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May 9, 2000

Issue # 1527


This edition of The BurmaNet News is viewable online at:

http://theburmanetnews.editthispage.com/stories/storyReader$386

NOTED IN PASSING:

(1) "No comment."

An Asia Development Bank official in response to The Nation's enquiry 
about the
presence of the two Burmese drug suspects as "guests" of the ADB at 
its Chiang Mai meeting.  (See NATION:  DRUG SUSPECTS IN BURMA TEAM 
ANGER OFFICIALS)

(2) "It is not possible to wait for Burma anymore. As in an  old Thai 
saying: one rotten fish makes the whole basket stink. The smell has  
been around for too long." 

Kavi Chongkittavorn, Editor of The Nation (See  THE NATION: BURMA 
STILL AN  OBSTACLE TO ASEAN-EU TIES)





	
*Inside Burma

NY REVIEW OF BOOKS: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST IN BURMA

SHAN: SPDC BEEFING UP ITS STRENGTH TO WIPE OUT SSA

AVA: NEW BORDER TRADE POST OPENED ON SINO-BURMA BORDER

RSO:  ARAKAN ROHINGYA NATIONAL ORGANIZATION (ARNO)  AMBUSHED ROHINGYA 
SOLIDARITY (RSO)


*International

NATION:  DRUG SUSPECTS IN BURMA TEAM ANGER OFFICIALS 

MIZZIMA: BURMA PARLIAMENTARIAN FLED TO INDIA

MIZZIMA: MANIPUR TO IMPORT RICE FROM BURMA

			
*Opinion/Editorials

THE NATION: BURMA STILL AN  OBSTACLE TO ASEAN-EU TIES

COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS: ON WHY THAN SHWE DID NOT MAKE THIS 
YEAR'S TEN WORST ENEMIES OF THE PRESS LIST


*Other

KHRG: NEW KAREN HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP WEB SITE ADDRESS 




__________________ INSIDE BURMA ____________________
	

NY REVIEW OF BOOKS: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST IN BURMA

[Excerpt]

May 2000

 by Timothy Garton Ash

 I have rarely seen a more beautiful country, or a more ugly regime. 
The connection between this beauty and that beast is complicated.

 It's tempting to say simply that the country is beautiful in spite 
of its politics.  But that is too easy.  For these gentle allures of 
an older world are also a result of the isolation and economic 
regression enforced by forty years of bad politics.  This is the 
beauty of backwardness.


For the full text, go to:

 http://nybooks.com/nyrev/WWWfeatdisplay.cgi?20000525021F





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SHAN: SPDC BEEFING UP ITS STRENGTH TO WIPE OUT SSA

May 6, 2000
 
SPDC beefing up its strength to wipe out SSA
Wa relocation in progress

According to the inside sources from Shan State, the State Peace and 
Development Council (SPDC) has been building up its strength along 
the Thai-Shan border, reported SSA News. 
On the 26th April 2000, three 120 mm motars were sent to reinforce 
their troops at Mong Sart, while 2 trucks load of 81 mm motars and 
munitions were sent to Mong Taw on 27th April . All the SPDC troops 
from BP-1 to Mong La, Mong Yong areas had also beefed up their 
manpower and materials.
 
Meanwhile, United Wa State Army's (UWSA) forced migration scheme, 
with the blessing and agreement of the SPDC, is in progress according 
to the plan. Families that were moved and resettled along the highway 
between BP-1 and Mae Ken were given 50,000 kyats by the UWSA. Most of 
the settlers are from the Wa state of Pang Sang and are being 
resettled  in the areas of Mong Yon, Mong Karn, Mong Ton, Poong Pa 
Khem and Mae Ken. The majority have no desire to leave their 
ancestral homeland but were forced to move down south to the Thai 
border to make way for the "Wa" immigrants from Yunnan, China.  

The SSA News said that this might be the plans of the SPDC and China 
to create problems along the Thai border and could become a thorn in 
the flesh for the Thais.  

