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KNU Commentary on Recent Events
A KNU Representative asked me to post the following (parapharased) on the
net:
Calm has been restored in KNU territory. Internal conflicts were
generated by SLORC agents who led some Buddhist Karen to believe that the
Karen leadership (predominantly Christian) was only interested in the
creation of a Christian Karen state and Buddhists would have no place in
this state. SLORC troops implemented a policy of not taking Karen
Buddhists as porters and slaves in return for their refusing to join the
KNLA.
Those Karen who rose up against the KNU now understand that they were
misled by SLORC agents, and all captives have been released. The KNU is
committed to freedom of religion for all.
During the period of internal conflict, travel on the Moei River
was restricted. Now, however, boats are operating as normal. SLORC
sought to stir up internal dissention so that SLORC troops could more
easily attack the Karen. Clearly SLORC is not committed to peaceful
negotiations.