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Subject: Drug Rehabilitation Center Torn Down by Junta: 

3 September 1999 

Drug Rehabilitation Center Torn Down by Junta
31 August 1999 
A drug rehabilitation center newly set up by villagers in northern Shan State
was destroyed by the Burmese authorities two days ago, reported the source
from
Lashio. 

The center was set up in Say-khun village, Hardhin tract, Namkham Township
following a meeting of villagers from three villages, Hardhin, Nawngking and
Saykhun just recently, said the source. "But on 29 August, a group of
soldiers,
police and government officials led by Maj. Win Nay Soe of IB 23 came to the
village and tore down the center buildings", said the source from the village.
"There were 33 of them who came. They took back with them the grass-roofings
and bamboos". 

The group reportedly spent the night at the village, where they held a rowdy
party drinking beer and Lipo, for which the villagers had to pay collectively.
"The party cost us K. 27,000. They also lifted three chickens on their way
back". Before leaving, U Sein Po, the township police officer, the village
headmen promised with imprisonment in the Arakan State if they ever tried set
up rehabilitation centers without official permission, reported the source who
was present at the scene. 

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