According to SSA News, reliable sources indicated that SPDC might be 
planning "to wipe" SSA troops out along the Thai border and have been 
preparing to use 10 battlions for this campaign. At the same time, 
SPDC is using its strength of 20 Battalions to fight against SSA 
troops in the Central Shan State. These areas include Mong Nong, 
Kesi, Laikha, Keng Tong and Mong Nai. As a result of this campaign in 
the central Shan State, many villagers had fled  their "homes" and 
are now living in hidings in deep jungles. At least 50 families have 
managed to reach Thailand and some have taken up low paying jobs in 
farms for their survival. But most, who are unable to travel further 
are now facing starvation in deep jungles. Many of the old age and 
weaklings had already died, due to undernourishment or lack of 
medical treatment. 

In addition, the SPDC is arming the ethnic Ko Kang at Naa Kong Mu and 
Mosso militias with 60 assorted small arms.  

The SSA News further speculated that this forming and arming of the 
militias would only increase the already deteriorating problems along 
the Thai-Shan border.  

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AVA: NEW BORDER TRADE POST OPENED ON SINO-BURMA BORDER

May 4, 2000

On May 1, 2000, a new border trade post was opened near the village 
of Laiza on the Sino-Burma border in Northern Burma. The opening 
ceremony was held in Laiza area within the Kachin Independence 
Organization (KIO) controlled 
area. KIO has had a cease-fire agreement with the military regime 
since 1994.  Earlier this year, KIO and SPDC had disagreement over 
the location of the post.

Regional Control Command Commander Colonel Kyaw Oo Lwin and Director 
General for Border Trade Colonel Ne Win attended the opening 
ceremony. KIO Chairman U Zau Mai and Yin Jian District Governor Mr. 
Jin Teh Chan from Yunnan 
Province of China were also present. The newly opened border trade 
post is located about 6 kilometers from Laiza village.  The border 
trade between China and Burma is the most important among border 
trades of Burma. The most 
commonly used route was the Ruili-Muse-Mandalay. The new route 
through Laiza will intercept the Banmo-Myitkyina road, part of the 
old Lido Road connecting India and China by crossing through Kachin 
State of Burma. Due to this new route, there will be a direct trade 
route between India and China.

The opening of the Border Trade Post is a significant one as it is 
the first time that SPDC is officially operating its offices within 
KIO controlled area. The new border post will serve as office to 
several SPDC agencies such as Internal Revenue, Police, Army, 
Customs, Ministry of Forestry and Military Intelligence.

Ava News Group May 4, 2000

for further information please contact at +66 1 950 9533



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RSO:  ARAKAN ROHINGYA NATIONAL ORGANIZATION (ARNO)  AMBUSHED ROHINGYA 
SOLIDARITY (RSO) 

Rohingya Solidarity Organization
sorgya@xxxxxxxxxxxx

May 2000

On 6th April a contingent of RSO Mujahedeen led by (Moulana Deen 
Mohammad) went deep inside the Burmese territory from their front 
outpost at the zero line of Walidoung, Burma-Bangladesh border. The 
RSO patrol party closely encountered the Burmese (Na Sa Ka) border 
forces, and there was a brief exchange of fire. The forces of ARNO 
led by (Mr Nur Islam and Dr Mohammad Yunus) which has also a front 
line outpost near our above mentioned camp laid a siege behind the 
RSO Mujahedeen fighting the Burmese forces. The ARNO forces then, 
opened fire at our Mujahedeen. Sensing that the RSO fighters were 
caught in a trap, they quickly withdrew from an escape route safely. 
It clearly indicates that the ARNO forces joined the Burmese to crush 
the RSO Mujahedeen. Even while on retreat the Nurul Islam's forces 
pursued and opened several rounds of fire at the RSO group. By the 
grace of Allah Almighty none was hurt. Having failed to give a 
crushing blow, Nurul Islam's forces took another plan. 

