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Subject: SPECIAL-THE MILITARY ELITE CLASS :CRIME & PUNISHMENT IN THE

BURMESE ARMY [PART 5]
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THE MILITARY ELITE CLASS :CRIME & PUNISHMENT IN THE BURMESE ARMY [PART
5]
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By Julien Moe
6/18/99

In the US army,  crime and punishment are in accordance with the laws
prescribed for army personnel. Even perjury is punishable by
imprisonment.
Such legal actions do not apply to those who commit crimes in the
Burmese army.THERE
IS NO SUCH DEPARTMENT AS INTERNAL AFFAIRS. As long as you fulfil the
government's objectives such as security, forced labour and tranquility
in
the region, divisional commanders who hold  majors' ranks in the army
can
commit any crime from rape and  assault to murder either in the
communities
or in the army.

If you are a divisional commander in the army, you will surely  be
responsible for security and intelligence activities to secure peace in
3
towns. As long as security and peace are assured by any means under the
command of such divisional commanders, these commanders are entiled to
free
celular phones, a luxury pajero [ cost = 6 million Kyats ant etc...] A
divisional commander who committed 3 crimes such as shooting a private,
shooting  a civilian and assault on a private is far from being jailed
or
removed from his post.The most serious punishment he'd get will be a
transfer. But do not make any mistake on responsibilities entusted to
you.
Or else you'd be ousted or if you're still rather useful, you will be
either demoted or suspended or transferred to a less important post.
Unequivocal examples are Ohn Gyaw, Brig. Gen. Kyaw Win and Colonel Hla
Min.

To be continued....