The Chin People’s Union has urged Chin resistance forces to prepare for upcoming political shifts in Myanmar while deepening ties with India’s Mizoram State.
Speaking at a Chin New Year (Chin Kum Thar) event in Aizawl on November 3, CPU/CPA Secretary Salai Yaw Man warned that significant political developments would unfold alongside the ongoing anti-junta revolution.
“Major changes will come in the next few years. We also need to be ready for the important new developments that will come with Myanmar’s political revolution,” Salai Yaw Man said, urging Chin groups to position themselves to rebuild Chin State when the opportunity arises.
Highlighting the deep ethnic and historical ties across the border, Salai Yaw Man proposed adopting the Mizo language as a common language across Chin State’s linguistically diverse ethnic groups.
He argued that a shared language would deepen cross-border cooperation in trade, healthcare, education, and border management.
“We hope to establish better communication and stronger relations with Mizoram,” he said.
“So, why can’t we adopt the Mizo language as our common language in the future? People in both northern and southern Chin State should start speaking Mizo.”
Formed through the merger of resistance forces from Mindat, Kanpetlet, Matupi, and Paletwa, the CPU/CPA controls several key towns in southern Chin State.
The group is currently defending its territories against a major offensive by the Myanmar military regime, which has deployed thousands of troops to the region in recent weeks.