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Subject: Shans Mark Anniversary of Leader's Death/Wa Leader in Hiding After

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12 July 1999

Shans Mark Anniversary of Leader's Death

A ceremony was held in Piangluang, a border town in Wianghaeng District,
Chiangmai Province, on 11 July, to commemorate the death of General =
Kornzurng
Chanasuek 8 years ago. It was attended by both Shan and Chinese =
villagers who
had known him and respected him.=20

"Khun Sa managed to build up a strong army only through Kornzurng", said =
a
Chinese villager. "Without the trust that the people had in Kornzurng, =
Khun Sa
wouldn't have been able to recruit tens of thousands of Shans into an =
army that
he headed. After Kornzurng's death, Khun Sa's grip on both the army and =
the
people broke. I'd say Kornzurng's death really marked the beginning of =
the end
of the Mong Tai Army".=20

The Mong Tai Army, boasted by Khun Sa as 45,000 strong, disintegrated in =
1995
after a mutiny led by Garnyord. It was formed jointly by Kornzurng, who =
had
"the heart and the soul" of the people, and Khun Sa, who had "the cash" =
in
1985. =20

/// END \\\=20

For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:=20
Shan Herald Agency for News.=20
P.O. Box. 15=20
Nonghoi P.O., 50007=20
Chiangmai=20
Thailand=20
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121
e-mail: <shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>=20
=20
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12 July 1999=20

Wa Leader in Hiding After Being Accused as Drug Smuggler:=20

A source from the Shan States Army reported that the leader of Wa =
National
Organization disappeared after being accused by Thai police as a drug
entrepreneur.=20

Sao Mahasang, President of Wa National Organization that refused to join =
the
1989 ceasefire pact of the United Wa State Army with the Rangoon =
authorities

disappeared after Thai police named his as one of the two men who were
attempting to import 5.7 million tablets of amphetamines into Thailand =
during a
press conference held last month.=20

The Shan States Amy official, who requested anonymity, said: "It is =
quite
unfortunate, because we had to cancel an all Shan States meeting which =
included
himself". The meeting was due to be held on 10 July. "The meeting aims =
to set
up a more coordinated and concerted organization of Shan States against =
SPDC".=20

The other person named by the Thais as Mahasang's partner is his own =
half
brother, Mahaja, who surrendered with Khun Sa in Homong in 1996. He is =
reported
by Bangkok Post on 25 June to have set up a business company called the =
Shan
State South Company.=20

/// END \\\=20

For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:=20
Shan Herald Agency for News.=20
P.O. Box. 15=20
Nonghoi P.O., 50007=20
Chiangmai=20
Thailand=20
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121
e-mail: <shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>=20
=20
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12 July 1999

Shans Mark = Anniversary of=20 Leader's Death

A ceremony was held in Piangluang, a border town = in=20 Wianghaeng District,
Chiangmai Province, on 11 July, to commemorate = the death=20 of General
Kornzurng
Chanasuek 8 years ago. It was attended by both = Shan and=20 Chinese villagers
who
had known him and respected him. 

"Khun = Sa=20 managed to build up a strong army only through Kornzurng",
said =
a
Chinese=20 villager. "Without the trust that the people had in Kornzurng,
Khun=20 Sa
wouldn't have been able to recruit tens of thousands of Shans into = an
army=20
that
he headed. After Kornzurng's death, Khun Sa's grip on both the = army and=20
the
people broke. I'd say Kornzurng's death really marked the = beginning of=20
the
end
of the Mong Tai Army". 

The Mong Tai Army, boasted by = Khun Sa=20 as 45,000 strong, disintegrated in
1995
after a mutiny led by = Garnyord. It=20 was formed jointly by Kornzurng, who
had
"the heart and the soul" of = the=20 people, and Khun Sa, who had "the
cash" in
1985.  

/// = END \\\=20 

For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at: 
Shan = Herald=20 Agency for News. 
P.O. Box. 15 
Nonghoi P.O., 50007 
Chiangmai=20 
Thailand 
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121
e-mail: <<3d.htm>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> = 
 
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12 July 1999 

Wa Leader in = Hiding After=20 Being Accused as Drug Smuggler: 

A source from the Shan States = Army=20 reported that the leader of Wa
National
Organization disappeared = after being=20 accused by Thai police as a drug
entrepreneur. 

Sao Mahasang,=20 President of Wa National Organization that refused to join
the
1989 = ceasefire=20 pact of the United Wa State Army with the Rangoon =
authorities
disappeared=20 after Thai police named his as one of the two men who were

attempting = to=20 import 5.7 million tablets of amphetamines into Thailand
during = a
press=20 conference held last month. 

The Shan States Amy official, who = requested=20 anonymity, said: "It is quite
unfortunate, because we had to cancel = an all=20 Shan States meeting which
included
himself". The meeting was due to = be held=20 on 10 July. "The meeting aims to
set
up a more coordinated and = concerted=20 organization of Shan States against
SPDC". 

The other person = named by the=20 Thais as Mahasang's partner is his own half
brother, Mahaja, who = surrendered=20 with Khun Sa in Homong in 1996. He is
reported
by Bangkok Post on 25 = June to=20 have set up a business company called the
Shan
State South Company.=20 

/// END \\\ 

For further information, please contact = S.H.A.N. at:=20 
Shan Herald Agency for News. 
P.O. Box. 15 
Nonghoi P.O., = 50007=20 
Chiangmai 
Thailand 
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121
e-mail: <<3d.htm>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> = 
 
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