During a crisis meeting yesterday at an unidentified place along the Thai-Burma border, the “Interim Shan Government” (ISG, a group set up by some Shan exiles) decided to hang on despite the setback brought about by its armed wing last week, according to a source close to the group.
During a crisis meeting yesterday at an unidentified place along the Thai-Burma border, the “Interim Shan Government” (ISG, a group set up by some Shan exiles) decided to hang on despite the setback brought about by its armed wing last week, according to a source close to the group.
“An official statement will be released soon,” the source quoted one of the ISG members as saying.
(The ISG statement, written in Burmese, that turned up as this report was just about to be released argues, “Waging the struggle for independence does not necessarily mean there must be a revolutionary army at one's disposal.” It is attached herewith.)
The meeting was attended by all its “cabinet members” except for Sao Surkhanfah Yawnghwe, President, and Khun Hom, Minister of Foreign Affairs, he added.
Meanwhile, the Shan State Army (SSA) South said as Col Moengzuen, former commander of its 758th Brigade, who “returned to the legal fold,” according to Rangoon media, had declared his allegiance to the ISG since 25 April 2005, the group should be held responsible for the unhappy outcome.
Moengzuen’s former operational area in Mongkerng, Kehsi, Mongnawng, Namzang, Loilem and Laikha townships has been quietly taken over by Lt Col Pawng Kherh and his 300-men who came up from Loi Taileng, the SSA-South base on the Thai-Burma border in April.
The ISG was set up on 25 March 2005, following a “People’s Conference” held in southern Shan State late in 2004. The announcement on 17 April 2005 had dropped a bombshell among Burmese’s opposing camps.
“An official statement will be released soon,” the source quoted one of the ISG members as saying.
(The ISG statement, written in Burmese, that turned up as this report was just about to be released argues, “Waging the struggle for independence does not necessarily mean there must be a revolutionary army at one's disposal.” It is attached herewith.)
The meeting was attended by all its “cabinet members” except for Sao Surkhanfah Yawnghwe, President, and Khun Hom, Minister of Foreign Affairs, he added.
Meanwhile, the Shan State Army (SSA) South said as Col Moengzuen, former commander of its 758th Brigade, who “returned to the legal fold,” according to Rangoon media, had declared his allegiance to the ISG since 25 April 2005, the group should be held responsible for the unhappy outcome.
Moengzuen’s former operational area in Mongkerng, Kehsi, Mongnawng, Namzang, Loilem and Laikha townships has been quietly taken over by Lt Col Pawng Kherh and his 300-men who came up from Loi Taileng, the SSA-South base on the Thai-Burma border in April.
The ISG was set up on 25 March 2005, following a “People’s Conference” held in southern Shan State late in 2004. The announcement on 17 April 2005 had dropped a bombshell among Burmese’s opposing camps.
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