Press release of CNF: response to "

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Subject: Press release of CNF: response to " The Hindustan Times"

> CHIN NATIONAL FRONT
> GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
> CHINLAND
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> Statement on Myanmar rebels deposing illegal tax collections in Mizoram by Chin National Front
> 
> Chin National Front (CNF) is fighting hand in hand with other nationalities
> in Burma against illegal government of military regime of Burma in order to
> restore democracy and human rights and establish federal union. As so, CNF
> always respect human rights, oblige international laws and sovereignty of
> other states and give high priority to have good relation with other
> countries especially to its neighboring countries of India and Bangladesh.
> As Chin National Army (CNA) is the arm wing of CNF, CNA are guided to
> respect and follow strictly human rights, international laws and sovereignty
> of others states by CNF. Further more, CNF enacted codes of military conduct
> based on Geneva Convention to be followed by CNA.
> 
> CNF is surprised to read the news that Home Ministry of India accused CNA as
> collection of illegal taxes from transporters and businessmen in Mizoram
> State which was written in "The Hindustan Times" on January 3rd, 2000. As
> mention has been already made in the above, CNA follows and respects
> international laws and sovereignty of the other states, CNA never collect
> any tolls or taxes in other soils including Mizoram State. CNF would like to
> announce especially to the people of India that the news heading " Myanmar
> rebels deposing illegal tax collections in Mizoram" is totally wrong
> information.
> 
> Now, the military regime of Burma (Self-style State Peace and Development
> Council) is despair for how to continue holding the power because of more
> and more pressure from every corner. The regime is trying to crack down by
> any means against pro-democracy activists who base in neighboring countries
> lest the pressure is lesser. In order to have confusion and misunderstanding
> on us by the people of Mizoram State and India, the military regime is
> spreading terror news in India. Therefore, CNF would like to request the
> People of Mizoram and India to keep alert on the activities of military
> regime on India's soil and appeal people of India not to allow the military
> regime to do such dreadful things in India's territory.
> 
> Date : 6th January 2000
> Central Executive Committee
> Chin National Front
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> Myanmar rebels depositing illegal tax collections in Mi ZORAM
> 
> Aizawl , January 3.MYANMAR REBELS working mainly for the Chin National Army
> (CNA) were depositing huge amounts, illegally collected as tax money from
> Chin independent State, at their Mizoram- based " information centre " ,
> Home Ministry said today.
> 
> A note by Ministry said self styled Sergeant Pawnge of the CNA had
> depositedRs.30000 at the organization's Azawl - based "information centre"
> on December 15 last year.
> 
> According to note, the Chin Rebels, fighting for sovereign State within
> Myanmar , were collecting tax mainly from transporters and businessmen
> operating near the Indian border .
> 
> The tax money was mainly being used to buy weapons to sustain their fighting
> against the military junta of Myanmar . '' Part of the money is also being
> used to bring out until - Government literature" a senior Home Ministry
> official said.
> 
> (UNI)The above news was originally written by the national papers of The
> Hindustan Times" on January 3rd 2000.
> 
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