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VOICE OF THE PEACOCK_ AUG-SEPT,1995



Subject: VOICE OF THE PEACOCK_ AUG-SEPT,1995_ VOL:2, NO:4 (part II)

 THE STUDENT ACTIVISTS INSIDE BURMA UNDER INVESTIGATION
=======================================================

Before the release of Nobel Peace prize winner, Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi, a jointly statement of ABFSU (the All Burma Federation of
Student Union) and (Committee for re-establishment of All Myanmar
Student Unions) circulated among the students inside Burma and
outside of Burma.

A source stated that the Military Intelligent got the pamphlet
and started to interrogate possible student activists of both
student unions.

The statement urged the students to gather and demonstrate in
famous pagodas of cities on the date of 11, July, if Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi was not released. The military government however does
not allow formation of any associations such as student union.

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SMALL RESTAURANT SPREAD GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISEASES  
==================================================

Because of the high price of rice in Arakan State, most of the
small local restaurants cook the low-quality rice. People he
became afraid to eat at these shops because many have suffered
diarrhoea, dysentery and other gastrointestinal disorders after
eating in them.

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FORCED LABOUR ON KYAUT TAW-BUE THEE TAUNG CAR ROAD CONSTRUCTION
===============================================================

The people from the Arakan State have to 'contribute' labour 14
days per month. People are ordered to provide their own food at
the work site, bringing their cooking pots, as well as food
supplies etc....They are faced with food shortage because of the
loss of income-earning time while contributing their time for
labours without any payment or compensation.

In Cardi village of Kyaut Taw township, 50 households out of a
100 have fled and abandoned their village because of the
escalation of forced conscription for the Kyaut Taw- Bu Thee
Taung Car road. 

One case, U Pu Hla Aung, 35, of death from starvation was
reported from this village during July. 

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TATMADAW FAMILY MEMBERS EVADE FORCED LABOUR
===========================================                       
                                  
A system, in which "Tatmadaw(Military) family members are
automatically exempted from forced portering", has become
apparent all over Burma. For example, if a girl marries a soldier
her family escape forced portering. If a son of the family joins
the Army, his family members can avoid forced portering. 
 
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YOUNG ARAKANESE UNDER 13 RECRUITED FOR THE MILITARY
===================================================

Light Infantry Battalion No (20) in Sittwe have been recruiting
the young boys of only 12-13 years old for the military. When
these young boys are asked why they joined the military, they
replied: "we can have a regular meal if we join the military".
"We did it for hunger" the young boys said. "Outside the military
compound, we are unable to enjoy regular meals', they said.

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A BUDDHIST STATUE FROM ARAKAN STATE WILL BE FORCED TO CARRY 
===========================================================

A source from Arakan state claimed that top SLORC officials have
planed for Maha Myat Muni Statue(the famous Buddhist statue about
4.5 feet height in Arakan state) to be carried around the cities
of Burma soon to be honour. 

Apparently, the local Sanga Council members of Kyauk Taw township
discussed this issue and one monk agreed and the other members of
the Sanga Council of 11 monks rejected this proposal. Local
Arakan people also disagreed with that proposal. (Long ago, a
Burmese King conquered Arakan state and transferred  a statute of
Famous Arakan reign " Maha Myat Muni" to Mandalay.

Despite objections by local Sanga and people, the top SLORC
officials are determined to carry out their plan in the coming
October (at the end of Buddhist lent).

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SLORC FORCIBLY COLLECTS MATERIALS TO BUILD MILITARY OUTPOSTS
============================================================

The military authorities ordered the people in Kyauk Pru, Ran
Bree and Amm townships to
supply them with the following items:

1. Fire wood to bake bricks(1Ft width x 2Ft length_ 700 kyats) -
80 Nos per home  
2. Roofing thatch(two kyats/unit) - 75 Nos per home
3. Timber for supporting home(20 Ft in length_ 120 kyats)- one
per home
4. Brick(1200 kyats per one trench) - For one trench per home
5. Chili(150 kyats per one viss) - One viss per home
6. Bamboo(two kyats/unit) - 50 Nos per one home
7. 5000 kyats per one home for Township Law and Order Restoration
Council

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A GIRL SUFFERS PSYCHOSIS
========================

1. Ma Khine Soe, a girl from Ye Nan Dane village of Kyauk Pru
went Psychosis because a soldier from a column of Light Infantry
Regiment No(34), opened fire close to her ear without any reason
in March, 1995. 

