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INFORMATION SHEET NO A- 0019
- Subject: INFORMATION SHEET NO A- 0019
- From: OKKAR66127@xxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 05:43:00
INFORMATION SHEET
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NO A- 0019 DATE 9-2-97
On the late afternoon of the 8th of February, a group of Pao
nationals comprising mostly young women were seen coming in with
a truck and this vehicle stopped for inspection at the customs and
immigration post at the outskirt of Yangon before entering the city.
During inspection at the customs and immigration post U Khin
Maung (member of Thaton Township, National League for
Democracy) reported to the officer-in -charge at the post that he was
taking this Pao nationals to Yangon to perform cultural dances at
Mrs.Aris?compound on the Union Day which falls on the 12th of
February. It was later learnt that the Pao nationals become very angry
after overhearing the conversation between U Khin Maung and the
officer-in-charge at the post. The Pao nationals then reported to the
same officer-in-charge at the post that they were from Taung-Gyar
village of Thaton township (A city of Mon State). They also said
that some Pao farmers from the Taung-Gyar village was approached
by U Khin Maung of Thaton township NLD. They recounted that U
Khin Maung has promised them that he will take a group of Pao maidens
to Yangon for Pilgrimage and that all expenses will be free of charge.
In return they were requested to perform a Pao national dance at one
cultural performance show in Yangon.
The Pao nationals also revealed that they were aware of the
true situation only after overhearing U Khin Maung?s conversation at
the post. Thay then realized that they were being tricked into
performing a dance at Mrs. Aris? compound on the Union Day and
the pilgrimage tour being promised to them was a political exploitation
in disguise. The group then demanded to U Khin Maung to take them
back to their township and left for Thaton on the 9th February.
Source: Myanmar Authority Concerned
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