Press briefing on Mongyun region of Wa peace group in eastern Shan State held

YANGON, 17 May - A Press briefing on Mongyun region of Wa peace group in eastern Shan State was held at Tatmadaw Guest House on Inya Road here this morning.

   
Office Head of Department of OSS Lt-Col San Pwint explains matters related to
Mongyun region of Shan State (East) Wa peace group.

Officiating Head of  Department of the Office of  Strategic Studies Lt-Col San Pwint said delegates to Ministerial and Senior Officials Meetings of Signatory Countries to 1993 Memorandum of Understanding on Drug Control in East Asia and Pacific Region and local and foreign journalists visited Mongyun region of Wa peace group in eastern Shan State on 13 May. The Press briefing was to recount what Wa national race leaders said to journalists of news agencies and periodicals who were not included in the study team.

       
Mongyun hydel power station, Mongyun market buildings, Mongyun briefing hall and granary.

Lt-Col San Pwint briefed them on the background history of the region, regional development undertakings, implementation of the task to completely rid the entire Wa region of  narcotic drugs in 2005, success in cultivating seasonal and perennial opium substitute crops in Mongyun region, the Thai media's irresponsible accusations that Mongyun region was "a stimulant pill production area," and the objective conditions of the region which do not at all tally with the irresponsible accusations.

       
Documentary photos showing cultivation of lychee in Wanhon region of Wa peace group.

He also said that the Wa national people have extended invitations to everyone to visit any place in their region at any time under the government's permission.

Deputy Chief of OSS Deputy Director of Defence Service Intelligence of  the Ministry of Defence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and Lt-Col San Pwint replied to queries raised by the journalists.

       
Documentary photos showing construction tasks in Lwehsansaw region and
reclaimed farm lands and development of Mongyun region..

The journalists also viewed the map showing the current situation of  the recaptured Pachee outpost and the documentaries on the planting of lychee in Wanhon region, development projects in Lwehsansaw and Mongyun regions, reclaimed land in, Mongyun region, paddy warehouses which Thailand accusingly called drug refineries, the Mongyun Conferense Hall which Thailand accusingly called a five star hotel, the Mongyun Market which Thailand accusingly called drug production department and the hydel power station in Mongyun Township which Thailand accusingly called a drug refinery.

Also present were Minister at the Prime Minister's Office U Tin Win, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Brig-Gen Khin Aung Myint of the Ministry of  Defence, heads of department of OSS and officials.

Map showing the condition of Pachee outpost after its recapture.

Rocket's splinters fired from Thai Military Aircraft 

 
Deputy Chief of OSS Deputy Director of DDSI Maj-Gen Kyaw Win answers queries.

 
Journalists view map and documentary photos at the Press Conference on
Mongyun region of Shan State (East ) Wa peace group.

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