In a spate of well synchronised robberies, unidentified men robbed four stores in Hakha, Chin capital, earlier this month. Goods worth a total of 50,000 Kyat were burgled from Pu Ram Cung’s store located at Sakta Road, New Market, Hakha on November 3, 2012. Meanwhile on the night of November 5, goods from the shops of Pu Pa Awm, Pu Run Cer and Pu Kawng Luai were stolen by unidentified men, according to locals. “Although robberies have occurred and goods have been stolen, we do not know whether the store owners will file cases about their losses and inform the…
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Dr. Lian Hmung Sakhong, exiled Burmese ethnic leader and supreme council member of the Chin National Front (CNF) held a public consultation meet organized by the CNF’s Public Consultation Organizing Committee in Than Tlang Town of Chin state, Burma. “The meeting was held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall of Than Tlang on 5 November. Around 700 local people attended the meeting,” said Salai Siang Cung Bik, Coordinator of CNF’s Public consultation organizing committee. Dr. Sakhong, leader of Ethnic Nationalities Council and CNF’s supreme council member also held a public consultation meet in Hakha, the capital of Chin state between 31…
Top military leaders Lieutenant General Hla Min, Commander of Tactical Operation Command and Brigadier General Ko Ko Naing, Commander of Western command visited Paletwa Township, Chin state, Burma on 4 November. “Thirty local people of Tura Iang village of Paletwa were met by the two regional army commanders. The commanders donated 3 lakh Kyats to the village leaders,” said a local from Tura Iang village. The local people told Khonumthung that the two commanders arrived in an army aircraft and discussed regional security and development issues. Paletwa is situated between Bangladesh-Burma border and Arakan state. Paletwa is important for reasons…
Gambling by card games is popular among Burmese Army and policemen of Haimaul village, Falam Township, Chin state. Gambling is being encouraged by Thun Zaw, Officer Commanding (Sakhan Hmu) since the last week of October. “Some departmental officers of Chin state are also involved in cards games,” said a local from Haimual village. A woman who was hit by a motor cycle in a village road was beaten by a police officer on 3 November, said a local. “The police officer put the motor cyclist in jail without citing any reason,” said an eyewitness. The local people feel that local…
The people of Chin state are expecting a visit from the country’s President, so that he can see for himself their poor living conditions. “Chin state is the most backward state in the country and the President has not been able to visit the state. He should come and witness our poverty,” said a parent from Matupi town. Meanwhile, a member of the state Parliament said, “The President has often visited other states and regions, but has never been to Chin state. It makes us feel that he does not like representing the people of Chin state.” The Chin people…
A Chin Idol and Live Concert (CILC), with a Chin idol and various Chin tribes participating are due to be held at Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital early next year. The concert is to be organized by the Chin Celebrity and Music Entertainment (CCME) between 13 and 14 January 2013. Chin lady rock singer Mai Sung Tin Par, Thawn Kham, Cung Lian Thawng, Solomon Men Ri Hei and Mami Varte, a famous lady performer from Mizoram, India are also due to be invited. “We (the Chin people) have local dialects, although we do not have a common language. We will…
A domestic airport in Surbung Mountain of Falam Township, Chin state, Burma will be constructed by Burma’s union government. A survey group led by U Thant Zaw Moe from Myanmar Airline made a field visit to Chin state on 26 October. Surbung airport will be 8,000 feet by 200 feet. The plan will suit Chin state because the airport will be 10 miles from Falam Town. It will take two hours to reach from Hakha, the capital of Chin state, Than Tlang Town and Indo-Burma border areas in vehicles. A construction action committee was set up by the authorities comprising…
The administrative office of Than Tlang has not responded yet to an application to open an office for Hluttaw representative’s in Than Tlang Town of Chin state, Burma. The application was made on 16 October. An application was submitted to the township administration by Pu Lal Muang Cung, state Hluttaw representative and a member of the Chin National Party (CNP) on behalf of Than Tlang Township’s Hluttaw representatives. “We had asked for permission on 25 October to open an office. But they have not responded till now. The office is meant for all Hluttaw representatives of Than Tlang Township,” said…
The plans for sanctuaries in Chin state, Burma is yet to be implemented by the central government, which had reserved 10,167 acres in 1997, during the Burma’s military government’s tenure. The Zinghmuh mountain sanctuary areas of Falam Township were to be worked out by U Ye Htun and U Kyi Soe Win, Union Ministers between 19 and 20 October 2012. U Aye Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Forests said at the regular Hluttaw meeting in September that Zinghmuh Mountain was identified as a sanctuary for protecting its environs and a survey group would be sent to the site. Zinghmuh Mountain…
Pu Thawng Mun Mang, Manager of Matupi’s Electric Department is alleged to have misappropriated funds to the tune of 80 lakh Kyats, the budget for the electric department, sanctioned by the central government for Matupi Town, the second capital of Chin state, Burma. About 80,000 Kyats were provided by the central government for each meter box and the government also sanctioned 80 lakh Kyats for electric poles in Matupi. “Pu Thawng Mun Mang sold meter boxes for 1,50,000 Kyats each. Electric pillars were carried by the staffs of the electric department and then the money was misappropriated,” alleged a staff…