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A FORCED-LABOUR WORKER DIES
===========================

Maung Tin Myint, 35, from Ywar Ma of Ma Yut village in Ran Bree
township died because of over-work ordered by the military
authorities on construction of Rangoon- Minbu-Amm-Kyauk Pru Road.
On that day, he slept because he was seriously ill and refused to
go to the work-site, but two soldiers from Light Infantry No(34)
forced him to go to the work-site. He died while he was working
in his work-site on that day. He had a wife, Ma Khin Nyunt and
five children.

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FARMERS FORCED TO WORK
======================

The peasants making up  70% of the population in  Arakan State
are allowed to work only 40 days to take care of their own crops
in every year, while the rest of the time they are forced to work
for the military projects, for example the Rangoon-
Minbu-Amm-Kyauk Pru-Mrauk Oo Road, as the military orders
them.
     
The price of rice is skyrocketing. It is around 50-60 Kyats for
one viss of rice. Rice from Bangladesh have been smuggled from
Bangladesh to Arakan State. 

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SECOND DIVISION COMMANDER'S SON DIED OF USING MORPHINE 
======================================================

In June, 1995, in Sittwe township(Arkiab) a son of Col. Htay Win,
Deputy-Brigadier of Western command(Arakan Division), died at the
Sittwe summer resort tower. He and his friends were unconscious
and referred to the State hospital in Sittwe urgently. Col Htay
Win arrested many young civilians, and interrogated and tortured
the people investigating the case.  He was angry when the friends
of his son became conscious and told him that they suffered
unconscious because of using morphine. Col Htay Win angrily
abandoned body of his son at the hospital and the hospital
authorities took responsibility themselves to cremate the body.

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VILLAGERS OF ARAKAN STATE FLEES INDIAN BORDERS
==============================================

12 villagers from the different villages of Pa Lat Wa and Kyaut
Taw township were arrested and later executed inhumanly by the
Slorc troops after being accused of having contact with the
Arakenese revolutionary groups. Their eyes were gouged and hands
were cut. About 1200 villagers, in July 1995, have fled to the
Mizoram state of India after crossing the India-Burma border as
they could tolerate no more. These displaced persons are now
facing a lot of difficulties since they have received no
assistance from any humanitarian aid organizations.
Avaiable list of victims
NO   NAME                AGE       NAME OF VILLAGE     DATE OF
KILLING
1. Mr Rammado            48             Loungadu                
31.12.94   
   (Village Headman)
2. U Nga Mae Che         46        Taung-roa               
11.4.95
   (Village Headman)
3. U Oung Zan Oo         54        Taung-roa                    
11.4.95
   (Secretary of Village Council)
4. Maung Shwe Doot       25        Taung-roa               
11.4.95
5. Mejir                      33        Taung-roa      
6. U Thar Maung          55        Setpaik-pron                 
15.4.95
7. Hla Han                    28        Setpaik-pron            
16.4.95
8. U Maung Fru           46        Trawn-ai

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CONDITION OF PEOPLE IN MAGWE DIVISION
=====================================

In Seik Phyu township in Magwe division, there are about 150
village tracts and nearly 30-50 houses in a village. Most of the
local people earn their living by growing paddy, wool, Peas,
beans and Onions. Most of the villagers are land-less and only 5%
of local people own 5-10 acres, generally being poor farmers.
The local SLORC officials ordered them to sell their farm
products compulsorily to the SLORC's store. Some farmers have to
buy from outside to replace the quota sold to the SLORC when the
weather brings poor crops.

               The product forced to sell         Production
                                                  Estimate
For rice       2 baskets per acre                 30 Basket/Acre
               (Price 60 Kyats for a Basket=    )
For cotton     30 Viss/Acre                       200 Viss/Acre
               (Price 10 Kyats /Viss, in outside  50 Kyats per    
                                                                 
                                                  Viss
For bean       1.5 Viss/ Acre                     12 Viss/ Acre

The villagers were also ordered to do digging work for a
reservoir project. The quota was 150 feet length by 6 feet width
by 4 feet Height earth pit per village without any payment. The
villagers then were forced to work on the construction of the
Railroad from Pakoku to Myaing Township, each family have to send
a person to work a month or the officials fined 1000 Kyats for a
worker.

