There will be similar incidents in the future Every citizen must keep watch on Yodaya that is not a good neighbour and their minions

There will be similar incidents in the future
Every citizen must keep watch on Yodaya that is not a good
neighbour and their minions with national awareness
Let's safeguard sovereignty effectively with necessary response
Rakhine nationals support mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU
insurgents and show respect for sovereignty
[ 29th June, 2002 ]

The ceremony to support the national people's mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents, who are undermining security and peace of border areas, and to show respect for sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar took place in the Danyawady Sports Ground in Sittway, Rakhine State yesterday morning.

The ceremony to support mass rallies denouncing SURA
and KNU insurgents and to show respect for sovereignty
of the State in progress in Sittway.

Present on the occasion were local people from Sittway and townships, members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, Red Cross Brigade, Fire Brigade, War Veterans Organization, Women's Affairs Committee, Maternal and Child Welfare Association, social associations, and teachers, students, the State Flag bearing troupes, band troupes and cultural troupes.

People of Anawrahta column from Lawka Nanda Pagoda gathering point, Bayintnaung column from the Pyidawtha Ward gathering point, Alaungphaya column from No 4 Basic Education High School gathering point and Hsinbyushin column from city hall gathering point marched to the sports ground and took positions there.

The columns led by the State Flag bearing troupes and band troupes marched to the sports ground in the rain, chanting slogans denouncing SURA drug-trafficking destructionists and KNU insurgents.

Executive of Sittway District USDA U Aung Myo Than acted as master of ceremonies. First, those present on the occasion saluted the Flag of the Union of Myanmar.

Next, executive of Rathedaung Township USDA Daw Khin Moe Win explained about the cere-mony to support the rallies denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents, who are encroaching on security and peace of border areas and to show respect for sovereignty. She said: Local people held the mass rallies and denounced SURA and KNU insurgents who are encroaching on security and peace of border areas and they support the rallies. She explained why the entire people in Rakhine State salute the State Flag and hoist the State Flag in Sittway.

The entire people gather here and salute the State Flag to show respect for sovereignty of the State. The reason why the State Flag is hoisted in Sittway is that the State Flag is the symbol of sovereignty. Hoisting of the State Flag shows the attitude of the people that they will not let anyone encroach on sovereignty. The colour of the State Flag is red and so is the Myanma blood. We declare that we will never accept encroachment on motherland by intruders and SURA and KNU insurgents. It serves as a proof that the national people will never let anyone encroach on sovereignty of the State. Myanma blood and courage have been seen on the pages of history since our ancestors of Bayintnaung, Alaungphaya and Hsinbyu-shin periods.

Beginning on 20 May, national traitor drug-trafficker Ywet Sit and SURA terrorist insurgents in collaboration with Yodaya that lacks good-neighbourly practices, attacked our territory. The national people were rankled with the insurgents for their encroachment on our sovereignty. The people held the mass rallies denouncing the insurgents in Kengtung on 1 June and in Taunggyi on 2 June.

It is true that we are united though our national people live at a distance. As a saying goes " If one There will be similar incidents pinches with the nail, his own finger-head will be hurt." Rakhine nationals cannot remain indifferent when insurgents harm our national people in border areas. Like other local people, we denounce drug-trafficker destructive insurgents. We support the mass rallies held in Kengtung and Taunggyi.All Rakhine nationals emphatically honour and support the mass rallies denouncing the insurgents who encroach on sovereignty of Myanmar held in 16 different places.

The entire people must crush all the dangers posed against the disintegration of the Union and encroachments on security and sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar. It is a historical inborn national duty of all the people.

Myanmar people are proud of national prestige and integrity and value the motherland like their lifeblood.They will not encroach on other's territory and will not let anyone occupy an inch of our territory.

Myanmar maintains the five principles of peaceful coexistence in international relations with her good-neighbourly practices. However, pretending to be a friend, Yodaya does not observe neighbourly practices and codes of conduct of ASEAN nations. Yodaya is trying to expand the territory and dominate our nation using drug-trafficker SURA and KNU insurgents as a decoy. We unitedly and actively have to safeguard sovereignty of the State. Now the outposts along Yodaya-Myanmar border which were lost to the insurgents have been recaptured by Myanma Tatmadaw sacrificing their lives, blood and sweat. We honour the Tatmadawmen and members of people's militia who safeguard sovereignty of the State sacrificing their lives.

In conclusion, we have to show that Myanmar blood is red if one harms our sovereignty. Let's crush those who help harm our nation with strong spirit and all national races have to safeguard sovereignty as our lifeblood.

Next, joint secretary of Rakhine State Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Soe Khant explained encroachments on peace and development of border areas by SURA and KNU insurgents with the footholds in Yodaya. He said: national people held the mass rallies denouncing encroachments on sovereignty of Myanmar in Kengtung and Taunggyi. We people in Rakhine State heartily support the rallies. Hoisting of the State Flags in Sittway shows respect for sovereignty of the State and we will not accept the encroachment on sovereignty and it also shows solidarity of the people.

Joint-Secretary U Soe Khant of Rakhine State Chamber of Merchants and Industry.

We are building a peaceful, modern developed nation and have gained progress to some extent. At that time drug-trafficker Ywet Sit and SURA and destructive elements KNU go to Yodaya and live there. The insurgents committed destructive acts in Myanmar border areas as Yodaya dictates.

Yodaya receives not only drug-trafficking SURA and KNU insurgents but also any organizations or any insurgents that will oppose Myanmar. It raised them opening camps along the border and provides with arms, ration and training. These are acts that lack good-neighbourly practices.

Moreover, Yodaya conducted military exercise with a large number of soldiers along the Myanmar border.It is a hostile act. Yodaya is dreaming of establishing greater Thailand with old thoughts of Ayudhaya era. So, Yodaya raises SURA and KNU insurgents and makes them destroy the fence of neighbouring country.

Therefore, we oppose encroachment on sovereignty and denounce drug-trafficking SURA and KNU insurgents. Rakhine nationals show solidarity of national races.

As the world knows that Myanma blood is red, international community knows the sharpness of Myanma sword. Myanmar is a sovereign nation. In times of emergency, blood inspires unity and all the national people are united. Now the Tatmadaw and the entire people are crushing the insurgents with the sacrificing spirit.

It is obvious that in the heart of all national people, the spirit of non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty, spirit of unity, spirit of not being a

After regaining independence, drug-trafficking SURA and KNU insurgents with the assistance of Yodaya that lacks true attitude encroached on sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar, disrupted stability and broke up national solidarity throughout the history. At present, this incidents continue to occur.

There will be similar incidents in the future. Therefore, every citizen must watch Yodaya that is not a good-neighbour and their minions with national awareness and let's safeguard sovereignty effectively with the necessary response.

Then, led by master of ceremonies, those present collectively shouted 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 rally to an end.

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

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