High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The people of Burma, striving to reclaim their freedom and universal rights, which was usurped by the Burmese military regime, rejecting violence and coercion in all their forms, and particularly when used as instruments of governance, have determined that they shall hereafter remain a free people governed under the rule of law. National Council of the Union of Myanmar (NCUM) is a coalition of individuals and organizations fighting for the realization of the need to establish true national reconciliation and successful democratization processes in Burma. In this manifesto, we set forth our guiding principles to build a federal democratic Burma in the spirit of true national unity and declare our commitment to democracy, human rights and good governance.