In 1988, 26 years later, Ne Win denied any involvement in dynamiting of the Student Union building, stating that his deputy Brigadier Aung Gyi, who by that time had fallen out with Ne Win and been dismissed, had given the order and that he had to take responsibility as a "revolutionary leader" by giving the sword with sword and spear with spear speech.
Aung Gyi and Tin Pe were the senior officers, and Sein Lwin was the field commanding officer in the University region.
Aung San Suu Kyi | Aung San | Aung Gyi | Kyi Aung | Po Par Gyi | Nay Myo Aung | Aung Pwint | Aung Min | A Mujahideen leader surrendered arm to Brigadier Aung Gyi as part of the government's peace process in Buthidaung |
On 15 November 1961, the remaining few hundreds Mujahids surrendered before Brigadier Aung Gyi in the eastern region of Buthidaung.