• Will continue to support  the Government

• Will maintain sound foundations of peace in Wa region

PEACE GROUP OF WA (SPECIAL REGION 2) DECLARES STANCE

YANGON, 30 Nov — The Peace Group of Wa (Special Region 2) issued the following announcement concerning its stance on 
                                      29 November 2004:

• The Peace Group of Wa (Special Region 2 )will continue to support the Government, and will continue to endeavour for economic development and improvement of food, clothing and shelter of the people, while taking part collectively in the task to maintain peace and stability in the nation.
• The Peace Group of Wa (Special Region 2) will continue to maintain the sound foundations of peace of the Wa region it has restored with the assistance of the Government.
• The Peace Group of Wa (Special Region 2) will continue to send its delegates to the National Convention. In addition, the Peace Group will present its own views and suggestions after humble assessment of the discussions of the national brethren, political parties, and delegates of all strata of life for emergence of a new constitution and will attend the National Convention till its successful completion.
• As it has already declared to the nation and the world, the Peace Group of Wa (Special Region 2) will strive to eradicate the over-100-year old practice of opium poppy cultivation in the entire region after June 2005. The Peace Group will constantly make endeavours to prevent poppy cultivation and narcotic drugs production.