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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS

21 October 1999

No: 10 - 23

Elderly Men Pressganged To Become Militia

Maihoong from southern Shan State reported that even elderly people were =

not spared in the junta's drive to form militia units against the =
resistance.

On 19 September Ltc. Yan Ba Maung, Commander of IB 518 (Mongnai) with=20
80-strong column, arrived in village of Narkhan (Narkhan Tract, Mongnai=20
Township) where he ordered his men to seize all able-bodied males. He =
told=20
the assembled men that those between age 45-60 would be organized as=20
militia and those under 45 would become porters.

On examination, there were 42 of them between age 45-60, and 88 between=20
15-35, totalling 130, said Maihoong.

The commander was reported to have told Tarn Awn, the headman, that the=20
village had sent only 11-12 men to form a people's militia unit when the =

required number was 50. "It had happened several times, so this time he=20
would make it right by forming the old people to become militia and the=20
young ones to serve as porters in the fight against Bo Mya's Karen=20
resistance further south, he said".

Only after the villagers collected K. 5,000 for each man, he agreed to=20
release everyone. Altogether K. 650,000 was paid on 27 September to the=20
commander, reported Maihoong.

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For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:
Shan Herald Agency for News.
P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., 50007, Chiangmai, Thailand
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121
e-mail: <shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

S.H.A.N. is a non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =

affiliated to any political or armed organization.




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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3>21 October =
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23<BR><BR></FONT><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>Elderly Men Pressganged To =
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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3><BR>Maihoong from =
southern Shan=20
State reported that even elderly people were <BR>not spared in the =
junta's drive=20
to form militia units against the resistance.<BR><BR>On 19 September =
Ltc. Yan Ba=20
Maung, Commander of IB 518 (Mongnai) with <BR>80-strong column, arrived =
in=20
village of Narkhan (Narkhan Tract, Mongnai <BR>Township) where he =
ordered his=20
men to seize all able-bodied males. He told <BR>the assembled men that =
those=20
between age 45-60 would be organized as <BR>militia and those under 45 =
would=20
become porters.<BR><BR>On examination, there were 42 of them between age =
45-60,=20
and 88 between <BR>15-35, totalling 130, said Maihoong.<BR><BR>The =
commander was=20
reported to have told Tarn Awn, the headman, that the <BR>village had =
sent only=20
11-12 men to form a people's militia unit when the <BR>required number =
was 50.=20
"It had happened several times, so this time he <BR>would make it right =
by=20
forming the old people to become militia and the <BR>young ones to serve =
as=20
porters in the fight against Bo Mya's Karen <BR>resistance further =
south, he=20
said".<BR><BR>Only after the villagers collected K. 5,000 for each man, =
he=20
agreed to <BR>release everyone. Altogether K. 650,000 was paid on 27 =
September=20
to the <BR>commander, reported Maihoong.<BR><BR>///END\\\<BR>For further =

information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:<BR>Shan Herald Agency for =
News.<BR>P.O.=20
Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., 50007, Chiangmai, Thailand<BR>Ph/Fax: (053) 807=20
121<BR>e-mail: &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx</A>&gt;<BR><BR>S.H.A.=
N. is a=20
non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =
<BR>affiliated to any=20
political or armed =
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