On 10th April, they laid in ambush at Siansuri area, which is about 
30Km away from the place where the first incident took place. It is a 
place where RSO Mujahedeen frequent. On the fateful day, a patrol 
party of RSO Jawans suddenly came under fire from the Nurul Islam's 
forces in ambush resulting in 3 from RSO seriously injured. The brute 
and the devilish forces came for a closer look at the injured and 
thought that 2 were alive. At this they again made brush fire at the 
2 mercilessly killing them instantly and took away the 2 AKs and a 
few thousand money in their pockets. Another one from RSO remained 
motionless and was not attacked. He was later hospitalized with 
multiple bullet wound. 

Again Nurul Islam's forces went to a farmland belongs to the RSO and 
took away 4 local farmers working there.The RSO leadership from the 
very beginning of the first incident instructed its forces to remain 
calm and exercise restraint for the sake of the oppressed people. RSO 
also believes that the salvation of our ethnic community are above 
all and the people and the sympathetic quarters would loathe the 
Rohingya Organisations on account of inter party clashes. Mention may 
be made that Mr. Nurul Islam is reported to have given a visit to its 
camp at Walidoung 3 or 4 days earlier of the first incident and there 
is strong speculation that he ordered his forces to carry out armed 
action against the RSO.


__________________ INTERNATIONAL ___________________
		

NATION:  DRUG SUSPECTS IN BURMA TEAM ANGER OFFICIALS 
  
May 9, 2000

  SENIOR government officials and several foreign delegates to the 
annual meeting of the   Asian Development Bank (ADB) in  Chiang Mai 
said yesterday they were "shocked" to   learn that at least two major 
Burmese delegation to the iternational gathering.   
  Thai officials from at least three government agencies said they 
had not been aware of   the entry into Thailand of U Aik Htun, vice 
chairman of the Asia Wealth Bank, and U   Kyaw Win, chairman of the 
Myanmar May Flower Bank.
  
  But Thai assistants at the official registration desk at the Westin 
Riverside Hotel, the   ADB meeting venue, confirmed that the two had 
arrived and collected their name badges.
   
  Both Aik Htun, an ethnic Shan, and Kyaw Win, an ethnic Chinese, are 
on a watchlist of   the US Drug Enforcement Administration, a well-
informed Western source said.   

  Asia Wealth Bank belongs to the Asia World Company, a conglomerate 
set up in 1992   by Lo Hsing-han, a well-known opium kingpin in the 
early 1970s and the predecessor of   Khun Sa.
  
  According to a 1998 report in the monthly Jane's Intelligence 
Review, Kyaw Win's   business success is linked to his association 
with a powerful Thai logging tycoon whose   timber business 
has "attracted the attention of Western narcotics-intelligence 
officials".   

  In 1989 Kyaw Win and the Thai businessman cooperated in a logging 
venture in a border   area controlled by Khun Sa's Mong Tai Army. The 
success of the timber venture   necessitated an understanding between 
Khun Sa, Kyaw Win and the Thai tycoon, the   report added.
  
  The three men were also said to be well connected to the then 
Burmese Eastern Region   Commander Lt-General Maung Aye, who is now 
the army chief and a leading Burmese   junta leader.
  
  When contacted yesterday by The Nation to comment on the presence 
of the two   Burmese drug suspects as "guests" of the ADB at the 
Chiang Mai meeting, an official of   the ADB said "No comment."
  
  Some ADB participants said they were "very shocked" to learn of the 
presence of the two   drug suspects at their meeting. The ADB usually 
extends invitations to private bankers   form its 58 member countries 
to attend the annual gathering.   
 
 The three-day ADB meeting, which ended yesterday, was attended by 
some 3,000   government finance ministers, senior officials, bankers 
and representatives from   international financial institutions, 
including the World Bank and the International   Monetary Fund.
  
  It is not yet known whom the two Burmese met during their stay in 
Chiang Mai. Thai   officials said they were not aware of the 
background of the two and that the Thai   government had not been 
involved in arranging the guest lists. 
  
  "It [the invitation] was the ADB's matter. But we [Thailand] will 
now make sure that they   will not be let into the country again," 
said one senior official.   

  The participation of Aik Htun and Kyaw Win at the ADB meeting 
provoked outrage   from several political activists on Burma 
affairs. "It is outrageous that the ADB would   see fit to invite 
persons so closely associated with drug trafficking in Burma," said 
one   activist.
  
