Ncub Statement 27 August 2009 Kokang

NCUB Statement Condemning the SPDC’s Intrusion Against the Kokang Ceasefire Organization

1. The National Council of the Union of Burma NCUB strongly condemns the intrusion of the SPDC troops into the Kokang Longai areas and their unlawful intrusion under the pretence of investigation into the Kokang National leader’s home. This intrusion must be stopped immediately and as the United Wa State Party UWSP has announced, the Kokang people should be respected to resolve their internal issues by themselves. 2. The National Council of the Union of Burma NCUB would like to point out the true nature of the SPDC’s constitution where, an provision states of “Kokang self-administered Area” and even before that constitution is inforced, the ethnic rights is shattered. 3. The use of force to intrude KoKang territory after Kokang’s refusal to turn themselves into border guard force under the supervision of the SPDC military is not only an attack on the national issues of the Ko Kang but also an insult to the political standings of the ceasefire ethnic organizations who are in an alliance with the Kokang. 4. The SPDC is also neglecting the request by the authorities of neighboring Yunan province who had requested them to stop acts that would lead to instability on the border area. In fact the SPDC is the culprit which is acting ruthlessly to disturb the stability on the border and causing havoc. 5. The National Council of the Union of Burma respectfully urges the leaders of Kokang to recall the “Monekoe crisis” and settle their disagreements in a peaceful way. The SPDC’s intrusion through use of military strength into Kokang territory and taking control of the area is proof that the SPDC will continue destroying all ethnic nationalities that are in the ceasefire one after the other and there is no other way but to unite and collectively defence from the SPDC occupation.

27 August 2009

National Council of the Union of Burma(NCUB)

Contact person: Col. Hkun Okker Joint General Secretary(3)-(NCUB) Phone: 66 81 950 2158