A Burmese Army Captain, Than Zin Kyaw assaulted a village tract administrator, without any reason in Paletwa, while villagers were celebrating Khumi’s ‘Ywa Khin’, for benefiting villagers in business and health. The incident happened on July 20 in Kuan Chaung tract group, Paletwa in Chin state. While the villagers were observing the celebration of ‘Ywa Khin’, Captain Than Zin Kyaw and his military personnel entered the village at 7:30 pm and the Captain kicked U Kan Chi Aung Ko, administrator of village tract without speaking a word. “Military personnel entered the village at 7:30 pm and then a Captain kicked…
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The fourth Indo-Myanmar border trade office has to be opened in Paletwa and Mariah Wa town, Chin state for transportation and goods inspection. The state run newspaper said that the government has already opened border trade offices in Tamu, Sagaing region and Rihkhawdar, Thantlang in Chin state. Now for the fourth time, two offices will be opened in Paletwa, southern Chin state. A border trade office in Mariah Wa village, 122 miles from Paletwa town, is being constructed and is to be inaugurated by One Stop Service (OSS) that includes the Directorate of Trade and Commerce Department, Transportation Department, Taxation Department,…
The traffic and water-way system of Paletwa – Kyauktaw, has been explained to boat owners, drivers and traders of ferry services, who also carry passengers, on 25 July by the commandant of Paletwa town police station of Chin state. The commandant said that vehicular accidents happen in various places in Myanmar, so the higher authorities directed us to make people aware, but in Paletwa Township, Chin state, we are using only waterways transportation. So we have to be careful about our transportation system. “This kind of awareness is necessary. Here we don’t have separate passenger boats. Passengers travel with heavy…
Five of the top leaders of the Chin National Front Nation (CNF) will attend the meeting of the armed group’s team called the Wide Cease Fire Coordination Team (NCCT) on 24 July 2014. The meeting will held in Laiza, headquarters of the KIO. Dr. Za Hlei Thang, Chairman, Pu Zin Cung, General Secretary and other Supreme Council members Pu Thang Lian, Pu Thang Nang Ki and Foreign affairs secretary Salai Tala He will attend.
The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) in a statement has asked authorities not to take any action against the four women of Rizua town and four women of Matupi for arranging demonstrations for ‘Women and Children’s Protection’ on June 24 in Matupi town.
A new party called the Chin League of Democracy (CLD) has been formed to contest in the ensuing 2015 election in Myanmar. It was registered under the Union Election Commission last month. CLD party will nominate candidates for the 2015 general election not only in Chin state, but also in Sagaing region, Kalay-Kaw, Rakhai state, Makui state and Yangon region, where Chin people are located, Salai Ngai San told Khonumthung News.
The Mizoram Legislative Assembly session passed the Mizoram Liquor Prohibition & Control (MLPC) bill 2014, on 10 July, which will replace the ‘Mizoram Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1995’ that has been in vogue for 17 years in Mizoram northeast state of India.
The selection board committee of Chin state ministers housing construction rejected all Chin construction companies after opening tenders on 5 June. The construction tenders had been submitted by 13 companies to construct 15 houses of Chin state ministers. Of these, Chin companies – Mercy Par, Rung and Alpha & Omega were rejected and Power Seven, Aroma Rose, Shwe Tapyayi and Champion companies were selected. “Chin companies have the same quality and experiences of Burmese and Indian companies. I don’t know why they dropped them all. In fact, they had violated the rule as local or regional companies have to be given…
The Khumi Youth Association (KYA) has planted 1,000 trees to preserve ground water on 26 June in Paletwa town, southern Chin state. A report said 62 youths of KYA based in Paletwa town have planted 1,000 trees around Sinte waterfall in Paletwa town, Kuan Bauh village and Mon Daung village near Paletwa for conservation of ground water and for greening the villages.
The Tuikin village track group administrator, U Yang Aung has been suspended for misuse of power, said villagers in Tuikin, Paletwa township in Chin state. The local villagers complained on 6 instances of power misuse. They are discrimination, forced labour, violating village rules, stealing public items, and extorting money from villagers. The villagers had complained with evidence to Chin state Chief Minister in 2012 and twice in 2013 through letters.