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Liberty
Equality
Social Progress
Complied by National Democratic Front- NDF -Mai Bhone Kyaw (GS/NDF) 
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News collecting on
SPDC military clique’s plan onEthnic ceasefire groupsTo transform into border guard forc
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Complied by National Democratic Front – NDF June 22, 2009
 
P.O. Box – (101), Maesod, Tak. 63110, Tel / Fax (+ 66) 55 531 463, Email: ndfburma@hotmail.com. Website: ndf-burma.org
 
Liberty
Equality
Social Progress
Complied by National Democratic Front- NDF -Mai Bhone Kyaw (GS/NDF) 
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P.O. Box – (101), Maesod, Tak. 63110, Tel / Fax (+ 66) 55 531 463, Email: ndfburma@hotmail.com. Website: ndf-burma.org
NDF Statement on Pressure by the Military Clique on CF Groups to Transform intoBorder Guard Force
 We, the National Democratic Front (NDF), strongly denounce the SPDC militaryclique’s pressure on the ethnic ceasefire groups, by various means, to transform them intoborder guard force. The pressure has been on the ceasefire groups, since the first week of March this year.We earnestly understand and support the current firm stand taken by our fraternalceasefire groups facing intense political pressure to downsize armed strength andtransform their armed forces into border guard force, while there is no guarantee, in anyway, for national equality and self-determination for the ethnic nationalities.The armed ethnic nationality forces must continue to retain their arms for nationalemancipation so long as they do not reach the goal of national equality, the right todecide their own destiny and establishment a genuine federal union, which is theguarantee for life of the ethnic nationalities.For the ethnic armed forces, the SPDC military clique’s wicked plan would bemuch worse than giving up arms, for it would make them to protect the SPDC militaryclique’s interests and bloodbath among fellow ethnic nationalities.In conclusion, with this statement we declare our firm NDF position that theSPDC military clique shall be held fully responsible for all the bad consequences of itsplan to transform the ethnic ceasefire groups into border guard force and its attempt toimplement the plan by various means.
“Victory through Alliance!”Central Executive CommitteeNational Democratic Front (NDF)
 
June 3, 2009
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Equality
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Tough job for Burma Army to wipe out Wa
Monday, 22 June 2009 21:40 Hseng Khio Fah / 
Shan Herald Agency for News
 Since the junta’s transforming into border security force proposal was rejected by almostall the ceasefire groups, its military has been in preparation to break the groups militarily,especially the United Wa State Army (UWSA), according to SHAN sources.However, wiping off the United Wa State Army (UWSA) is easier said than done, says aveteran border watcher.“It is not easy for the Burma Army to break the Wa even though they [junta] possessheavy weapons,” he said. “For one thing, the Wa could join hands with the Shan StateArmy (SSA) ‘South’. Then the war would not be over in a short time.”According to him, there are many reasons why the Burma Army is unlikely to enjoy aneasy win over the Wa:• In combat, a Burma Army infantry battalion has only 156 soldiers• More officers than men, for example, the Defense Service Academy (DSA) aloneproduces 3,000 each year• There are no effective proxies to fight against the Wa in Shan State like theDemocratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) against the Karen National Union (KNU) inKaren State• Inadequate food and supplies for its soldiers• Since 1989, the Tatmadaw has become a fundraising force instead of being a fightingforceLatest report says two tactical operations commands (TOCs) from Light InfantryDivisions (LID) #66 and 77 both based in Pegu division are due to arrive in July inMongton and Monghsat townships, opposite Chiangmai province, a local source said.Earlier this month, the Kalaw based LID #55 was reported to be moving to Piangkham,Monghsat township, opposite Chiangmai’s Mae Ai district. But now it is likely to bedispatched to Mongyang and Mongkhark areas surrounding the northern Wa territory onthe Sino-Burma border.
Shan State commanders meet
Thursday, 18 June 2009 15:47 Hseng Khio Fah / 
Shan Herald Agency for News
 The Shan State’s regional commanders were reportedly planning to hold a drug bonfireon UN World anti-drugs Day, June 26, at Kengtung, the capital of Shan State East a fewdays ago, according to a reliable source close to the junta authorities.The Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and Development Council and Commander of Northeastern Region Command Maj-Gen Aung Than Htut; Chairman of Shan State
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