KNU Commentary on Recent Events

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A KNU Representative asked me to post the following (parapharased) on the 
net:

	Calm has been restored in KNU territory.  Internal conflicts were 
generated by SLORC agents who led some Buddhist Karen to believe that the 
Karen leadership (predominantly Christian) was only interested in the 
creation of a Christian Karen state and Buddhists would have no place in 
this state. SLORC troops implemented a policy of not taking Karen 
Buddhists as porters and slaves in return for their refusing to join the 
KNLA. 
	 Those Karen who rose up against the KNU now understand that they were
 misled by SLORC agents, and all captives have been released.  The KNU is 
committed to freedom of religion for all. 
	During the period of internal conflict, travel on the Moei River 
was restricted.  Now, however, boats are operating as normal.  SLORC 
sought to stir up internal dissention so that SLORC troops could more 
easily attack the Karen.  Clearly SLORC is not committed to peaceful 
negotiations.