Thursday, 12 March 2009 00:13
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – The Karen National Union (KNU) has expelled the youngest son of former leader General Bo Mya, Captain Nay Soe Mya, from the organization for meeting with a Burmese military leader in Naypyitaw, according to the KNU.
Late General Saw Bo Mya was at home, Thai-Burma Border
Nay Soe Mya, a company commander in the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), met with Major General Ye Myint of the Burmese Army in Naypyitaw. He was accompanied by KNU splinter group leader Major General Htein Maung, who previously reached a ceasefire agreement with the military regime. Captain Nay Soe Mya was expelled from the KNU two weeks ago.
"Yes, we expelled him from our armed forces two weeks ago. His father had a fine tradition in our organization. But his case is different. We have expelled him from both the KNU and KNLA. He joined with the lackeys of our enemy. He is a traitor. Every son of the good fathers cannot be good son,” KNU Vice-Chairman Pado David Tharkapaw said.
The KNU received information about Nay Soe Mya accompanying Major General Htein Maung while visiting UN rights expert Tomas Ojea Quintana in Karen State on the 15th of last month. He then proceeded to Naypyitaw to meet with Major General Ye Myint, according to the information received by the KNU.
The renegade group led by Major General Htein Maung split from the KNU on 11 February 2007 and reached a ceasefire agreement with Burma’s military government, forming the 'KNU-KNLA Peace Council'.
The KNU has waged war against successive governments in Burma for the right to self-determination for over 60 years, making it the oldest running civil war.
Source: Mizzima News
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