Announcement of Kokang Region Provisional Leading Committee

Kokang Region Provisional Leading Committee of Shan State (North) Special Region (1) issued an announcement dated 30 August 2009. The translation of the announcement is as follows:-

Shan State (North) Special Region (1)
Kokang Region Provisional Leading Committee
Announcement

Date: 30-8-2009

1. Myanmar Police Force exposed and seized an arms and ammunition factory illegally run for production and sales in Kokang region of Shan State (North) Special Region (1) on 8 August 2009. In connection with the case, MPF filed a lawsuit against responsible persons U Phon Kya Shin, U Phon Kya Phu, U Phon Tar Shwin and U Phon Tarli and summoned them to settle the issue. However, there was disagreement among the leaders of Special Region (1).

2. Moreover, the four responsible persons, unwilling to meet officials to settle the issue, have left Kokang region.

3. The incidents broke out in Kokang region are concerned only with the above four persons. Those who are not concerned with them may join Kokang Region Provisional Leading Committee.

4. U Phon Kya Shin, U Phon Kya Phu, U Phon Tar Shwin and U Phon Tarli also have the opportunity to address the issue in accord with the law in their own individual interests and in the interests of their region or people. They are therefore urged to seize the opportunity.

Shan State (North) Special Region (1)
Kokang Region Provisional Leading Committee

Source: The New Light of Myanmar (30-8-2009)