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Shan States Army Held Annual Confer
- Subject: Shan States Army Held Annual Confer
- From: shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 05:47:00
Subject: Shan States Army Held Annual Conference:
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7 May 1999 <br>
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<b>Shan States Army Held Annual Conference. <br>
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</b>The Shan States Army South of Yawdserk held its third annual
conference, 29 April to 3 May, at some unidentified location deep inside
Shan State of Burma, according S.H.A.N. source. <br>
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Although details are still lacking, the 5-day annual meeting re-confirmed
its "Four Sacred Institutions": Nation, Country, Culture and
Religion and also its "6-Guiding Principles": National Unity,
Right of Self Determination, Democracy, People's Well-being,
Anti-Narcotics and Peace. <br>
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Concerning the controversial Anti-narcotics policy, Yawdserk said his
troops had destroyed several refineries during their ongoing campaign
along the border which began last November, during which the media were
invited twice to witness "the SSA's sincerity": The first time,
on 11 November 1998, when Maj. Khamleng of Khunsang Tonhoong Column
turned over 4 drug smugglers together with 5 packets of heroin, and the
second time, on 28 December 1998, when two packets of heroin and nearly
300,000 tablets of amphetamines were burned. <br>
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Also at its annual conference, the 15 Military Executive Commission,
headed by Yawdserk was elected. Among the others were Ltc. Khurh-ngern
(No. 2), Ltc. Moengzern(No. 3) and Sao Ood Kesi (No. 8). Sao Ood
continues to head the Foreign and Alliance Committee. <br>
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A new brigade, the 198th, was also created. The SSA now has 7 brigades
and 3 mobile columns. <br>
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S.H.A.N. <br>
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For further details, please contact: <br>
<b>Shan Herald Agency for News</b> <br>
P.O. 15 <br>
Nonghoi 50007 <br>
Chiangmai <br>
Thailand. <br>
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121
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