Burmese general warns of neocolonia

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Subject: Re: Burmese general warns of neocolonialism

>Subject: Burmese general warns of neocolo

>/* Written  6:24 AM  Mar  7, 1995 by FreeBurma@xxxxxxx in igc:reg.burma */
>/* ---------- "Burmese general warns of neocolo" ---------- */
>Attn: Burma Newsreaders
>Re: Burmese general warns of neocolonialism   

  >    RANGOON, March 7 (Reuter) - One of Burma's most powerful generals warned
  >that ``neocolonialists and their minions'' were trying to create instability
  >in the country and urged people to be on their guard, state-run newspapers
  >said on Tuesday. 

Yes --  Nga Khin Nyunt ought to be worrying of Red China taking over Burma.
He will soon be calling them "daddy".

  >    Some neocolonial countries were increasingly resorting to lies about
  >Burma in an effort to discredit and isolate it, he told a group of teachers
  >attending a training course. 

  >    Khin Nyunt identified neither the neocolonialists nor the minions but he
  >said fabricated reports were being heard repeatedly on foreign radio
  >stations. 

  >    Burmese leaders have often criticised the Burmese-language programmes of
  >both the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Voice of America. 

Well -- between Myanmar News Agency, BBC and VOA, the choice is very clear
who one ought to belive. We have all seen what MNA produced lately.

  >    In an apparent reference to the United States, he said some powerful
  >countries were turning a deaf ear to Burma's ``relentless endeavours'' to
  >suppress narcotics and were reporting fabrications suggesting Burma was
  >encouraging drug production. 

Since SLORC seized power, Burma opium production has more than doubled.
It must be the result of "relentless endeavours" to suppress narcotics.

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