Col Moengzuen

No.08 - 07/2006 9 July 2006 Politics Col Moengzuen Other names -Kawsanla, Mawk Zeng Age -44 Place of Birth -Tonhong Village, Kholam Tract, Namzang Township Parents -Sai Kham HsaiNang Nawng Siblings - Ingta 41 Tawna aka Kherhzuen 39 Nang Yen 35 Education - 8th standard (Burmese)- 3rd standard (Chinese) 1984 - Joins resistance, enlists with Yawdserk, Commander,Battalion 404 1986 - Instructor at Mong Tai Army base camp, Homong Circa1994 - Own command 1996 - Refuses to surrender, Joins former commander Yawdserk, designated Commander, 758th Brigade 2004 - Holds “People’s Conference” in Namzang, decides to form government and declare independence 2005 - (25 April) throws in his lot with the “Interim Shan Government” (ISG) - Burma Army launches offensives - Negotiation begins 2006 - Shan State Army South HQ dispatches Lt-Col Pawng Kherh (300 strong) to replace him, invites him to return to base (7 July) Rangoon announces Moengzuen “returning to the legal fold” with “848 men, 24 heavy weapons and 834 small arms”