2009 March 17
tags: Burma, Genocide, Human Rights, Junta, Karen, Karenni, KNLA, KNU, Thugs and Thieves, world focus on Burma
by peacerunning
Recent reports suggest that, in negotiations with State authorities, the DKBA has been able to ensure its long-term political future in Burma by transforming itself into a ‘Border Security Force’, a title that would nominally place the group within the SPDC hierarchy. Consequently, the DKBA’s ongoing restrictions and extortion in T’Nay Hsah and Dta Greh townships of eastern Pa’an District (near the Thai border) may be expected to continue even after the planned 2010 elections. This report examines cases of abuse against villagers by SPDC and DKBA forces in Pa’an District from the end of 2008 to March 2009.In eastern Pa’an District, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) all continue to conduct armed operations. However, the DKBA continues to be the most active armed group in this area. As a result, local villagers in eastern Pa’an District, and in particular those living in T’Nay Hsah and Dta Greh townships, face a wide range of restrictions, taxes and ad hoc demands from DKBA soldiers. DKBA forces operating in this area are primarily those under the authority of Brigade #999 (including the Brigade’s ‘Special Battalion’ commanded by Maung Chit Thoo).
The KNLA no longer has a fixed base in T’Nay Hsah Township. In Dta Greh Township, KNLA Battalions #21, 22 and 101 have been largely pushed up against the western flank of the Moei River which, in Pa’an District, forms the border with Thailand.
The SPDC has taken a somewhat reduced role in the region but continues to patrol T’Nay Hsah and Dta Greh townships and, in some cases, has looted villagers’ property and demanded porters to carry military supplies. In previous years, SPDC Army units active in Pa’an District generally followed a practice of rotating every three months (except during the rainy season, when the wet conditions would make travel more difficult.) Since the start of 2009, however, SPDC Army units active in Dta Greh Township have rotated every month.
On February 20th 2009, column #1 of SPDC Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) #206 of Light Infantry Division (LID) #22, under the command of Major Soe Win Aung, was rotated out of Wa Mee Gkla village tract, Dta Greh Township. When LIB #206 left the area on February 20th, it was replaced by SPDC LIB #205 of LID #22 under the command of Thaung Htaik. Upon arrival on February 20th, LIB #205 troops entered Gk— village and looted property belonging to the following local villagers:
http://www.khrg.org/khrg2009/khrg09f4.pdf
The above photo, taken on February 9th 2009, shows a close-up of a picture of Maung Chit Thoo and his wife. Maung Chit Thoo had DKBA personnel under his command forcibly sell this picture to individual households in T’Nay Hsah Township at a cost of 2,000 kyat (US $2.03) each. [Photo: KHRG]
And the Thais give them a new Bridge on their gate!! Stop killing Ethnics!!!
tags: Burma, Genocide, Human Rights, Junta, Karen, Karenni, KNLA, KNU, Thugs and Thieves, world focus on Burma
by peacerunning
Recent reports suggest that, in negotiations with State authorities, the DKBA has been able to ensure its long-term political future in Burma by transforming itself into a ‘Border Security Force’, a title that would nominally place the group within the SPDC hierarchy. Consequently, the DKBA’s ongoing restrictions and extortion in T’Nay Hsah and Dta Greh townships of eastern Pa’an District (near the Thai border) may be expected to continue even after the planned 2010 elections. This report examines cases of abuse against villagers by SPDC and DKBA forces in Pa’an District from the end of 2008 to March 2009.In eastern Pa’an District, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) all continue to conduct armed operations. However, the DKBA continues to be the most active armed group in this area. As a result, local villagers in eastern Pa’an District, and in particular those living in T’Nay Hsah and Dta Greh townships, face a wide range of restrictions, taxes and ad hoc demands from DKBA soldiers. DKBA forces operating in this area are primarily those under the authority of Brigade #999 (including the Brigade’s ‘Special Battalion’ commanded by Maung Chit Thoo).The KNLA no longer has a fixed base in T’Nay Hsah Township. In Dta Greh Township, KNLA Battalions #21, 22 and 101 have been largely pushed up against the western flank of the Moei River which, in Pa’an District, forms the border with Thailand.
The SPDC has taken a somewhat reduced role in the region but continues to patrol T’Nay Hsah and Dta Greh townships and, in some cases, has looted villagers’ property and demanded porters to carry military supplies. In previous years, SPDC Army units active in Pa’an District generally followed a practice of rotating every three months (except during the rainy season, when the wet conditions would make travel more difficult.) Since the start of 2009, however, SPDC Army units active in Dta Greh Township have rotated every month.
On February 20th 2009, column #1 of SPDC Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) #206 of Light Infantry Division (LID) #22, under the command of Major Soe Win Aung, was rotated out of Wa Mee Gkla village tract, Dta Greh Township. When LIB #206 left the area on February 20th, it was replaced by SPDC LIB #205 of LID #22 under the command of Thaung Htaik. Upon arrival on February 20th, LIB #205 troops entered Gk— village and looted property belonging to the following local villagers:
http://www.khrg.org/khrg2009/khrg09f4.pdf
The above photo, taken on February 9th 2009, shows a close-up of a picture of Maung Chit Thoo and his wife. Maung Chit Thoo had DKBA personnel under his command forcibly sell this picture to individual households in T’Nay Hsah Township at a cost of 2,000 kyat (US $2.03) each. [Photo: KHRG]
And the Thais give them a new Bridge on their gate!! Stop killing Ethnics!!!
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