The entire people supporting and taking pride in Tatmadawmen
who are fighting along border at risk to life and blood in
safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity
Magway Division supports mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU
insurgents who encroached on security and peace of border areas
People of Magway Division respect for sovereignty
[ 23th June, 2002 ]

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 sports ground of Magway Division in Magway at 7 am on 23 June.

It was attended by members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, Red Cross Brigade, Auxiliary Fire brigade, Myanmar War Veterans Organization, Women's Affairs Committee and Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association of Magway, Yenangyaung, Chauk, Taungdwingyi, Natmauk and Myothit Townships in Thayet, Minbu and Magway Districts of Magway Division, departmental personnel, teachers and students, band troupes and flag bearing troupes in four columns.

  
Ceremony to support mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents and to show respects for
sovereignty of the country in progress at the sportsw grounds in Magway.

To attend the ceremony, the Tabinshwehti column led by local people and Auxiliary Fire Brigade members of four wards marched from the gathering point in front of Win Thuzar Shop at the corner of Bogyoke Street and Pyidawtha Street; the Bayint Naung column comprising Red Cross Society members, nurses and people of 5 wards marched from the gathering point of Division People's Hospital; the Alaungphaya column comprising teachers of Magway Institute of Education, teachers and students of basic education high schools marched from the gathering point of Magway Town Hall; and the Hsinbyushin column comprising USDA members, MWVO members, Women's Affairs Committee members, MMCWA members, service personnel and the local people of Magway, Yenang-yaung, Chauk, Taungdwin-gyi, Natmauk and Myothit townships of Thayet, Minbu and Magway Districts marched from the gathering point of the Division Peace and Development Council Office to the sports ground.

U Han Maung of Magway Division USDA acted as master of ceremonies. He read out the agenda and announced the commencement of the ceremony. First, those present at the ceremony saluted the State Flag.

  
Magway Township WCWA Daw Aye Aye Moe.

Next, Daw Aye Aye Moe of Magway Township Women's Affairs Committee explained the purpose of the ceremony. She said: since early 2001, the SURA and KNU insurgents taking footholds in Yodaya launched attacks here and there along the border. The national brethren there had to suffer loss of properties and lives. The national people were exasperated as the insurgents destructionists, with reliance on Yodaya's strength, have encroached upon the State sovereignty and harmed the security and peace at the border areas. Thus, the national people held mass rallies in Kengtung on 1 June and in Taunggyi on 2 June to denounce the insurgents .

The patriotic national people can no longer be tolerant on hindering the nation's development and undermining the national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Like the residential people of border areas, the people of Mgaway Division denounced the drug-trafficking insurgents. Peoples of various States and Divisions supported the mass rallies held in Kengtung and Taunggyi and so did the people of Magway Division. Today, the State flags are hoisted at houses, buildings, offices,. schools, bridges, roads, markets, etc in the entire Magway as a symbol of cherishing and respecting the national sovereignty. It also manifests the fact that the entire national people will in no way accept any encroachment upon the national sovereignty. Especially, the people abhor the encroachment on national sovereignty by the other country. The entire national people are to safeguard the privileges gained from prevalence of peace and tranquility.

  
The State Flags were being hoisted proudly at schools, markets, streets and houses in Magway.

In the course of history, Myanmar has never let any external traitorous destructionists to take footholds in its territory. Being a true neighbor, Myanmar sincerely adheres to the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence. Yodaya's encroachment on the national sovereignty and abetting the insurgents are unjust.

The entire people are supporting and taking pride of the Tatmadawmen who are fighting along the border at the risk of lives and blood for safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity. In the anti-colonialist struggles,. through the united strength of the people including the national races of hilly regions, our forefathers had successfully driven out the powerful colonialists. Ancient Myanmar kings such as Anawrahta, Bayint Naung, Hsinbyushin, etc had absolutely crushed the enemies who tried to intrude into the country.

In line with these traditions and in order to enable the Union to stand tall among the world's nations with dignity, the entire national people must keep nationalist spirit alive and dynamic for wiping out any attempt to disintegrate the Union. In conclusion, I would like to urge all the national people to put Our Three Main National Causes --- Non-disintegration of the Union; Non-disintegration of national solidarity and Perpetuation of sovereignty --- in the fore.

  
Yenangyoung Township USDA Organizer U Than Zaw.

Next, Yenangyaung Township USDA organizer U Than Zaw explained the purpose of holding the ceremony. He said: Since 1989, the Government has been implementing development programmes in border areas without sparing day and night with a view to turning the nation into a peaceful, modern and developed one. In the context, the SURA drug-trafficking insurgents and KNU insurgents are making fabrications with ill will and encroaching on the national sovereignty.

On 11-2-2001, the SURA insurgents taking a foothold in Yodaya attacked Tatmadaw outpost at E-7 hillock near Tachilek with heavy weapons. Ten rounds of heavy weapon fell on Tarlock market in Tarlock ward, leaving seven houses, one monastery, three shops and three motor vehicles destroyed.

On 21-2-2001, a combined force involving about 200 of SURA insurgents and Yodaya army attacked Lwetawkham camp. On 24-2-2001, the SURA insurgents and Yodaya army troops totaling about 200 attacked Parchee camp near Myanmar-Yodaya border. On 8-2-2002, the SURA insurgents and Yodaya army troops totaling about 200 attacked Maikyoke camp and new Maikyoke camp. They fired heavy weapons and 28 houses, one motor vehicle and two motorbikes were destroyed. The insurgents also took away with two motorcycles and two motor vehicles. In the Maikyoke camp battle, 5 Tatmadawmen, 3 people's militiamen and 9 villagers were killed.

The KNU insurgents have been committing atrocities and acts of sabotage many years ago. Now, they are encroaching upon the sovereignty and regional security in border areas. On 6-5-2002, a KNU group entered the place between Bilin and Thaton and blew up the Yangon-Myainggalay natural gas pipe line near Kazein bridge between mile-posts No 130/3 and 130/4 of Yangon-Mottama highway.

On 15-5-2002, the SURA insurgents bonbarded on Minletpan village at the border with artillery. On 20-5-2002, a combined force of the SURA insurgents and Yodaya army insulted us by attacking the Tatmadaw outposts and people's militia camps in Panmongsum, Nyaungbingon and others. What I would like to stress is that Yodaya has always been harboring a grudge on Myanmar and it is providing expatriate traitors with the shelter, arms, food and recruitment It amounts to destabilizing peace and stability of the State, hindering the development of the State and destroying the property and life of the national races.

The Yodaya conducts military man oeuvre involving a large number of troops near Myanmar-Yodaya border yearly and it is a sign of military threat and insult. We regard such an act as a danger to our country.

We must crunch destructive insurgents and external intruders at the risk to our lives to protect every inch of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity with strong nationalist spirit. Now, the patriotic Tatmadawmen sacrificing blood and sweat and lives are launching an offensive against the insurgents to retake the Tatmadaw outposts and people's militia camps which is situated in Myanamr-Yodaya and lost to the SURA drug-trafficking insurgents due to combined attacks of the SURA insurgents and Yodaya army. The entire people are unitedly behind the Tatmadawmen who making attacks against the insurgents in the front lines.

The entire national people are urged not to loose the fruits of peace, security and development and to courageously oppose and crush anyone who are encroaching on the national sovereignty.

Then, the mass rally chanted the slogans---"non-disintegration of the Union --- our cause, our cause; non-disintegration of the 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 Myanmar, the State flags were hoisted at houses, buildings, department offices, markets, schools and either sides of the streets.

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