In that area, daily wages for a hard laborer is only 15 kyats and
because of drought last year, there is widespread poverty and
starvation. Now a lot of villagers including youths and families
from that area have migrated to towns in search of jobs.

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A NEW NAVAL BASE IN ARAKAN STATE
================================

The Slorc is currently building a new Navy base near Thit Poak
Taung village on the island of Kyauk Phu in Arkan state with the
help of Chinese experts. For this new navy base, the Slorc has
taken over more than 300 acre of land from local people without
any compensation. It is believed that the new navy base will be
equipped with  a high-tech radar system. Over 30 buildings have 
already been built on the island, but no details about the new
base have been released by the Slorc. Kyauk Phu island is the
biggest island in Burma waters.

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CONDITION OF MONKS IN KAW THAUNG TOWNSHIP
=========================================

The Slorc only recognizes eight monasteries in Kaw Thaung
township in Tenessarim division, eventhough there are 250 monks
and 26 monasteries in the township. Only the monks from these
eight recognized monasteries are allowed by the SLORC to go into
monsoon retreat. 

In accordance with the orders of the SLORC, the Central Monk
Council, on July 8, 1995, issued an announcement that the
remaining 18 monasteries would be abolished before the period of
the monsoon retreat. The notification was issued only two days
before the commencement of the retreat.

All monks staying in the monasteries which are listd for
abolition called a meeting and submited an appeal letter to the
Central Monk Council and the SLORC, asking for the suspension of
the abolition order. The monks requested to be allowed to stay in
monasteries for a month in order to take part in the monsoon
retreat. 

The SLORC however has denied the request demanding that its
abolition order be implemented."If they fail to do so, we have to
use force" said an military authority. Monks are now facing many
difficulties in Burma.

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A SO-CALLED FATE DOCTOR IN MERGUI PRISON
========================================

Nowadays, the health condition of the prisoners in the Mergui
prison is at risk. Previously a medical doctor took care of the
prisoners as the In Charge of Health unit in Mergui prison.
However, at the moment Capt. Aye Thaung from MI(19) takes
responsibility for the health of the prisoners but he is only
pretending as a doctor. 

Medical doctors from the Mergui hospital who receive referrals
with complications after mistreatment or delayed of treatment by 
the prison's so-called doctor, are extremely disturbed.

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YOUNG WOMEN HARASSED
====================

Since at the beginning of this year, the SLORC troops have been
reinforced in the area of Tha Pyay Chaung village and Zalun
village in Tenasserim division to provide security for the gas
pipe line being built there. Light Infantry No (267) and (269)
were recently stationed there. Light Infantry No (401),(402), and
ground engineering corps no (957) previously were located in
these two villages. The presence of a lot of troops and several
movement of column of troops have created problems for the local
villagers. Young women have been sexually harassed frequently by
the SLORC soldiers. Some were raped during the work hours of the
local rubber plantation, but the village headmen dared not take
action against the soldiers. The security problem for worker
women in the rubber plantation fields and farms means that many
dare not to go to work. (Source. KNLA, Brigade 4)

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THE SLORC'S LIGHT INFANTRY BATTALION (408) Beat Villager
========================================================

On August 16, 1995, 20 Slorc's soldiers from LIB (408) led by
company Sergeant Aye Hlaing and Sergeant Hla Myint came to Zinba
village in Yay Phu township of Tenasserim Division.   There they 
asked the village headman for money .  The headman had collected 
the money, which included charges of porterage, forced labor and
the (Union Solidarity and Development Association) USDA fund, all
of which was to be transfered to Yay Phu township Slorc's
chairman. But, the head of Zinba village refused to hand over the
money and was beaten by Sergeant Aye Hlaing.  Finally, 28,500
Kyat was seized from the headman of Zinba village.

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A MONK ARRESTED
===============

Abbot U Wi Mar La, a 36 year old monk from Kyat Chaung village,
Mergui Islands township(Mrake Kyun Su) was arrested at Mergui
Airport in May 1995 by Military Intelligence No(19). 

The military has seized Gold and jewellery owned by a friend of
Abbot U Wi Mar La and the abbot was arrested while preparing to
leave the Mergui airport for Rangoon to ask the higher Monk
authorities about the case. He has been detained in Mergui
township until now without any official charges or trial.

