Burma signs ceasefire with Shan State

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Burma signs ceasefire with Shan State

Published: 4/12/2011 at 03:00 AM
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Tensions along the Thai-Burmese border are easing after Naypyidaw signed a ceasefire with the armed ethnic group, the Shan State Army, and agreed to reopen two border checkpoints.

The Thein Sein government's attempts to ease conflicts with the country's minorities, including the SSA, have begun to bear fruit during the first visit in more than 50 years of a US secretary of state.

Hillary Clinton arrived in the Burmese capital of Naypyidaw last Wednesday on a three-day trip.

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mr.meldrew
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Discussion 5 : 04/12/2011 at 06:39 PM5
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disc 4: nothing you wrote changes my mind. these generals don't need aid so they play the game when someone turns up. what did they really get? a chance to protest, sort of?
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Discussion 4 : 04/12/2011 at 01:00 PM4
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You are wrong luckily and I tell you why, this process could have been done already 20 years ago when the old and new colonial masters wouldn't have cornered the military and went on total confrontation. The Myanmar problem has its source with the English, they started this mess by looting and destroying the country. Even putting the only integration figure, the king into exile to India and made the different ethnic groups agitated against the central government such as Chin, Karen etc. by promising them they get an independent state. This is the old story since ancient times, exactly as the old Romans did..divide and conquer, they are the actual offender.
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Anyone trusting the generals shouldn't hold their breath. Once Hilary is gone it will all be back to usual.
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Discussion 2 : 04/12/2011 at 09:28 AM2
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For a conflict it always needs 2 parties and it is definitely not only the Myanmar government who had their share in this problem. So this gentlemen from the Shan army should also keep his word and not try to pinch the military because if they do they pinch back.
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Discussion 1 : 04/12/2011 at 06:57 AM1
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"Shan State residents have welcomed the Burmese government's move to ease tensions with the SSA.

Whether attempts to eliminate the conflict with armed ethic groups are successful depends largely on the government, Col Yodsuek said.

"If the government does not keep its word, Burma will get nothing," he said. "For me, I will take my gun to fight again."

This sums it up... if Burma can be seen to be stable enough to attract International Investments, the Thailand, look out! Cheap... very cheap labor will appear on your door-steps!
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