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Two Burmese army defectors arrives Thailand |
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by Than Htike Oo
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Monday, 07 January 2008 00:00 |
Two Burmese Army Sergeants, who allegedly deserted their camp in fear of reprisal after refusing to attend junta organize riot control training, has arrive the Maela refugee camp along the Thai-Burmese border.
The two soldiers, Myo Chit and Sa Myo Win said they fled their based at Mingalardon Health battalion in Rangoon for fear of reprisal for refusing to attend the riot training, aimed to equipped the soldiers with skills to handle any possible future uprising. The two arrive the Maela refugee camp in Thailand's Tak province, opposite Burma's Myawaddy town, on December 31.
Myo Chit, a Chin ethnic, who talked to Mizzima over telephone said, "In their [the junta] riot control training programme, most of the names listed are ethnic groups. This training will equipped the soldiers with skills to handle any uprising. It is a preparation and if we are included in the training, we will be their hardcore members, so we refuse to attend."
According to the deserters, they fled Rangoon in end December and arrived Mae Sot in Thailand from Myawaddy and after enquiring entered into the Maela camp.
Sa Mya Win, a Karen ethnic, said, "I don't want to involve myself with violence. I just want to remain in peace and serve the Lord. I am no more interested in all these, I just want to serve the Lord with my remaining live."
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