The Chin National Front (CNF) has set up a peace talk committee, comprising 23 party members for discussions relating to stability and peace in Burma with President Thein Sein’s government.
Author: Editor
Among the names of 1,147 people removed from a blacklist by the office of President Thein Sein on 30 August are some Chin leaders.
In a move to eradicate opium cultivation, the Chin state government proposes to replace poppy plantations in Tonzang Township, where most such fields exist, by other kinds of crop plantations. The authorities are also making a list of farmers to provide them loans for alternative crop plantations since July 20.
Indisciplined motorcycle riders in the city are helping line the pockets of the traffic police of Hakha, the capital of Chin state, Burma.
Traders traversing the No. 2, Indo- Burma border trade road are facing severe problems because of the badly damaged road between Kalemyo, Sagaing division and Tiau Sub-township of Falam Township, Chin state Burma following the onset of the rainy season.
The strength of the Burmese Army has been increased from this month in Paletwa Township, western Burma.
By Khuaning Letaung (Feature) – A welcome peace process in Myanmar has already taken enough time, almost a year, but the fruit still tastes bitter in many ethnic areas. There is good reason to ask “Is a peace process another kind of operation to conquer ethnic nationalities?” Fighting is on, not only in Kachin state but has spread to Shan state despite a peace agreement having been signed. Again in Chin state’s southern part, the government has increased two battalions, which is eight fold and can be compared to the situation before 1988.
A workshop on ‘Protection of Women and Children’ organized by Geneva Call on the Thai- Burma border was attended by eight members of the Chin National Front (CNF).
On August 6 a Public Consultation Organizing Committee (PCOC) was formed by the Chin National Front (CNF) in Than Tlang Town, where a liaison office of CNF is based.
Following a signature campaign demanding improvement in electricity supply by local people, power supply has been increased by the local authorities of Matupi Town, southern Chin state, Burma.