Myanmar people collectively crush every internal and external danger to sovereignty
and the country throughout history
All national races are united as saying goes 'blood is thicker than water'
Chin State supports mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents, who undermine security and peace of border areas
People of Chin State show respect for sovereignty
[ 16th June, 2002 ]

  
Haka Township, Chin State

The ceremony to support the national mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents, who are undermining security and peace in border areas, and to show respect for sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar was held at the Vamthu Maung sports ground in Haka, Chin State, on 16 June morning.

  
Hsinbyushin column, Bayintnaung column and Alaungphaya column marching to the mass meeting.

Local people in Haka, representatives and members of the Chin State, District and Township Union Solidarity and Development Associations, Red Cross Society, Auxiliary Fire Brigade, War Veterans Organization, Women's Affairs Committee, Maternal and Child Welfare Association, the State flag bearing troupe and band troupes of basic education high schools in Tiddim, Falam and Haka, and USDA member students in Haka marched in three columns to the sports ground.

Including the State flag bearing troupes and band troupes, the people of Bayintnaung column led by Chin State USDA Secretary U Aung Min from Pyidawtha Ward Peace and Development Council office gathering point, Alaungphaya column led by USDA Member U Khun Hlay Htan from Township Internal Revenue Department gathering point and Hsinbyushin column led by USDA member U Thein Han from Chin State Accounts Office gathering point marched into the sport ground and took positions there.

  
Those present at ceremony to support mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents and to show respect for
sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar in progress at Vamthu Maung Sports Ground in Haka, Chin State.

Haka Township USDA Executive Daw Ngun Pang acted as master of ceremonies with USDA Executive Daw Hle Par.

Then, those present at the rally saluted the State Flag.

  
Haka Township USDA executives Daw Ngun Pang and Daw Hle Par act master of ceremonies and co-master of ceremonies.

Next, Chin State USDA Executive U Kyi Han explained the purpose of the ceremony.

I would like to report on encroachments on security and stability of the State and peace in border areas in various means by SURA and KNU insurgent groups with footholds in Yodaya.

The government and the entire people are responsible for safeguarding the sovereignty of the State and it is a national duty of the entire people.

  
Chin State USDA Executive U Kyin Han.

Our people value their national prestige and integrity. Every person who values national prestige and integrity loves and cherishes his motherland. As is known to all, we would not let anyone encroach upon sovereignty of the State.

Hoisting the State Flags in various parts of Haka and saluting the State Flag at the mass meeting show that it is a sign of respect to sovereignty of the State and we would not accept encroachments on sovereignty. I will give you a brief account of the encroachments on sovereignty and support of Yodaya.

On 11 February 2001, SURA drug trafficking insurgents launched surprise attack on Myanmar Tatmadaw camps on "O" hill near Tachilek with the help of heavy weapon support from Yodaya Army. They fired shells of heavy weapons into Tachilek. SURA drug trafficking insurgents attacked Lwetawkhan camp in border area on 21 February and Parchee camp near Pungpahkyem camp in Mongton Township on 21 April 2001 and Maikyoke camp and new Maikyoke camp on 8 February 2002.

On 6 May 2002, KNU terrorist insurgent group destroyed Yangon-Myainggalay gas pipe line near Kazaing Bridge on Yangon-Mottama Road between Bilin and Thaton by planting mines and they attacked Minletpan Village near Myawady Township in collaboration with ABSDF on 15 May 2002.

As a result, lives, property and religious structures were destroyed. On 20 May 2002, the drug-trafficking insurgents with the tanks and heavy weapons support from Yodaya brazenly opened fire on Panmongsun, Nyaungbin-gon, Pangangaw and Yanpaingsun outposts in Yodaya-Myanmar border. Yodaya bred some national traitors and provided them with arms, food, shelter and recruits. Obviously, the acts of Yodaya amount to repeatedly insulting our country which is refraining from retaliating it.

Moreover, Yodaya yearly conducts manoeuvres involving a large number of troops near our border. It is a sign of military threat and insults. We regard such an act as danger to our country.

Throughout history, the people collectively crushed every internal and external danger to sovereignty and the country. Patriotic Chin nationals led by Kyunbi in cooperation with Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Bamar, Rakhine and Shan nationals fought against imperialists. They also showed their solidarity of the people, strong spirit of the people who did not want to be slave and the Union spirit. They safeguarded the Union with full Union spirit and nationalistic spirit for perpetuation of independent nation and her people .

As we respect our territory and sovereignty, we must annihilate destructive insurgents and external intruders at the risk to our lives to ensure the sovereignty of the State, to protect every inch of the territory of the nation and to preserve the integrity of the nation built by our forefathers.

  
Haka Township USDA executive Ma Ngun Zit Chin.

Next, member of Haka Township Union Solidarity and Development Association Ma Ngun Zit Chin explained why we support the mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU destructive insurgents who are encroaching on security and peace in border area and hold the ceremony to show respect for sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar.

Every patriotic persons are rankled with encroachments on sovereignty of the State. Chin nationals with patriotism from Chin State emphatically support the mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU destructive insurgents. Hoisting the State Flags in Haka in Chin State and marching and saluting the State Flag show that we do not accept the encroachment on sovereignty of the State.

Beginning of 2001, SURA and KNU insurgent groups with footholds in Yodaya attacked on various areas along the border. Yodaya established insurgents' training school, arsenal depot, hospital and housing quarters and it provided nine pyis of rice and five tins of canned fish to every SURA insurgent per month. Yodaya committed not only destructive acts but also hostile acts. That is why we hold the mass rallies respecting sovereignty of the State and denouncing destructive insurgents.

All national races are united as a saying goes "blood is thicker than water." All Chin nationals oppose and denounce the one that does not behave as good neighbouring nation and its act of testing response and inciting our country to pick up fight with motives to expand our territory and dominate our nation. We will continue to show spirit of annihilating the all forms of aggression with strong patriotism and our sensitive spirit. Let's oppose and crush any form of any organization that encroaches on the sovereignty, security and stability of the State and breaks up unity among the national people, destructive acts of insurgents and one-sided pressure of international community.

  
National people shouting slogans at the ceremony to support national people's mass
rallies denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents and to show respect for sovereignty.

Then, the mass rally shouted slogans-
        non-disintegration of the Union -                our cause, our cause;
        non-disintegration of national solidarity -   our cause, our cause;
        perpetuation of sovereignty -                      our cause, our cause,
which brought the ceremony to a close.

As a gesture showing respect for sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar, the State flags were hoisted at houses and buildings and departmental offices in Haka on that day morning.

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