A Chin refugee was killed during carols being sung in a New Year’s Eve event by a gang from Kualu Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Hre Kung (25) from Myotit block of Hakha, the capital of Chin state, Burma was beaten to death, when carols were being sung by his group, ushering in the New Year in Kuala Lumpur by around 20 persons in a gang, said a Chin refugee from Malaysia. “They were beaten while waiting for the Metro in Hangtaung station of Kuala Lumpur. The rest of the refugees fled,” said a relative of Hre Kung. The body…
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Around 40 bags of rice were donated on 3 January 2013 for the first time to members of the Chin National Army (CNA) by a traders association of Hakha, the capital of Chin state, Burma. 40 bags of rice, cooking oil, salt and blankets were donated to a CNA camp on the Indo- Burma border by Pu Thang Lian, Town elder ( Rual U) of Hakha and Pu Thla Bik, Rual U group of Than Tlang Towns. Similarly, a huge quantity of blankets was donated to CNA’s members by the Chin Christian Association of Than Tlang on December last year.…
Pu Thang Thaik, a member of parliament of Chin state from the Chin National Party met prisoners in Langkap prison in Malaysia on 27 December 2012. Pu Thang Thaik visited Langkap jail, where 32 Chin refugees including 11 women totaling 242 Burmese refugees are being detained, said a Chin refugee from Malaysia. “Mostly, Hakha, Than Tlang and Matupi Township people are being detained in Langkap jail,” said a source in Malaysia. Pu Thang Thaik was accompanied to the prison by Pastor Hram Cung Hnin and Pu Chan Bik, the Chairman of the Chin Christian Fellowship, said a local from Malaysia.…
The Government of Burma is building a domestic airport in Surbung mountain in Falam Township, Chin state, The site was surveyed by the Chin National Front (CNF)’s delegation with the administrator of Falam Township and local people on 19 December 2012. The survey group led by Dr. Za Hlei Thang, Chairman of the supreme council of CNF and the second phase union level peace talk delegation team will to survey the airport site. An agreement was signed between CNF and the central government in the second phase union level peace talks in Rangoon, the former capital of Burma recently to…
The Secretary General of the Chin National Front (CNF) said at the public consultation meeting that the Chin historical unity has come into effect from Falam Town, Chin state of Burma. The public consultation meeting under the leadership of Dr. Za Hlei Thang, Chairman of CNF’s supreme council was conducted in the Town hall of Falam on 17 December. At the meeting, Pu Zing Cung, Secretary General of CNF made a reference to the Falam assembly which was adopted at the Chin National Day with 5000 people attending on 20 February 1948. “National day was adopted in February 1948 with…
A clarification meeting over the agreement between the Chin National Front (CNF) and the delegation of the union of Burma was conducted with local Chin people, including religious leaders and Chin political party representatives in Rangoon. The meeting was held in Myanmar Institute Theological Hall of Rangoon, the former capital of Burma on 11 December between 2 pm to 4 pm local standard time. Pu Zing Cung, Secretary General of CNF and leader of the peace talk delegation of CNF, Pu Salai Kipp Kho Lian, Supreme council member of CNF and Pu Thomas Thangnou, supreme council member and former President…
The peace committee of the Chin National Front (CNF) and ethnic party leaders from inside Burma met for the first time at Tawwin Rose Peace Hall in Yangon, on 10 December. CNF met leaders of the Chin National Party (CNP) and Chin Progressive Party (CPP) after the meeting met Shan the National Democratic Party, All Mon Democratic Party, Phalong-Sapaw Democratic Party (PSDP) and Rakhine Nationalities Progressive Party (RNPP) in the afternoon. They discussed the finer points of the agreement arrived during the peace parleys. There were six points that was agreed on between CNF and the Centre in the second…
An agreement was reached in the second phase of union level peace talks between the Chin National Front (CNF) and the central government at the Myanmar Peace Center, No. 11, Shweli Road in Rangoon, former capital of Burma between 7-9 December. The agreement s are as follows: – Under Chin National affairs agreement (3) points – Chin national day has to be held on 20 February and it has to be a holiday. Chin state day has to be held on 3 January. – Under National reconciliation, human rights and environment agreement (3) points – To establish a Chin human rights committee, production of…
The second phase of the union level peace talks between the Chin National Front (CNF) and the central government began at Myanmar Peace Center, No. 11, Shweli Road in Rangoon, former capital of Burma today from 10 am, local standard time. U Aung Min, Vice Chairman of Union level peacemaking committee and Union Minister, U Soe Thein, U Win Htun and U Ohn Myint, Union Ministers, U Hung Ngai, Chief Minister of Chin State government, General Zaw Win, Deputy Minister of union’s border and security ministry, U Tun Tun Oo, Deputy Attorney General of Union Attorney General’s office, Colonel Kyaw…
A delegation of the Chin National Front (CNF) leaves today to talk to the Burmese government delegation for the second round of union level peace talks process between 7 and 8 December in Rangoon the former capital of Burma. About 20 CNF leaders led by Pu Zing Cung, Secretary General of CNF delegation will board the Kalemyo to Rangoon Myanmar Airline flight travelling through No. 2, Indo-Burma trade road. The delegation comprises Pu Zing Cung, team leader, Pu Thomas Thangnou, second team leader, Pu Pual Sitha, Dr. Sui Khar, spoke person of CNF, Salai Kipp Kho Lian, Dr. Lian Hmung…