Mindat district police officer, U Aung Myint has filed a lawsuit against four leaders of Matupi Women’s Organization and Youth Organization for arranging a demonstration for ‘Women and Children’s Protection’ on June 24 in Matupi town. “We were called by the district police officer on June 25, and were at his office from noon to 5pm. He said he had filed a case based on Article 18 as was his duty. But there was no charges framed by other laws, as under the military regime,” Khin Thluai, Chairman of the Women’s Organization, told Khonumthung News.
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The Chin National Democratic Party (CNDP) has said that the draft of the ‘Religious Conversion Law’ by Myanmar’s Ministry of Religious Affairs is not acceptable, as it violates an individual’s right to religious freedom in the country. An official statement released on June 21 by the CNDP said the current bill directly violates Article 34 of the 2008 Constitution, which guarantees an individual right to religious freedom. It also violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 18) by the UNO.
During the peace process between the Government of Myanmar and the Chin National Front (CNF) in Chin state, a Chin Ceasefire Monitoring Team (CCMT) office was opened for Thantlang township on 14 June. In the opening ceremony, Rev. Dr. Lal Uk, president of CCMT, Rev. Tluang Ceu, Secretary, Pu HC. RalHnin, in-charge of Thantlang Liaison office (CNF), Pu ThangYen, in-charge of Maupti Liaison office (CNF), Township police superintendent, department officials and locals attended, in Luang Tial block in Thantlang town.
The Japanese Embassy based in Yangon has constructed a new high school No. (2) in Thantlang town and it was inaugurated on 16 June. The construction of the school building cost more than Kyat 1000 lakhs, and Kota Watanabe, Secretary (III) from Japanese Embassy, Pu Hun Ngai, Chief Minister of Chin state, Dr. Ba Maung, Social Minister, Pu Ngun San Aung, Transportation Minister, Pu Van Thawng, Agriculture Minister, Shwe Khar Lian, Deputy Education of Chin state and Chin state police superintendant were present in the school opening.
Network for Chin Community Development (NCCD) has a conducted women’s empowerment training in Tidim township and Tonzang township in Chin state early this month.
The Institute of Chin Affairs (ICA) has sent a boycott letter against the ‘Religious Conversion Law’ draft to President Thei Sein on 14 June, which is drafted by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. In the letter, if the draft has been adopted in Myanmar the unity and sovereignty of Union will be directly affected as the constitution of Myanmar 2008 allows every citizen to have the right to worship, to choose and there is no age limit as in Article (34). Besides, the draft law will be opposed in keeping with International Convention Laws and International Human Rights standards.
Various church leaders in Hakha town held a prayer meeting to boycott and not to adopt the draft of the ‘Religious Conversion Law’ in Myanmar, drafted by the Ministry of Religious department, at Carson Hall on 16 June. At the meeting, Pastor Bawi Cung Lian said, “This draft can hinder the progress of Christianity. So we held a prayer meet not to adopt the draft and to change the mindset of the concerned authorities and the President.”
The 300 mile stretch of the Hakha-Matupi-Paletwa town connecting main road will be completed within 2015-2016. It is being constructed by the Union government. “About 28 miles of the Matupi to Paletwa main road has been completed for use by bikers and cars,” an Administrator of Phanai village told Khonumthung News.
A soldier, personal no. 371850 under LIB (269) based in Rizua town, Matupi township, Chin state, under the command of Colonel Aung Tu Win, attempted to rape a Chin woman on June 10. A source said that a soldier, Myo Tuya Kyaw, who was inebriated, attempted to rape the woman going for cultivating land. His friend was sleeping.
The Chin state government has given permission to open business offices to the Chin National Front (CNF) in Falam and Mindat towns on 9 June. A report said that CNF has submitted a plan to extend its business office in Falam and Mindat towns on 20 April to the concerned authority and now the government has permitted it.