Wa asks for the worlds understanding regarding drugs

Written by Hseng Khio Fah Monday, 27 June 2011 15:31

The United Wa State Army (UWSA), considered the strongest armed group in Burma, and dubbed a terrorist organization with connections to drug trafficking by the United States, says it is a difficult task for a small group as itself to totally defeat the drug problem alone, the group therefore hopes the world may understand it, according to Xiao Minliang, Vice Chairman of the group.

We will do what we can to win the struggle against the scourge of drugs, Xiao was quoted as saying at the groups 6th drug bonfire held yesterday, 26 June, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. But, since we are a small country, we hope the world will have understanding for us if we cant do everything.

Yesterday, the UWSA burnt an estimated 5 tons of different kinds of drugs including pseudoephedrine, yaba or methamphetamine tablets, opium, heroin, opium oil and other equipments which were seized during 2010. The value of the burned drugs has been predicted to be around Yuan 30 million (US$ 4.7 million), according to the UWSA.

These drugs did not belong to us and also do not come out from our territory. They come from outside of the Wa region and from neighboring areas. Our territory is completely clean of drugs, said one of the Wa officials.

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