CHIEF OFFICER OF MILITARY AFFAIRS SECURITY LT. GEN. YE MYINT

CHIEF OFFICER OF MILITARY AFFAIRS SECURITY LT. GEN. YE MYINT
JOURNEYING TO MEET WITH CEASEFIRE GROUPS FROM NORTHERN SHAN STATE

27 January 2008

According to a news source from ceasefire groups in Northern Shan State, Lt. Gen. Ye Myint, Chief Officer of Military Affairs Security, traveled to the headquarters of these organizations to meet with them.

On 22nd of this month, he visited Hsen Kyawt, headquarters of the Shan State Army (North) (SSA-N) and met with Chairman U Loi Mawng and other leaders. On 23rd, he met with leaders of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) led by Kokang leader Feng Kya-shin at its headquarters in Lautkai Town. On 24th, He met with Ma-htu-naw and other leaders of Kachin National Development and Security Army (KDA) at its headquarters in Kaungkha Town.

It could not be confirmed yet whether MAS Chief Lt. Gen. Ye Myint went to Panghsang to meet with Wa leader Bao Yu-chang of Myanmar National Solidarity Party aka United Wa State Party (MNSP or UWSA), ceasefire group news source said.

The same source believed that he would consecutively meet with other armed ethnic groups like the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) led by Zaung-khra, National Democratic Army-Kachin (NDA-K) led by Zakhong Teng Yeng and National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) (Akha) located along Sino-Burmese border.

Although no details have come out, MAS Chief Lt. Gen. Ye Myint has also summoned officials from ceasefire groups based in Northern Shan State region such as UWSA (Wa), MNDAA (Kokang), SSA-North (Shan) and KDA (Kachin) separately to meet in Lashio in early December, last year.

Also on December 14, 2007, Minister of Culture Maj. Gen. Khin Aung Myint, deputy leader of SPDC spokes-authority team, met with leaders of ceasefire groups in Northern Shan State like UWSA, MNDAA, SSA-N and KDA, in Lashio, forcing them to announce their views renouncing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's statement publicized through Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Burma.