SPDC praises cease-fire groups
MoeMaKa Reporter No. 001
13 September 2009
The former leaders of Kachin and Mon cease-fire groups, and their decision to establish political parties and participate in 2010 election were praised by a political article in Burma’s state-run media. By pointing out two cease-fire groups, Kachin Independent Army (KIA) and military arm of New Mon State Party (NMSP), the article eulogizes that the groups have chosen the best, the most appropriate, and the safest approach. The article also makes a comment that other cease-fire groups will also discuss, negotiate and cooperate to do so like KIA and NMSP.
Although the author makes hints to cease-fire groups in his article, there is still quiet among leaders of other cease-fire groups. Some leaders who have close communication to media said that cease-fire groups still do not fully agree to the junta’s proposals.
Author of the article in state-run media is Kyaw Ye Min. As usual habit of the state-run media, there is no introductory about who author is, but aims and contents of the article could be recognized as junta’s opinions. The author said the planning to transform cease-fire groups into Border-Guard-Forces and keep under Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services is good to the groups. He also makes a comment that the state, the junta will take full responsibility and accountability to cease-fire groups’ own properties and personal security matters. At the present days, there are 17 major and 20 minor cease-fire groups in Burma.
In the article, author clearly express in words that leaders of the cease-fire groups will able to participate in upcoming 2010 general election in accordance with law and will get chance to lead administrative bodies in their regions. He concludes that it is the best, the most appropriate and the safest way to win-win situation, and encourages all people in Burma including cease-fire groups to accept the junta’s proposal.
Although the article strongly persuades cease-fire groups by many comments and recommendations, there is no detail about Border-Guard-Force such as how the forces should be organized and how many.
It can be assumed that the details about organizing works have been discussed in series of negotiation meetings between the junta and cease-fire groups. Foreign-based media said that the Border-Guard-Force transformation programme was started at the beginning of this year. The article in state-run media however mentions that the programme has been waited for 20 years to implement it.
The article does not mention about recent U Peng Jiasheng and his armed force recently destroyed and wiped out by the junta. The junta’s troops attacked the cease-fire group with reason of involving and running illegal arms factories. After completion of the junta’s attack, a Kokang leader who is an opponent of U Peng Jiasheng was allowed to reorganize and set up Kokang Region Administration Committee.
People in Burma suspect the junta’s attack that Kokang cease-fire group was raided due to the Kokang leaders’ stand point on the junta’s proposal. They refused to transform their armed force into Border-Guard-Force. Two week after the attack, a new Kokang Region Administration Committee was appeared in the region, and at the same time the committee accepts the junta’s proposal and agrees to transform their armed force into Border-Guard-Force.
The article in junta-run newspaper critics foreign-based media as oppose to the junta’s Border-Guard-Force transformation programme and making disturbances.
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