The Statement of MDUF ( Tenasserim

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THE STATEMENT OF
MYEIK-DAWEI UNITED FRONT (MDUF)
TENASSERIM REGION

1. It was seen on SLORC's television evening news dated (20-9-97) that Soe
Way and Pe Kyi of Myeit- Dawei United Front has undergone the so-called
exchange of arms with Peace ceremony  held on (16-9-97) at Tenasserim town. 

2. Regarding this news the authentic attitude of MDUF is as follows: 
	Soe Way was amember of MDUF but Pe Kyi had been permitted to withdraw his
membership. They deceitfully organized some of the soldiers from lower level
with some of the civilians nearby and surrendered to SLORC according to
their own will. This was done contrary to the decision of MDUF. 

3. So, the deed committed by Soe Way and Pe Lyi is regarded as totally
reactionary and unrelated to MDUF.

4. MDUF regards SLORC's policy of exchanging arms with Peace is merely a
mischievous deed to deceive the people.  In essence, it is the same as that
of AFPFL policy of exchanging arms with Democracy in the late 1950s.
Therefore MDUF solemnly declares that the exchange of arms with Peace is
merely an old tactics which had been practised by the successive reactionary
governments of Burma to deceive the people as well as the international
community. 

Central Committee
Myeik-Dawei United Front

September 21, 1997.

 
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