A pre instruction for the next Chin National Front (CNF)’s public consultation was conducted at the Rev. That Dun Christian Church of Matupi, the second capital of Chin State, Burma by CNF on 17 November 2012. Pu Thang Yen, in-charge of Matupi CNF’s liaison office, Pu Mang Lai, Second in-charge and James Roling participated with around one hundred local people from various blocks and leaders of Christian Churches, said Pu Mang Lai. “Different tribes of Matupi such as Matu, Mara, Zotung and Dai, attended and the meeting was conducted between 11 am and 6 pm local standard time,” said Pu…
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Cultivation of marijuana locally called Ganja, has become popular in some areas of Than Tlang Township, Chin state, Burma since this year. Ganja plantations, were systematically introduced in the village jhums of Zanak Tlang area of Than Tlang by local people, said a local. “The plantations mushroomed everywhere in our areas. The local people have been planting it with paddy in jhum plantations,” said a local. Nine villages have been cultivating Marijuana in their Jhuming areas along with paddy. Most people in the area work on a shifting plantation system. The Chin state government set up a committee for countering…
The sands of Lemro River are yielding raw gold powder. The river is the second largest in Paletwa Township in Chin state. “When we break some stones on the river bank, we find spotted yellow dust inside. And we also find some gold powder in the sand, but the Chinese have taken away all of these,” said a local elder of Kophichi village. From 2009, Shwetaung Hydropower Co.Ltd, Juction Model and High Tech Company (Myanmar), China Datang Overseas Investment Co. Ltd, and Hydro China Xibei Engineering Company began building a dam, supervised by 10 Chinese engineers and a Burmese engineer.…
A road is being constructed between Matupi Town of Chin state, Burma and Bawiza area. The road will span 35 miles and is being built to promote development and provide for better communication in the region. The road will help cultivation on 400 acres of paddy fields, where the local people will become self sufficient in food. The produce will be sent along the road to Matupi town and elsewhere. “The road stretch will commence from Matupi to Tin Lawng, Lalui and Leiring villages. The road would also touch Luivang village from Bawiza areas,” said Pu Mang Lai, second in-charge…
Burmese refugees residing in New Delhi, the capital of India, will attend the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial lecture tomorrow, which Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s democracy icon, will deliver. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to be to participate in the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial lecture at 6 pm local standard time tomorrow to be held in New Delhi’s Plenary hall, said Ko Kim. “Daw Suu will arrive today at around 10 am in New Delhi. We are preparing a bus for transportation to reach the Plenary Hall on 14 November. So, we have to proceed at 3:30 pm from Vikaspuri of…
The second phase of the Union level peace talks between the Chin National Front (CNF) and the central government is to be held in Rangoon, the former capital of Burma soon. Pu Zing Cung, Secretary General will lead CNF team. Pu Thomas Thangnou, member of the Supreme Council and a retired CNF’s President is the second leader of the team. “We will discuss Burma’s transition and political issues in the second round of peace talks along with a new agenda,” said a member of CNF’s team. CNF and central government delegations held the first phase of peace talks at Pyidaungsu…
The Regional Burmese Army commander said on his visit to Chin state that the government’s Defence Ministry would focus on development issues. Lieutenant General Myint Soe, Bureau of Special Operation of the Defence Ministry, Major General Soe Lyn, Commander of North Western command, army officials, Pu Hung Ngai, Chief Minister of Chin state government, Colonel Zaw Min Oo, Border and Security Ministry of Chin state arrived in an army aircraft in Matupi, second capital of Chin state on 8 November. Lieutenant General Myint Soe told officials in Bungtla hall of Matupi that road communication and agricultural issues are being implemented…
Two passengers died on the spot and 10 other passengers were injured in a bus accident on the No.2, Indo-Burma trade road on 8 November. The accident occurred between New Eden and Hmun Thar village of Falam Township, Chin state Burma, when the route bus was approaching Tiau village on the Indo-Burma trade road to Kalemyo, Sagaing division, said a local. “The accident occurred around noon (local standard time). Two passengers died on the spot. An underage child’s thigh was fractured. The injured were sent to hospital in Rih sub-township of Falam,” said a trader woman from Teddim Town. 9560419046…
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…
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…