  "One wonders how the ADB will benefit from being associated with 
traffickers. One   hopes it is not connected with the ADB's capital-
replenishment plan," he added.   
 
 One Western official with a United Nations agency said it was not 
only a matter of Aik   Htun and Kyaw Win being drug suspects, 
but "their banks are part of the entrepreneurs   involved in drug 
activities and money laundering".


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MIZZIMA: BURMA PARLIAMENTARIAN FLED TO INDIA

New Delhi, May 9, 2000
Mizzima News Group

Due to political stalemate in the country, various restrictions and 
harassments by the military junta in power, U Mya Win, an elected 
Member of Parliament from Burma had left the country and taken 
shelter in India. After a week-long journey from his home in Rangoon, 
the 50-year old parliamentarian crossed the Indo-Burma border 
yesterday by foot. In an interview with Mizzima's reporter, U Mya Win 
said that he vows to continue to work for the restoration of 
democracy in Burma.

U Mya Win was elected from Ingapu Township (No. 1) of Irrawaddy 
Division in 1990 General Elections as a member of Parliament from 
National League for Democracy Party (NLD) which is led by Daw Aung 
San Suu Kyi. He won the election by securing more than 67% of the 
votes. He was jailed in December 1990 by the Burmese military 
government in connection with the formation of the exiled government 
and charged with high  treason. He wasreleased in January last year. 
He is also a NLD party organizer for the Irrawaddy Division.




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MIZZIMA: MANIPUR TO IMPORT RICE FROM BURMA

Imphal, May 9, 2000
Mizzima News Group

Officials from the Union Home Ministry conveyed the decision of 
Central Government to allow Manipur State to purchase 1,000 quintals 
of rice from Burma at a meeting with representatives of the state 
government in New Delhi on May 6.

This was mentioned in Imphal free Press a daily newspaper published 
on May 7 further said the state government brought up the matter in 
the meeting since it was apprehended that there might be a rice 
shortage in Manipur with the coming of the monsoon.

The Finance Minister said that after meeting the state's 
requirements, the surplus imported rice would be exported to other 
states. He also added that Manipur would continue to get its normal 
quota of rice from the Central Government. In this regard, a 
government office would be set up at Moreh border town to monitor the 
import of the rice, and a weighing machine would be installed.

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LIBERATION: TOTAL : VÉDRINE ESQUIVE LA QUESTION BIRMANE

Libération : mercredi 26 avril 2000


[Translation by Info Birmanie]

It was a purely diplomatic answer that the foreign affairs minister 
gave yesterday in front of the National assembly to the green MP 
Marie-Hélène Aubert, who worried about the presence of TotalFina Elf 
oil company in Burma, where the military junta is accused of terrible 
record on human rights. The government considers that TotalFina Elf 
can maintain their investments, but the government asks them to work 
in the way to improve the daily time of Burmese people, have 
indicated in substance Hubert Védrine. « We are sensitive that 
western companies could bring a concrete improvement to the way of 
life of the burmese », he declared. « Still few days before, I wrote 
to the CEO of Total, Thierry Desmarest, asking him to take care, to 
move around the insertion condition of his entreprise in this 
country », have precised the minister. In other terms, we can make 
first business, we see after how to restore it in an acceptable 
operation.

Therefore France hasn't got the Blair government's mood which, on 
April 11th, requested Premier Oil to withdraw from this country. The 
british state secretary of Foreign affairs didn't hesitate to qualify 
the burmese junta as an « unworthy regim », « one of the worst about 
human rights ». Some purposes which not much impressed the first 
british investor in Burma. This one has politely sent the Foreign 
Office packing, about their business, saying that the company worked 
with humanitarian organisations and that Premier Oil had built aid 
programs to the population. Hubert Védrine has, it seems, remembered 
the lesson. 


