day she was
shot on her neck and head.
What shocked the
people most is the note she left inside her bag. It seems like she knew from
the start that it will happen, she already prepared herself to face death. People found her last request on a piece of
paper.
"If I am
injured and cannot return to good condition, please do not save me. I will give
the rest of the body to someone who needs it,"
“My blood type
is B+, and if I die, donate my body organs”
According to his
friend Myat Thu, Deng Jia Xi was truly a young brave woman. They came and
gathered peacefully with the other protestors. However, the military coup
started to hit them with tear gas, so she then helped the protesters who were
hit by tear gas, by kicking water pipes, so that the demonstrators could wash
their eyes with the water. At first, the police attacked the protesters using
only tear gas, but then, later on, they began to shoot at the demonstrators
with pistols filled with hot lead. Myat Thu recalled what Deng Jia Xi said to
him, "When the police opened fire, she told me, Sit down! Sit! The bullet
will hit you. He looked like he was on stage”
Shortly before
the police attacked the protesters, Deng Jia Xi shouted, "We will not run" and
"blood should not be shed".
At that time,
the protesters had run around and scattered to avoid the gunfire. But, Angel
was not able to protect herself. "A girl has died," people shouted
while still hearing the sound of gunfire, and realized that it was Angel. A
hero of the nation and a daughter who only wanted to live with freedom, as Bob Dylan
said “I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility
that comes with his freedom.”
She will always
be remembered because she’s now history. Deng Jia Xi, the
brave Angel is now flying with pride and peace.
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