Why is Burma hoodwinking New Delhi on security issues?

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"...During the last 15 years, New Delhi has been trying to pressurize Burma to cooperate in flushing out the insurgent outfits from northeast India. But, why did Senior-General Than Shwe?s soldiers fail to flush out the northeast insurgents? Or, will Brigadier-General Phone Swe?s recent promise to G.K. Pillai to flush out northeast insurgents be fulfilled? ?The Burmese security agencies will never flush out the insurgents,” Lalngheta Sailo, a retired Director-General of Police of Mizoram said, adding that the guerillas from northeast India always pay monthly ?protection fee” to a section of officials in the Burmese Army. Sailo said that a section of the Burmese Army officials, who enjoy financial support from the insurgents lead a lavish life. Otherwise, Burmese Army personnel don?t enjoy a large pay package, ?So, why will they kill the golden goose?” he said..."

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Anirban Roy

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Mizzima

Date of Publication: 

2010-02-06

Date of entry: 

2010-02-27

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English

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