The locals afraid on a French company had made surveyed the possibility of Lemro hydro-electric power project in Lemro river, Paletwa township in southern Chin state recently. In this regards, 157 people from 33 villages nearby Lemro river in Paletwa township had met and discussed about Lemro Dam project and its possible impacts in Kohpeyshe village on 12-14 in this month. “Most of Dai people, nearby the river will be driven from their homes, and many villages will be relocated, then flooding of agricultural land and crops will be happened, these are our livelihood. Our condition will be unthinkable in…
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Pu Thet Ni, general secretary (3) of Chin National Front (CNF) told Khonumthung News that CNF will mainly discuss the common interests of Chin people, which was discussed at National Level Political dialogue, for the Union Peace Conference 21st Century Panglong on 24-28 May 2017. “Our discussion will be based on the common interests at National Level Political dialogue, and we got some points from UPDJC committee meeting too. We’ll discuss all those common interests to Panglong conference,” he said. The representatives of Government, Parliament, Military and the Ethnic armed groups that NCA signatories formed the Union Peace Dialogue Joint…
A report said that Pu Zincung, Chairman of Chin National Front (CNF) has not been allowed to speak at 19th Chin University Students Fellowship from 27 April to 2nd May 2017 at Bungtlang hall in Matupi, Chin state by higher authority. Pu Zincung has arrived in Matupi town on 26th in order to discuss about current peace process in Myanmar at the fellowship program, invited by the student union. But the program was canceled by Mindat district administration group by the order of Home Ministry in Union government, said Salai Thang Lung, secretary of Myanmar Chin student union. “We heard…
The Deputy Commissioner (D.C.) of Champhai district has ordered to suspend Indo-Myanmar border trade no. 2 for trading between the two countries on 18th April, because of disagreement between two labor groups in Zokhawthar village, Mizoram northeast state of India. The suspension of trading will take effect for a month if there will be no changes on the order, said a local. The two labor groups in Indian side have argument on goods transportation and carrying from Myanmar to India, which cannot solve immediately by the authority. “We have more daily labors than Indian side, most of them are working…
A report said Myanmar policemen, military personnel, human trafficking and other three groups had arrested a Bangladesh national in Khampat twon, Tamu district in Sagaing region, he has illegally trespassing from Moreh, Indian border to Myanmar on 19th April. His name is Kaungsawh (19), and he had already crossed Indian border from Bangladesh, then Moreh to Tamu in Myanamr border, but he was arrested on the way of Kalay to Yangon, said a local. He has been taken to cross border by Lun Khu Win (37) in Myo Mah (14) block in Tamu town earning Kyat forty thousand from U…
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Pu Zin Cung, Chairman of Chin National Front (CNF) said that Chin Nationalism should be first priority to bring out common interest for Chin people, rather than party politics, organization politics and personal view points at Chin National Level Dialogue in Thantlang town, Chin state on 27th February 2017. “The purpose of holding Chin National Dialogue is that to bring out common interest for the Chin people in order to establish the union by democracy, national equality, self-determination and federal system. At the same time, this meeting will bring out more understanding and unity among Chin National Front (CNF), legal…
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Chin National Democratic Party (CNDP) has launched its by-election campaign in Thantlang town, from this week for a seat of National Parliament, vacated by Vice-president (2) Henry Van Thiau, although the ballot is still one month away. The by-election will be held in Thantlang town, and the candidates are Pi Za Tlem from Chin National Democratic (CND) party, Pu Bawi Khing from National League for Democracy (NLD) party and Pu Zo Peng from Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP). Pi Za Tlem has been elected as People’s Parliament in 2010 general election in Thantlang township. But she was not re-elected…
Dr. Lain Hmung Sakhong, vice-chairman of CNF said that the central government has given permission on 13 February to hold Chin national level political dialogue in Thantlang town. “After the agreement made between Commander in Chief of Defense and State Counsellor, Peace Committee informed me about the permission. We are planning to hold Chin National level political dialogue from 23-25 February 2017, but not confirm yet. Because we will need preparation if the second time meeting of Union level Peace Conference 21st Pinlong will be held in the first week of March,” he added. Although UPDJC has decided all NCA…