Nearly two-thirds of the civil servants in Chin State’s capital, Hakha, have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) against the military regime. According to a woman who requested anonymity, 1,928 of the 3,000 staff employed in Hakha walked off the job. The source, who volunteers for the CDM Supporting Team, told Khonumthung News she expects over 500 government employees to join the movement soon. So far, 427 health workers, 458 teachers and office staff employed in the educational sector, as well as others, joined the campaign. Despite some of them facing pressure from their bosses to return to their posts,…
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Nearly 200 government employees in Chin State were suspended for joining the Civil Disobedience Movement. The military is trying to break up the movement after civil servants refused to work until the junta steps down, according to Mai Thinn Yu Mon, a Chin human rights activist. Despite facing pressure to return to their posts, she predicts they’ll keep fighting until the military regime is forced out. The movement was started by health workers across the country who refused to work after the military staged a coup about three weeks ago. Many civil servants have joined the campaign. In Chin State,…
Chin National Front (CNF) vowed to stand with the people who have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement against the military government. During the 73rd Chin National Day, CNF issued a statement that said it’s very proud of Chin people in Burma and abroad for resisting the military coup during protests and the historical general strike. The military government is turning the country “backward”, Salai Htet Ni, CNF spokesperson, told Khonumthung News. “Civil servants and others don’t accept this and it’s why they’re protesting against the military government in many different ways.” CNF’s statement said it’s time for the Chin people…
Dr Sasa was chosen as special envoy to UN by Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, established by lawmakers several days after the military regime staged a coup. “People will never lose to injustice. Freedom, justice, democracy and federalism will forever prevail,” the philanthropist and doctor wrote on his Facebook page. Sasa was appointed as the special envoy on February 22. After studying medicine in Armenia, he founded the Health and Hope Foundation, which trains villagers in Chin State as community health workers. During the 2020 race, Sasa played a leading role in the National League for Democracy’s election campaign in the…
Civilians displaced by conflict in southern Chin State, who haven’t received any food rations since the military coup happened three weeks ago, are sleeping on the ground after their huts collapsed. “We want to build new shelters because we can’t return to our village. If the rain comes we have nowhere to hide,” said a resident from an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Sami town. “At this time, there aren’t any donors or organizations coming to help us. We don’t have a regular income living in the IDP camp so it’s really difficult.” One-hundred and sixty homes collapsed after…
The military government is pressuring lower-ranking staff from Hahka University who joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) to go back to work. The university has two-hundred and sixty staff and everyone took part in the CDM. But after facing pressure from authorities, ten have resumed their positions. While authorities have exerted pressure on lower-ranking employees to return to campus, the university’s professors and lecturers haven’t been bothered. After health workers across the country launched the CDM on February 3, several days after the Tatmadaw staged a coup, many government workers joined. In some departments, the senior staff has threatened junior…
The Tatmadaw has still detained the Chin State Chief Minister, some ministers and the speaker of Chin State parliament, while other ministers are under house arrest. Chin State Chief Minister Salai Lian Luai, Development Affairs Minister U Soe Htet, Minister for Immigration and Human Resource Development U Chi Phwe, Chin State Parliament Speaker U Zo Bwe and Vice Parliament Speaker U Take Htan are all being detained at the military camp in Haka Township. Minister for Social Affairs U Paung Lun Min Htan, Minister for Transport and Communication U Shwe Htee Oh, Minister for Forest U Mann Hin Dar and…
The military coup leadership offered two election candidates the vacant position of Chair of Chin State Administration Council, but both candidates firmly rejected the offer citing the invitation did not come from the official government. The vacancy arose from the recent death of the Chair of Chin State Administration Council U Terrance San Mawi Nikhuai, who received the post on February 3rd and died of heart disease on February 11th. U Htala Ha Ye competed in Haka Township Constituency-1 in the 2020 General Elections as an independent candidate was offered the post. He had retired as Director of Chin State Development…
At least 38 people were detained in Chin State after the Tatmadaw took the power of the country from the National League for Democracy government on February 1, according to Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO). “They haven’t been charged. They’re being detained without a reason,” Salai Sang Hnin Lian, from CHRO, told Khonumthung News. Efforts by CHRO to contact the detainees have been denied, he said. While four people were released on February 11. Many of the detainees are the staff of the state’s Election Commission (EC). The Tatmadaw arrested 21 EC employees, as well as the chief minister, parliamentary…
The total number of detainees including the Chin State Chief Minister has now reached 38 after the military coup on February 1st, according to the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) Salai Sang Hnin Lian, head of the CHRO said: “In Chin State, the total of 38 persons are under arrest. The police have not filed any charges.We are trying to get in contact with the detainees, but we are denied any access.” The security forces released four out of detainees on February 11th. Most of 38 detainees are staffers from the election sub-commissions. The Tatmadaw detained 21 from State, District…