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SPECIAL FUND OF SLORCL'S ARMy
=============================

The bosses in charge of the Ye Tavoy railroad construction for 
Myanmar Railway corporation have regularly paid money asssigned 
as labor fees to the local army regiments who maintain security 
along the railroad construction route, because the bosses don't
need to pay labor fees to the forced laborers. The prices of
digging in the ground are as follow:

1. For a 10 x 5 foot ft hole   - 100 Kyat
2. 10 ft    x 5 ft of soil     - 150 Kyat

At 30 mile Prisoner Camp located along Ye-Tavoy,  the railroad
construction site, the Railway Corporation has been paying the 
following fees into a fund for the Slorc's army:

1. 4 ft square x 4 ft rocks and stones - 200 Kyat
The forced laborers in Yay Phu township are now ordered to make
bricks and the Slorc army is now selling those bricks at five
Kyat per piece to local traders.   

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FINE
====

On August 10, 1995, Daw Naw Jew (40) from Myitta village in Tavoy
township was fined 10,000 Kyat by the C company of the 25th
Regiment for not informing the army that two guests were sleeping 
in her house.  The army fined her 5,000 Kyat fine for each guest. 

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Suicide

On August 13, 1995, Second Lt. Aung Mon from LIB 410 attempted to 
commit suicide by shooting himself with his pistol after
quarreling with his senior officer.   He is now seriously injure
and lies in Tavoy hospital.

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Railroad Construction Site in Yay Phu Township (Aug,1995)

Following are the numbers of forced laborers including prisoners
in southern Burma.  

1. 21 mile camp (Yay Phu township)
There are about 1,000 forced laborers and every day approximately
100 are contracting malaria. Absent laborers have to be punished
by the Slorc's soldiers.

2. 30 mile prisoners camp (Yay Phu township)
There are about 150 prisoners and every day they have to work
heavily breaking rocks. Approximately 50 prisoners are
contracting malaria every day.

3. Nwe Lein camp (Yay Phu township)
There are about 700 local forced laborers and every day
appoximatey 70 contract malaria.

4. Zinba camp (Yay Phu township)
There are nearly 800 local forced laborers and approximately 80
are contracting malaria every day.

5. 30 mile camp (Yay Phu township)
There are about 900 local forced labors and approximately 100
get malaria every day.  The above-mentioned facts are collected
by our local cells and is not entirely completed.  Further
research is being conducted to augment these details.

Every local forced labors from Tavoy, Thayat Chaung, Longlon and
Yay Phu townships have not been paid any labor charges or
compensation. Therefore, all the labor charges have to be paid to
the local Slorc's army by the Myanmar railway corporation.

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CONFLICT BETWEEN LIB 406 AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION BOSSES
=========================================================

On August 13, 1995, LIB 406 reported to the Myanmar Railway
corporation that 900 holes were completely dug.  So, the railroad 
bosses from Tavoy came and inspected the holes, but only 190 were
actually finished. An argument ensued and the bosses refused to
pay money for 900 holes to the army. 

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BATTLE NEWS
===========

In the morning of August 18, 1995 there was fighting between
KNU guerrilla unit 3 of the 10th Battalion in the KNU's Brigade 4
area and the Slorc's LIB 408.  On the Slorc's side, two soldiers
were killed and three injured, but no causalities were reported
from the KNU.  That evening the same KNU unit clashed again with
the Slorc's LIB 408.  Three Slorc soldiers were killed and six
injured, but the KNU suffered no casualties.

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THE RIGHTS OF THE SLORC'S SOLDIER
=================================
In August, 1995, Corporal Sew Oo (Inf/565954) from LIB 401 argued
with his officer over unfair conduct between soldiers and 
officers, and hit him. Corporal Swe Oo was sentenced to one and
half years in prison by the Commander of LIB 401 and was sent to
the Tavoy civilian prison.

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PRISONERS DIE AT WORK SITE
==========================
On August 23, 1995, at the 30 mile prisoner camp, where prisoners 
were breaking rocks into small pieces for railroad construction
in Yay Phu township, a mining service explosion killed two
prisoners. The explosion released rocks which fell on the
prisoners.  Three others were seriously injured and were sent to
Tavoy hospital.

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FUND MAKES BUSY DAYS
====================

On August 24, 1995, local forced laborers from 21 Mile Camp were
forced to work by LIB 407 despite the heavy rain. 900 forced
laborers dug 40 big holes and 180 holes for collecting soil.
According to one forced laborer who returned from the railroad 
construction site this means that LIB 407 is due 31,000 Kyat from 
the Myanmar Railway Corporation of Tavoy Township for their fund. 
 
