The local villagers? payment for gas pipeline security; Call for ASEAN?s responsibilities for Democratization in Burma; Civilians? Houses in Ye and Yebyu Townships Are Burnt Down; SPDC?s National Convention: Silencing down the ceasefire groups? voices; History of conflict; Role of ceasefire groups in the NC; Arbitrary arrests and detention of Shan leaders; Tensions between SPDC and NMSP; Current situation of ceasefire groups the NC