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Burmanet News: Aug 26 (repost)
- Subject: Burmanet News: Aug 26 (repost)
- From: strider@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 28 Aug 1994 01:56:00
The original message was cut short for at least some readers, so I am
retransmitting this. Sorry if there is some duplication.
************************** BurmaNet **************************
"Appropriate Information Technologies, Practical Strategies"
**************************************************************
BurmaNet News: Friday, August 26, 1994
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "The government should realize that there is no sincerity
in international politics. Every country just wants to look after its own
interests. Thailand also should do the same."=20
Chatchaval Chomphudeang, Thai Member of Parliament
defending his government's Constructive Engagement
policy on Burma.
Contents:
1: NATION: CLINTON SIGNS BILL TO AXE US AID TO THAI MILITARY OVER KHMER
ROUGE, BURMA LINKS
2: BURMANET: US AND THAILAND; TALKING AT CROSS PURPOSES
3: U.S SENATE: S.RES. 234 RESOLUTION ON BURMA
4: NATION: SLORC CRACKDOWN A PRELUDE TO UN RIGHTS INVESTIGATION
5: NATION: TWO BORDER PATROLMEN HELD AFTER MON REFUGEE SHOT NEAR [HALOCKAN=
I]
CAMP
6: BURMANET: DEADLINE FOR MONS TO RETURN PASSES QUIETLY
**************************************************************
NATION: CLINTON SIGNS BILL TO AXE US AID TO THAI MILITARY OVER KHMER
ROUGE, BURMA LINKS
August 26, 1994
President Bill Clinton has signed into law a bill that could end US aid to
the Thai military if the armed forces and the government are found to suppo=
rt
Cambodian's outlawed Khmer Rouge and fail to support Burmese pro-democracy
activists.
Thai opposition lawmakers on the House budget committee yesterday threatene=
d
to retaliate by cutting the Defence Ministry's budget support for the Joint
US Military Advisory Group (JUSMAG) in Bangkok.
Supreme Command spokesman Anusorn Krissanaseranee said there would be no
retaliation from the Thai military for the US decision.
But army spokesman Col Palangkoon Klaharn said Thailand would have to
compensate by withdrawing support for Jusmag.
A US Embassy spokeswoman yesterday confirmed that the bill was signed into
law by President Clinton on Aug 23.
According to a report from Washington, the legislation, officially known as
the "US Foreign Operations Act 1995", "does not require that the US termina=
te
military assistance to Thailand".
However, the act said the US government mighty not give financial aid to th=
e
Thai armed forces if they and the Thai government were found to be supporti=
ng
the Khmer Rouge and/or blocking support for Burmese pro-democracy
campaigners.
The act requires that the US secretary of state report by Feb 1, 1995, to t=
he
US House and Senate committee on appropriations on the extent of "Thai
military support for the Khmer Rouge and efforts of the Thai government to
impede support for Burmese democracy advocates, exiles and refugees."
According to the news report, the act requires that "the president terminat=
e
assistance for any country or organization that he determines is cooperatin=
g,
tactically or strategically, with the Khmer Rouge in their military
operations."
The report, however, said "this provision does not specially refer to
Thailand."
Passed by the US congress earlier this month, the act affects the funds
Washington pays for training foreign soldiers in the US under the
International Military Education Training programme (IMET).
Future IMET funds to Thailand are now conditional on US State Department
reports on the Thai military.
Thailand, ever year, sends about 100 soldiers, from the rank of corporal to
colonel, to be trained in the US under the IMET programme. This year,
Washington paid US $875,000 for Thai participation.
Army spokesman Palankoon said Thailand "has to stand on its own feet", and
that it would cut budget support for JUSMAG....
Thai military and political leaders have repeatedly denied that Thailand
supports the Khmer Rouge, which has been outlawed by Phnom Penh. They also
defend Thailand's policy of constructive engagement with the military regim=
e
in Burma.