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SPECIAL RATION OF THE ARMY
==========================

On August 16, 1995, 80 Slorc troops led by Capt. Than Sein from
the101nd regiment came into Nawbal village in Palaw township and
seized a 70kg pig, fifty chickens, 16 kg of fish and 2000 Kyat
worth of commodities from a small store.  In total, their haul
would be worth 12,000 Kyat, said one of the villagers.

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AN INTELLIGENT OFFICER ATTACHED TO MYAING GYI NGU ABBOT
=======================================================

Informed sources say  an intelligent officer(at the level of
captain) is now attached to Myaing Gyi Ngu abbot ( who led the
brake away religious faction of DKBO). Earlier, the monk refused
three times to accept the intelligent officer and then later
agreed. The intelligent officer is under direction of Military
Branch No (3), Taungoo.

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BEYOND RANGOON ADVERTISEMENT IN A MAGAZINE IN BURMA
===================================================

The movie, Beyond Rangoon has been given worldwide publicity
since the end of August, this year. During the period of shooting
of this film, the Slorc voiced a lot of criticism of it through
their state-controlled Magazines. 

However, a replica of Sule pagoda constructed in Malaysia for the
shooting of Beyond Rangoon was featured on page 93 of Moe Wai
Journal(November, 1994). Artists particularly authors inside
Burma are happy with this picture in the Moe Wai Magazine.

It was included in a translated article about Malaysia in the
travel section of Moe Wai Journal. The photograph of the
construction of Sula pagoda appeared with a caption about
"construction of Sule pagoda for a picture which is being shot in
Malaysia."

Readers are commenting on the case as a failure or defeat of the
censorship board authorities of the Slorc or a trick lesson
toward the Slorc.

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SILENT DEFIANCE
===============

On August 8, 1995, a car carrying students from the Middle School
of Ban Yin village was stopped by the Slorc troops looking for
porters. The Light Infantry No 423 interrupted the students while
on their way to Si Sai township High School in Shan State to
enter the military quiz contest.  The Students became annoyed and
then refused to answer the questions asked by the military in
order to express their antagonism for the portering. Finally the
Slorc gave-up.

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KNPP AMBUSHES THE SLORC TROOPS
==============================

On August 17, 1995, the KNPP ambushed several Slorc military 
vehicles near by Shar Taw township in Kayah State. Seven Slorc
soldiers from Light Infantry No 261 were killed and 32 wounded.
Lt Col Tin Myo Hlaing ordered his troops to find a crowded place
in Loikaw township of Kayah State to collect the porters if
necessary. 

On August 29, 1995, Slorc troops accompanying Maj General
Maung Kyi while he conducted an inspection trip around Loikaw
were attacked by KNPP troops near the Law Pi Ta water Generation
machines.

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TACHILEIK VILLAGERS FORCED TO WELCOME SLORC TROOPS
==================================================

On April 6, 1995, SLORC's infantry no (331) which had been
fighting the MTA at Khon Hsar and Ping Kor villages, 7-8 miles
west of Tachileik, returned to Tachileik. As they marched into
town, each household of every village circle was ordered to come
out and greet the soldiers with 300 packets of candy and
garlands. Anyone absent had to pay a fine of 300 Bahts.
(Source- S.H.A.N)

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MANDALAY: HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE, HANDLE WITH CARE
============================================
At the beginning of 1989, the Slorc began promoting border 
trade. Since then, timber, rice, mangoes, water melon, various
peas, even wooden sculptures and Japanese-made saloon cars have
been exported to mainland China through Yunnan province. In terms
of border trading, China has exported a large amount of weapons
to the Slorc military regime and different goods for Burmese
consumers.
 
Some sources said that three 3-tonne trucks carrying TNT 
explosives have arrived in an area where the opium-warlord Khun
Sa has some influence--Mandalay, second city of Burma. These
three trucks were stranded in Mandalay for nearly one year. Khun
Sa has threatened that he could blow up Mandalay as a reprisal
for the Slorc's offensives in his area in Shan state this year.
We do not know whether those TNT explosives are being hidden
among the new buildings which are owned by new- comer Chinese or
not.
 
Some reliable sources said that Gen. Kyaw Than, Chief commander
of middle command or MI (1) and MI (16) might elaborate with
them.

