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Tutung Kawlgam hong zin USA Kumpi’ Palai te pen Kawlgam adingin 1995 kum lai hong zin ngei ahi Mrs Albright (USA te UN ah Palaipi) khit hong zin sungpan aza lian pen uh ahi hi. Chiangmai, Thailand pan Mizzima Media te in Pu Chin Sian Thang (Zomi National Congress) tungah tusun USA Palaite tawh kimuhna vai a dotkikna uh anuai a bang hi. Dotna: Pu aw USA palai te tung ah bang thu teng sung thei na hia le. SNLD = Shan National League for Democracy SPDC = State Peace and Development Council ZNC = Zomi National Congress Translated from Mizima Burmese News by Neoredzoson
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... (Interview with Pu Cin Sian Thang and U Aye Thar Aung) Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – During their two-day visit to Burma, US Assistant Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell and Undersecretary Scot Marciel met Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, National League for Democracy (NLD) Party Central Executive Committee members, ethnic leaders and senior officials of the military regime including Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein. They left Rangoon last evening. Mizzima interviewed two ethnic leaders from Zomi and Rakhine ethnic communities, who also met the US diplomats. Pu Cin Sian Thang (Zomi National Congress) Q: How long was the meeting with the US delegates? A: The meeting was scheduled for 1 p.m. but it was delayed and actually started at 2:30 p.m. It lasted for about one and-a half hours. Q: How many ethnic leaders attended the meeting? A: A total of 8 ethnic leaders, 4 US delegates and 2 from the US embassy attended the meeting. Among them were U Aye Thar Aung (Arakan League for Democracy – ALD), Nai Tun Thein (Mon National Democracy Party), Sai Saw Aung (Shan Nationalities League for Democracy – SNLD), U Shwe Ohn (Veteran Shan politician), U Myo Thant (Rohingya Organization) and U Sa Bwe Jung from Kachin state and Dr. Samontha and his wife Daw Rebecca from among the Kayan ethnics. I learnt that Daw Rebecca is not a member of any of these ethnic organizations. Q: What issues did you raise with the US delegates? A: We told them that we represent the ethnic people and we dislike the constitution. There are no provisions in the constitution which can guarantee ethnic rights. If you don’t believe what we are saying, here is the copy of the constitution and you can study it, we told them. They replied that they already have a copy of the constitution. The political prisoners have not yet been released till date. Political activists are being arrested. And then we told them these political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, U Khun Tun Oo and 1988 student leader Min Ko Naing should be released. Q: Which provisions in the constitution did you point out to the US delegates? A: According to Article 441, this constitution shall come into operation throughout the Union form the day the first session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (People’s Parliament) is convened. So this forthcoming election is to make this constitution operational, not more than that. This is our first point. Secondly, in Fundamental Principles Chapter in Article 6 (f) which states The Union’s consistent objectives are ‘enabling the Defence Services to be able to participate in the national political leadership role of the State’. And then in ‘Transitory Provisions’, under Article 445, which bars from prosecution the members of the military regime ‘in respect of any act done in the execution of their respective duties’ by the newly constituted government. And then in Article 59(d), which states the President ‘shall be acquainted with the affairs of the Union such as political, administrative, economic and military’ which means the President shall be an ex-serviceman. The worst provision in this constitution is Article 413(d), which empowers the Union President to stage a coup if necessary. We drew the attention of the US delegation to these. Q: Did you present the issues of other ceasefire and peace groups to the US delegates? A: We told them the junta didn’t accept any points that were presented in the National Convention by these ceasefire and peace groups. Moreover the recent war against Kokang is a warning to all other ceasefire ethnic armed groups, which are still refusing to accept the junta’s offer of transforming their armies into the junta controlled ‘Border Guard Force’ (BGF). We presented these points to US delegates. Q: Were you satisfied with the meeting? A: At the meeting, the US delegates did not say anything about our presentations. But they only said that this was just the beginning and they would come back again. Despite the lack of significant words spoken by them in this meeting, I am optimistic as unprecedented events are happening now. I hope for something. |



USA Kumpi te kiang panin East Asia tawh kisai Thunei Pu Kurt Campbell (Assistant Secretary of State) makaih USA palaite Kawlgam ah November 3-4 sung hong zin uhi. Kawlgam galkap mang No 4 na ahi Prime Minister Lieutenant General Thein Sein, Kawlgam mipi makai Daw Aung San Su Kyi, NLD pan Executive Committee member te le Ethnic makaipi Pu Chin Sian Thang (Zomi National Congress), U Aye Thar Aung (ALD), U Nai Tun Thein (MNDF), Sai Soe Aung (SNLD) le adang U Shwe Ohn(Senior Shan Politician), Saboi Yom (Kachin), Naw Rebecca (Dr Sai Mon Thar’zi) le U Myo Thant (Rohingya) cih bangin Ethnic makai 7 le Rohanya 1 akigawm mi 8 te tawh 4 Nov ni aban ban in kimuhkhopna nei thei uhi.
Sai Soe Aung(SNLD) le adang U Shwe Ohn (Senior Shan Politician), Saboi Yom (Kachin) le U Myo Thant kici Rohingya pan ci veh aw ! Tua le , Daw Rebecca (Dr Sai Mon Thar’zi) hi. Daw Rebecca acih bel pawlpi background kician aneihloh lam tel bilbel hi.