Earlier yesterday, the House committee scrutinizing the Budget Bill resolve=
d
after heated debate to suspend consideration of the Defence Ministry's budg=
************************** BurmaNet **************************
"Appropriate Information Technologies, Practical Strategies"
**************************************************************
BurmaNet News: Friday, August 26, 1994
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "The government should realize that there is no sincerity
in international politics. Every country just wants to look after its own
interests. Thailand also should do the same."=20
Chatchaval Chomphudeang, Thai Member of Parliament
defending his government's Constructive Engagement
policy on Burma.
Contents:
1: NATION: CLINTON SIGNS BILL TO AXE US AID TO THAI MILITARY OVER KHMER
ROUGE, BURMA LINKS
2: BURMANET: US AND THAILAND; TALKING AT CROSS PURPOSES
3: U.S SENATE: S.RES. 234 RESOLUTION ON BURMA
4: NATION: SLORC CRACKDOWN A PRELUDE TO UN RIGHTS INVESTIGATION
5: NATION: TWO BORDER PATROLMEN HELD AFTER MON REFUGEE SHOT NEAR [HALOCKAN=
I]
CAMP
6: BURMANET: DEADLINE FOR MONS TO RETURN PASSES QUIETLY
**************************************************************
NATION: CLINTON SIGNS BILL TO AXE US AID TO THAI MILITARY OVER KHMER
ROUGE, BURMA LINKS
August 26, 1994
President Bill Clinton has signed into law a bill that could end US aid to
the Thai military if the armed forces and the government are found to suppo=
rt
Cambodian's outlawed Khmer Rouge and fail to support Burmese pro-democracy
activists.
Thai opposition lawmakers on the House budget committee yesterday threatene=
d
to retaliate by cutting the Defence Ministry's budget support for the Joint
US Military Advisory Group (JUSMAG) in Bangkok.
Supreme Command spokesman Anusorn Krissanaseranee said there would be no
retaliation from the Thai military for the US decision.
But army spokesman Col Palangkoon Klaharn said Thailand would have to
compensate by withdrawing support for Jusmag.
A US Embassy spokeswoman yesterday confirmed that the bill was signed into
law by President Clinton on Aug 23.
According to a report from Washington, the legislation, officially known as
the "US Foreign Operations Act 1995", "does not require that the US termina=
te
military assistance to Thailand".
However, the act said the US government mighty not give financial aid to th=
e
Thai armed forces if they and the Thai government were found to be supporti=
ng
the Khmer Rouge and/or blocking support for Burmese pro-democracy
campaigners.
The act requires that the US secretary of state report by Feb 1, 1995, to t=
he
US House and Senate committee on appropriations on the extent of "Thai
military support for the Khmer Rouge and efforts of the Thai government to
impede support for Burmese democracy advocates, exiles and refugees."
According to the news report, the act requires that "the president terminat=
e
assistance for any country or organization that he determines is cooperatin=
g,
tactically or strategically, with the Khmer Rouge in their military
operations."
The report, however, said "this provision does not specially refer to
Thailand."
Passed by the US congress earlier this month, the act affects the funds
Washington pays for training foreign soldiers in the US under the
International Military Education Training programme (IMET).
Future IMET funds to Thailand are now conditional on US State Department
reports on the Thai military.
Thailand, ever year, sends about 100 soldiers, from the rank of corporal to
colonel, to be trained in the US under the IMET programme. This year,
Washington paid US $875,000 for Thai participation.
Army spokesman Palankoon said Thailand "has to stand on its own feet", and
that it would cut budget support for JUSMAG....
Thai military and political leaders have repeatedly denied that Thailand
supports the Khmer Rouge, which has been outlawed by Phnom Penh. They also
defend Thailand's policy of constructive engagement with the military regim=
e
in Burma.
Earlier yesterday, the House committee scrutinizing the Budget Bill resolve=
d
after heated debate to suspend consideration of the Defence Ministry's budg=
et
for Jusmag, pending an explanation from the Foreign Ministry.
Committee spokesman Chinnavorn Bunyakieat told reporters Defence Perm. Scty=