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ROBBING STONES IN MINE SHEW
===========================
 
Mine Shew is the region in Shan state where precious stones 
are found, such as rubies and emeralds. All the armed ethnic 
groups who made cease-fire agreements with Slorc are 
allowed to dig those kind of stones in this area. However, 
block 5 and 6 in this area are being controlled by the Slorc, 
because of its good quality of stones. Four months ago, one 
funny thing happened when some Wa ethnic soldiers dug in 
these blocks: the Slorc army came and warned them to 
withdraw. Finally, the Wa soldiers ran away, but they left 16 
guns there. However, these Wa soldiers got a lot of precious 
rubies, despite losing their guns.
 
List for head of miners in Mine Shew (1994) 
 
Block Name      Organization             Advance money to Slorc
----- ----      ------------             ---------------------- 
 
1/b Daw Mya Nyunt individual               700,000 Kyat
 
2/b U Ba Shwe        "                   1,400,000 Kyat
 
3/b U Kyi            "                   1,200,000 Kyat
 
4/b Daw Kyar Fu      "                   4,200,000 Kyat
 
5/b Law Sit Han   Ko Kang               20,600,000 Kyat
 
6/b Ye Moe Lyan  Shan special region 1. 20,800,000 Kyat
 
7/b Za Khaun   Kachin special region 1.  5,000,000 Kyat
    Taintyan 
 
8/b Yan Moe An   Shan region 1.         10,800,000 Kyat
 
9/b .........    individual             10,000,000 Kyat
 
10/b E BAy           "                   2,000,000 Kyat
 
11/b Sai Lin     Shan region 4.          4,000,000 Kyat 
 
[The complete list for 1995 has not yet been confirmed.]
 
In this area, the Slorc has been using 4 regiments and 4 light 
infantry batallions to control security.
 
No. 11 Light Infantry / No. 221 Light Infantry No. 43  Regiment /
No. 225 Light Infantry No. 49 Regiment / No. 227 Light Infantry
No. 65 Regiment No. 66 Regiment
Slorc chairman fled to border

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THE vILLAGE-LORC chairman FLEES TO BORDER 
=========================================

The Slorc apponnted chairman of Village-lorc(village law and
order restoration council) from Yin Gyi village in Long Lon
township fled to Thai border in August, 1995. He admits that he
couldn't continue to collect money from villagers monthly for
township Slorc's chairman and No.(104) Regiment.

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Battle news
===========

On August 5, 1995, there was a fighting between the students army
(ABSDF) Battalion (102)/(201) column and Slorc's No.(103rd)
regiment near Ko In and Kyauk Sarit village in Tenasserim
township, southern region of Burma. It was informed that two
Slorc soldiers killed and one injured. A platoon commander of the
students army, Lt. Myo Than Htun was wounded, said a spokesman
from ABSDF.

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BEYOND THE CEASE FIRE AGREEMENT
===============================

SLORC strangulate on SSA
------------------------

Since at the end of March, 1995, the SLORC ordered a 10 points
restriction on SSA Brigade (7) operating in Ka Leint- Kon Hein
township, a source from S.H.A.N said the 10 points are: 

(1) The SSA (Shan State Army) forces must inform the local SLORC
officials and request permission if they want to pass the village
or town with their weapons.

(2) All of the SSA forces must transfer their bases 10 miles far
from truck roads.

(3) The SSA forces that are operating in Ka Leint- Kon Hein area
must completely move to the HQs of SSA located in Sibaw township,
in North of Shan state within three months.

(4) The SSA forces must ask permission from local SLORC officials
if they want to travel over truck roads either by foot or by
trucks. 

(5) The SSA forces who are working in gem-digging concession
areas in Mine Shu area must operate in the permitted area only,
and must not take any money from either individuals or
organizations.

(6) The SSA forces must stop taking new recruits or demanding
food and porters.

(7) The SSA troops must follow with the columns of the SLORC when
ordered.

(8) The SSA should prepare and think for the systematic abolition
of the SSA in future. If they want to hold arms they must become 
a special police force (or) local guards.

(9) Following the cease-fire the SSA must obey the orders and
regulations accurately or else return to the jungle again.

(10) The SSA forces having any connection with the MTA( Maung Tai
Army) have been warned that they will be severely punished.

At the beginning of 1995 in the Maing Shu gem mining area, five
SSA soldiers were beaten severely by the SLORC forces.
The SSA signed a cease-fire agreement with the SLORC on 24-9-89
led by Say Htin and following Brigade (1)(3)(4) and (7). However
the SSA also sent a delegation to the meeting of the PDF (Peace
and democratic Front).


