The meeting of Myanmar president U Thein Sein and Lt. General Yawd Serk, the leader of RCSS/ SSA creates the happiness for all ethnic groups in Shan state. Yawd Serk gave Buddha image and Shan traditional dress to president. President also gave the gifts to Yawd Serk. This pave the way to come to an end the fightings in southern Shan state. RCSS/SSA delegation met with president on early morning of 10th , Jun, 2013, and also met with U Aung Min, Vice Chairman of Union Peace-making Work Committee, at Myanmar Peace Center on evening of that day.
Yawd Serk told that peace was extinct because of civil war. But he did not admit that it is because of them. President U Thein Sein well understand about the battles and areas because of he was a soldier. He well understand and is sympathetic to the life of ethnic groups, who were suffering. Therefore, he decided to conduct the ending of battles. Myanmar government have implemented sustainable peace through the political dialogues.
President have made great effort to create transparent and freedom civil society. He met and welcomed to Yawd Serk, who have opposed and attacked the succession of government.
Although battles have occured because the political disagreements were not resolved by political systems or means, The insurgent groups have exploited over the political dialogues. This style was made by Burma Communist Party during the period of 1968. While Burma Communist Party appeared before public for the dialogue, it contacted with its cut off members, and pressured over government and military with riots. Although the government was honest, if the insurgent groups were dishonest, the real peace will not be developed. At that time, the honest efforts of government increased Burma Communist Party 's strength.
Yawd Serk visited to Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, Mandalay, Kyauk Mae, Taunggyi and Pinlon from 10th to 23rd , Jun and returned to Loi Tai Leng. He got a chance to meet not only Daw Aung San Su Kyi but also Shan organizations. He explained to people of Mandaly, Kyauk Mae, Taunggyi and Pinlon about RCSS / SSA's position. It is unique fact that he promised to create Shan State as a drug free area.
While the leader of RCSS / SSA met United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), he discussed about procedure of creating drug free area. Lt General Yawd Serk told that ethnic groups cultivate opium to gain money, and they will manage to cultivate other crops replaced on opium.
Actually, Lt General Yawd Serk is a member of U Kun Sar's MTA, which agreed cease-fire and surrendered. But Lt General Yawd Serk hold arm again because of he could not relinquish drug trafficking. He continued drug trafficking and organized Shan nationals. He dominated Shan nationals by force with a reason of rehabilitation of Shan state. Their business is to carry opium from southern Shan state and eastern Shan state to opium refineries along the Thai - Myanmar border, and protected these refineries, and collect money from opium cultivators and smugglers.
Thai government monitored RCSS / SSA because of it imported many drugs to Thai. When Thai policemen bought drugs and arrested drug smugglers by faking as drug smugglers, Captain Sai Htun, a follower of Yawd Serk, was arrested. Capt Sai Htun was a former member of SURA and a Shan national. According to director of Thai Counter Drug Organization, Thai policemen offered to buy drugs for Baht 25 millions by faking as drug smugglers and arrested him. Most of all learders of RCSS /SSA except Yawd Serk are drug smugglers.
Lt General Yawd Serk have conducted and managed drug smuggling, and efforted to become a strong Shan State Army by using the money which gained from drug smuggling. According to statement of Sai Naw Khan, he contacted with Lt General Yawd Serk, and RCSS / SSA supported human being and weapons for him. He told that Indaw- Kyauk Gu, Naung Lon-Naung Ro, Mong Lan, Sanha and eastern Mong Kaing are RCSS/ SSA's the main areas of cultivating opium. In these areas, RCSS / SSA protected opium cultivators and bought drugs from opium cultivators.
After Sai Naw Khan revealed the truth, Lt. General Yawd Serk transformed as a person who counter drug from adrug smuggler. He efforted to become Shan state as a drug free area. He arrested addicts and pressured to quit those addicts, and trained military training. Yawd Serk stated his measurements through the media (by English, Shan and Thai language). Therefore, Thai awarded the Golden Eagle prize to Yawd Serk on 26th , Jun, 2012.
However, an officer from Myanmar Police Force, told that most of arrested opium are from southern Shan state, and although the leadership of RCSS/SSA may desire to do as saying, subordinates and nationals may not desire to relinquish opium cultivating, drug production and smuggling. Any drug producer and smuggler carry weapons.
Lt. General Yawd Serk told that they effort to become Shan state as drug free area anywhere he reached. His message is good news and everyone welcomed this message. However, his subordinates have understood that this message is not strange, and they can not exist without drug smuggling. Although Loi Tai Leng orders various commands, subordinates are doing what they like to do.
A powerful leader of Shan nationals told if Lt. General Yawd Serk agreed ceased-fire and surrendered like U Khun Sa, there are prospects of development for Shan state. And then, he told that although the leaders of insurgent groups continued to hold weapons with various reasons because they could not relinquish their wealth and luxury. Shan nationals adore peaceful life. But they do not desire to hear sounds of firing.
If Lt. General really desire to establish the development and prosperous Shan state, he must eradicate opium cultivation, drug production and drug smuggling according to powerful leader. And also, he calls for Lt. General Yawd Serk to build sustainable and strong peace by cooperating with the government.
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