16/8/99:BURMA DRUG REPORT BY PROF.D (r)

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Subject: Re: 16/8/99:BURMA DRUG REPORT BY PROF.DESMOND BALL

In a message dated 8/16/99 11:25:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
heiko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< p 77, middle paragraph:
"Khin Nyunt is also involved in the opium business. Some of the
agreements with the ethnic groups reportedly allow them to produce opium
in the areas under their control. The Thai Narcotics Control Board has
reported that Khin Nyunt has made arrangements with certain opium
warlords to smuggle heroin into Thailand 'without interception'; and he
has provided protection to others, such as Khun Sa, who are wanted on
heroin trafficking charges abroad."
 
He can give even on this paragraph sources of information, printed at
the end of the chapter.
 
But realy, how can they personally maintain such a good life? In the
Book "The Lady" by Barbara Victor, a general said himself, he earns only
50 Dollars per month. And I believe him. This is his real sellary from
the nation cash box, but the drugs are much more lucrative. Even with
their iron grip on the burmese economy, I cannot believe to maintain
this kind of life without drug money.
 
Regards
Heiko >>

The fact is  this professor seems to know nothing about Myanmar  and he wrote 
only his opinion that is far away from the truth.

ok