THE CONDITION OF THE CEASE-FIRED GROUPS IN mAING sHU 
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(Sources- S.H.A.N)

Pa-0 National Army: No political and military movement here too,
only taking business with marketing, digging gems in Maing Shu
area. The PNA also earned incomes by running a passenger bus from
Taung Gyi-Maing Shu- Saing Lyan.

Kachin Defence Army : No political and military movement. The KDA
also earns income by opening a check point in le Cha- Pang Lon
road taking a tax of 300-500 Kyats for small trucks and 800-1000
Kyats for big trucks.

Palaung State Liberation Army: No political and military
movement. It is reported that PSLA is making business by digging
gems in Maing Shu area.


NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE 
-----------------------------
(Former 815-768 military area)

Superficially there is no political and military movement, but in
the eastern part of Shan state, Maing ma- Main La- Sa Lu area,
the forces are collecting new recruits, giving military training,
and they held a Shan National Day mass rally. This group is led
by Sai linn (Lin Min Xian) and also known as the National
Democracy Alliance Army. The NDAA is the second strongest forces
after UWSA (United Wa State Party) in the PDF (the front formed
by the cease-fired groups in Shan state) and have an estimated
strength of 3000 to 3500.

The NDAA get much profits from the gem-digging business in Pan
Swe-Phai San area.


CLASHED BETWEEN MON AND THE SLORC 
---------------------------------

On 9th July of this year, a small clash broke out between Mon
troops and the SLORC's Light Infantry Battalion No (62) in the
Three Pagoda Pass area and a Mon soldier injured.

After the cease-fire agreement between Mons and the SLORC, the
SLORC troops re-enforced its Three Pagoda Pass forces with a
Front Line Tactical Command.... LIB (62), (106) and (32).

During the signing ceremony for the cease-fire agreement, the
Vice-chairman of the New Mon State Party, Nai Htin stated in his
speech that the agreement was only a military truce agreement.


THE SUPPORTERS OF KNPP DURING SEA-FIRED, during cease-fired
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periods were arrested
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The KNPP (Karenni National Progressive party) had signed a cease-
fire agreement with the SLORC in March of this year. Last month,
heavy fighting between the KNPP troops and the SLORC broke out
and now almost 16 SLORC battalions are positioned in former KNPP
controlled areas in violation of the agreement. The SLORC has
been arresting the supporters of the KNPP from Loikaw, De Maw
Soe, Fru Soe townships during the periods of the truce.

SLORC troops collected money, 300 Kyats from each family to cover
porter fees from Mae Senam village and as well they arrested 90
male villagers form that village to work as porters for the
military and so the villagers were forced to escaped to hide in
the jungle. The farms from that villages have been damaged and
left empty.


New MON STATE PARTY AFTER CEASE-FIRED AND THE GAS PIPELINE
----------------------------------------------------------

The SLORC permits the New Mon State Party Forces only in the
agreed limited area in Ye Phyu township. Because of the Gas
Pipeline project in that area, the Mon troops must accept the
close guidance of the SLORC regional commander, the sources said.


PDF's mILITARY EXERCISE
-----------------------
 
On March 12, 1995, there was a military exercise held in Mai 
Yan in Shan state by PDF, which was formed in November 
1994 with 8 ethnic resistance groups who made cease-fire 
agreements with the Slorc. They fired at least 600 rounds of 
heavy weapons in those exercises. More than 500 troops from 
768, 815, UWSA, Ko Kant, Kachin and Plaung participated 
there. But, they did not inform the Slorc for their military 
exercise. At that time, the Slorc thought that PDF would have 
to try and attack Mai Yan and sent 3 regiments to Kyai Ton, 
Mai Khat and Mai Phat. But, PDF did not allow the Slorc 
troops in that area. If the Slorc troops entre that exercise 
zone, PDF troops will attack them. Finally, the Slorc troops 
had to withdraw. 
 
NOTES:
PDF (Peace and Development Front).
768 and 815 are Divisional army from former Communist Party of
Burma.
UWSA (United Wa State Army)
Ko Kant are Burmese born Chinese and recoginized as ethnic 
people like Wa. 
Kachin are northern indigenous ethnics.
Palaung are indigenous ethnics in northern Shan state.



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