The 65th Chin National Day celebration is to be jointly organized by the Chin National Front and Chin state government in Hakha, the capital of Chin state. A budget Kyat 130 lakh has been earmarked for the celebrations and a resolution to that effect was passed in the meeting of both sides on 6 February 2013. The amount is to be shared by the authorities of the two sides, said a leader of the CNF. Pu Lian Uk and Dr. Za Hlei Thang, the top leaders of CNF and its party members will be participating in the 65th Chin National Day celebration and…
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Non-Christian locals of 56 miles point, Tuiding trek of Mindat Township, southern Chin state, Burma have been opposing the construction of a Christian pastor quarters since the first week of February. The local people have accused Christians of being behind the problems that arise between Buddhists and Muslims. “They should not make groundless remarks. The local people should avoid such accusation and not relate it to the construction of Pastor quarter’s building because there are no Muslims here,” said a leader of local Christian community.
Chin National Day T-shirts with the photograph of the Pu Vumtu Maung, who had organized the Chin National Day, is being distributed by local people in Mindat Town of Chin state Burma. “I feel that Pu Vumtu Maung, a Chin leader is still around,” said Pu Lekhui Shing from Mindat. Around 1000 T-shirts were produced by a local youth group of Mindat and the T-shirts are being distributed free from 7 February, said Pu Lekhui Shing. Pu Vumtu Maung’s photograph and “February 20 Always” were designed with the cycle on the front of the T-shirt. And on the back is…
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in Mizoram a northeast state of India have declared their support to the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) in Manipur northeast state of India. According to a report Hejang Haokip, Chairman of KSDC and some leaders arrived in Mizoram and met local NGOs – Zo Reunification Organization (ZORO), Mizo Student Union (MSU), Mizo Hmeichhia Insuihkhawm Pawl(MHIP), Mizo Upa Pawl (MUP) and Mizo Chief Council (MCC) on 6 February at the Baptist Hall.
A meeting of four different Chin youth groups was held in Hakha, capital of Chin state, Burma on 2 February leading to the formation of the Chin Youth Organization (CYO). Around 40 youth representatives from Hakha, Vazuun, Hero and Toe youth groups attended the meeting in Carson Hall of Hakha for the formation of the youth organization, said a leader of CYO.
Employees of the education department and students will be unable to participate in the 65th Chin National Day because the historic day is celebrated on 20 February every year and the date coincidences with the final examination schedule of schools of Chin state, Burma.
Demanding compensation for their lands, local people in Mizoram have forced a stop to the road construction work of the Kaladan multipurpose project by India and Burma. The project has been undertaken by the Mizoram Public Works Department (PWD) and the road construction has started from Lawngtlai district to Zochhachhuak village. A group called Lawngtlai to Indo-Myanmar Border Road Land Owners Association has asked the department to stop work. The chairman of the association said, “We had requested for compensation for our lands since last year October, but we didn’t get any compensation till date and our association asked Lawngtlai…
A move to resolve the starvation problem plaguing Than Tlang, Hakha and Falam Town of Chin state, Burma is being made by Pu Hung Ngai, Chief Minister of Chin state and governmental officials since the second week of January. An administrator of Than Tlang Township met the Chief Minister, Colonel Zaw Min Oo, Minister of Security and Border affairs, Nan Za Hmung, Minister of Finance, Pu Van Thawng, Agriculture’s Minister and departmental officials and discussed ways to resolve starvation in the state on 23 January, said a local. In the meeting, it was decided that six ploughing machines would be…
The local people of Zophaung and Hla Tui villages, Mindat Township, southern Chin state, Burma were met by Pu Thang Ning Kee, a supreme council member of the Chin National Front (CNF) along with Salai Aung Ling Thang, a member of the organizing committee of CNF on 24 January. Pu Thang Ning Kee met the people after the peace talk process between the Central government and CNF on 7 to 9 December 2012 in Rangoon. The process of peace talk was explained to the local people by Pu Thang Ning Kee.
Around 45 community leaders of Thantlang Township intend to file a lawsuit against illegal alcohol sellers. A report in this regard has been sent to the township general administrator on 17 January. The Hakha Post, a local newspaper, reported that leaders from Church groups, students, parents and YMCA had gathered in traditional dresses and had gone to the township general administrator’s office. “The township general administrator promised us that he will give priority to resolve the issue as it is related to an illegal drug case,” said a local parent. A report said that although public leaders had already filed…