CNI News
15 February 2025
The notorious Zha Pian would be crush up, Maj-Gen Saw San Aung, Chief of Staff of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), told CNI News.
261 foreigners who were trafficked in telecom fraud (Zha Pian) in Kyauk Khet region were transferred to Thailand by the DKBA on 12th February 2025.
Because Zha Pian obviously is an inhumane act, it must be destroyed, Maj-Gen Saw San Aung told CNI News.
" The Notorious Zha Pian will be crush up because it's inhumane and cruel. It has become clear that the act of the Zha Pian is truly inhumane towards fellow human beings. We must destroy it. We want the region to be peaceful." said Maj-Gen Saw San Aung .
Among the foreigners the DKBA transferred were included 26 Filipinos, 13 Bangladeshis, two Brazilians, one Nepalese, 33 Kenyans, 19 Laotians, 46 Ethiopians, 31 Pakistanis, one Tanzanian, one Sri Lankan, two Ugandans and four Taiwanese.
While seeing The DKBA deputy chief of staff Lt-Gen Saw Shwe Wa, Maj-Gen Saw San Aung, Brig-Gen Sai Kyaw Hla, leader of the BGF Saw Chit Thu and Chinese business owners
If the Zha Pian hurt the public, it would be suppressed, deputy Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Saw Shwe Wa told CNI News.
" We released 261 foreigners who were involved in the Zha Pian. They came to the Myanmar side from the Karen-Thailand border by plane or by car. We'll take action against those who are in the Zha Pian business. It hasn't been a long time since I was promoted to the deputy chief of staff a little more than a month ago. If the Zha Pian hurt the people, we must destroy it." said Lt-Gen Saw Shwe Wa.
The DKBA released a statement on 9th February 2025, in which Chinese citizens working in the casinos and restaurants in Paya Thone Zu Township, Karen State must leave on 28th February 2025 at the latest.
The DKBA would make every effort to prevent Zha Pian activities in Paya Thone Zu Township and to restore electricity and fuel supplies from Thailand as soon as possible, said in the statement.
While seeing foreigners who were handed over to Thailand by the DKBA
The DKBA will work together with the international community to combat human trafficking and human rights abuses or torture, reported the DKBA on 5th February 2025.
The DKBA would search for victims of human trafficking within its control areas if there were requests assistance through the Myanmar Embassy and international embassies.
Moreover, it would conduct anti-narcotic drugs activities as well, said in the statement.
