KACHIN STATE – Hkakabo People’s Defence Force (K.P.F) announced on December 14, urging the staff working for the departments under the junta council in Hkakabo Region to quickly join the CDM (Civil Disobedience Movement) and warned that action will be taken on those who don’t.
K.P.F has been conducting military operations alongside the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and it also warned against working as informers for the junta council and spreading false propaganda in Hkakabo Region consisting of Putao Township, Machanbaw Township, Naungmun Township, Hkaunglanphoo Township and Lansel Area.
It is stated that they will be taking effective action on anyone who collaborate with the junta council and spread false propaganda, threaten, cover up news and act as junta informant against the residents and youths in order to lengthen the reign of the military dictator in the region.
Although religious, social and cultural events of related ethnicity can be freely conducted in the region, it is warned to not organise those events in collaboration with the junta council.
K.P.F announced that it represents the Hkakabo residents and stand with the people to break free from the oppression of the military dictatorship and to form the true federal democratic union.