_________________OPINION/EDITORIALS_________________
	
THE NATION: BURMA STILL AN  OBSTACLE TO ASEAN-EU TIES

May 8, 2000  

  By Kavi Chongkittavorn 


  Burmese Foreign Minister U Maung Win had the audacity to declare 
last week   that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations would not 
hold meetings with the   European Union without his country's 
participation. He made the announcement   following the end of an 
economic retreat by Asean economic ministers.    Burma's growing 
confidence as an Asean member is creating headaches for the   
grouping, which wants to end the current deadlock and quickly restore 
its once   excellent relations with the EU -- its largest aid donor 
since 1977. Even though   Burma has failed to shore up the grouping's 
reputation, it has effectively used   Asean as a shield to protect 
its regime from outside pressure.    Naturally, the stakes are high 
as Asean and the rest of East Asia are responding   to the fast-
changing regional environment. Closer cooperation between Asean   and 
China, and Japan and South Korea has raised the profile of East Asia 
both   in terms of economics and geopolitics. 

  If the stalemate continues, Asean members together with China, 
Japan and   South Korea, feel that it may hurt the broader framework 
of cooperation between   Asia and Europe. East Asia is trying to take 
advantage of a paradigm shift within   the region for closer 
collaboration 

  The upcoming third Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem), to be hosted by 
South Korea in   October, has to wrangle with the issue of new 
membership. Burma is not a   member and it will not be one for the 
foreseeable future.    Now, questions are being raised: How long will 
Asean continue to defend Burma   even though the junta leaders remain 
uncooperative? Is Rangoon the tail that   wags the dog? Is there a 
way for Asean -- the organisation that has prided itself   on 
consensus-based decisions -- to overcome the current dilemma?    For 
the past three years, Asean has stood firm behind Burma to quell 
Western   criticism over the decision to admit it. The argument was 
simple. Asean must not   give in to outside pressure, which seeks to 
interfere with the grouping's internal   affairs. In the beginning, 
it was very well taken. Asean needed to prove that it   was strong 
and could stand up to what they described as Western prejudice.    
Asean has done just that since Burma's admission, but at a very high 
price.   Indeed, the toll has been so steep that Asean is urgently 
seeking to find a way   out, especially at the moment when Asean's 
strongest supporters of Burma --   Malaysia and Indonesia -- are 
having second thoughts. 

  As an emerging democracy, Indonesia is adopting new positions that 
reflect new   realities that are radically differed from the Suharto 
days. Following his trip to   Rangoon early this year, President 
Abdulrahman Wahid has privately confided to   Thais that the Burmese 
military could face the same fate as the Indonesian   armed forces. 

  The recent appointment of Mahathir's close advisor, Razali Ismail, 
as the United   Nations special envoy for Burma, has put additional 
pressure on both Kuala   Lumpur and Rangoon to end the current 
political impasse. Ismail's main task is to   seek the implementation 
of the UN resolution on Burma adopted by the UN   General Assembly. 

  Lest one forgot, Burma's induction into Asean was made possible by 
the   extraordinary personal support of the Malaysian and Indonesian 
leaders, Prime   Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former president 
Suharto.    At the beginning of the economic turbulence, Asean 
members zeroed in on their   own problems and let Burma in. Over the 
past three years, Asean has exposed   its incoherence and 
shortcomings. 

  As Thailand is preparing to host the upcoming Asean Ministerial 
Meeting, it is   confronting the harsh prospect of trying to maintain 
Asean unity and its own   bilateral relations with Burma. In the past 
twelve months, Thai-Burmese relations   have undergone a domestic 
transformation with visible signs of growing   frustration among the 
security apparatus, especially the army.    It is possible that Asean 
needs to consider the so-called minus x principle, which   has so far 
been applied to economic cooperation. As it stands now, some of the   
members would like to apply it to the grouping's political and 
security   cooperation. This principle, which is also known as the 
coalition of the willing, will   allow the members that are willing 
to take part in a common project to go ahead   instead of getting 
struck because one member is not ready or opposed to the   idea. 

  When the United Nations deployed peacekeeping forces in East Timor 
last   October, only Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia 
dispatched their   peacekeepers to take part. Efforts to mobilise a 
so-called Asean peacekeeping   force failed because of strong 
objections from new members.    Although there exists an informal 
understanding among the three countries that   their decisions were 
their own, it is necessary to institutionalise such a   mechanism so 
the grouping can respond to a political crisis or conflict 
situations   that might occur in the future in or outside its 
members' countries. More   specifically, it will also serve as a way 
out for Asean and its relations with   dialogue countries. 

  Obviously, the EU's policy toward Burma, despite recent softening 
and subtle   adjustments, will remain an impediment to overall Asean-
EU relations for years   to come. Laos and Cambodia will be included 
in the Asean-EU economic   framework agreement at the Asean meeting 
in Bangkok in July -- leaving Burma   further isolated. 
  As long as Burma continues to dig in without amending its attitude 
and loosening   political oppression, Asean members' support for 
adopting the coalition of the   willing principle will grow. It is 
not possible to wait for Burma anymore. As in an  old Thai saying: 
one rotten fish makes the whole basket stink. The smell has  been 
around for too long. 


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COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS: ON WHY THAN SHWE DID NOT MAKE THIS 
YEAR'S TEN WORST ENEMIES OF THE PRESS LIST

May 5, 2000

[This letter from the Committee to Protect Journalists is in response 
to a request for comment from BurmaNet regarding this year's list of 
the "Ten Worst Enemies of the Press."  General Than Shwe appeared in 
the two previous years but did not appear this year.  Here are CPJ's 
comments in full.?BurmaNet]

***

The fact that General Than Shwe was not among our list of the Ten 
Worst Enemies of the Press this year in no way reflects a belief that 
conditions in Burma are any better than when we included him on our 
list in 1997 and
1998. 

Each year, we face the difficult choice of determining who, exactly, 
to include on the list.  Our regional program coordinators, 
unfortunately, have far too many villains to nominate. 

There are a number of countries that could probably have been put on 
the list this year -- or every year -- including not just Burma, but 
Belarus, Zimbabwe, and Colombia. In some cases, such as in Colombia, 
it's hard to point a finger at one individual most responsible for 
the abysmal conditions journalists face. In other countries, we 
really have to ask how effective naming the leader will be; we try to 
target those who might be most responsive to our spotlight.

Any such list is, by nature, a subjective judgement, reached after 
thorough debate by our staff. There are many, including Gen. Shwe, 
who ought to be on the list. Let me repeat that the fact that his 
name is not listed this year by no means reflects any belief on our 
part that his record of press abuses has improved; it only means that 
we have to make room for other press enemies who have surfaced and 
whose deeds we need to call attention to.

You can be sure that CPJ will continue to observe carefully the 
record of abuses against the press in Burma and that we will continue 
to protest vigorously any abuses we are made aware of.

Sincerely, 

Judy Blank
[Committee to Protect Journalists]

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KHRG: NEW KAREN HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP WEB SITE ADDRESS 

Effective immediately, the Karen Human Rights Group web site has a 
new address: www.khrg.org 

For those who have already accessed, bookmarked or linked to our web 
site, please note that the old address WILL still work, so you don't 
need to make any changes.


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Acronyms and abbreviations regularly used by BurmaNet.


AVA: Ava Newsgroup.  A small, independent newsgroup covering Kachin 
State and northern Burma.

KHRG: Karen Human Rights Group.  A non-governmental organization 
that  conducts interviews and collects information primarily in 
Burma's  Karen State but also covering other border areas.

KNU: Karen National Union.  Ethnic Karen organization that has been 
fighting Burma's central government since 1948.

NLM: New Light of Myanmar, Burma's state newspaper.  The New Light of 
Myanmar is also published in Burmese as Myanmar Alin.

SCMP: South China Morning Post.  A Hong Kong newspaper.

SHAN: Shan Herald Agency for News.  An independent news service  
covering Burma's Shan State.

SHRF: Shan Human Rights Foundation

SPDC: State Peace and Development Council.  The current name the  
military junta has given itself.  Previously, it called itself the  
State Law and Order Restoration Council.


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