A ferry has stopped its operations on the Kaladan River after an artillery shell hit its boat in southern Chin State’s Paletwa Township during clashes between the Burma Army and the Arakan Army on December 10. The boat was carrying passengers between Paletwa town and the village of Tawngpyo when it stopped at a jetty. It was then hit by the shell, killing two people and injuring five. “Because of the recent incident, the passenger boat line has stopped its operation, but small private boats are traveling on the river,” boat operator Yaw Bar told Khonumthung News. “Currently, all of…
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A passenger boat on the Kaladan River was hit by an artillery shell as it traveled from Paletwa to Tawngpyo village in southern Chin State at noon on Tuesday, killing a 10-year-old child and a woman. At least five of the approximately 20 passengers were injured, eyewitnesses said, including the father of the deceased child. His condition is reportedly critical. All are receiving treatment at Paletwa’s public hospital. The boat left Paletwa town at around 9:30 a.m. on December 10. An eyewitness said that a shell hit the boat as it stopped at a Burma Army checkpoint in Nombu village.…
Rallies in support of Aung San Suu Kyi were held in four Chin State townships on Tuesday, as the State Counsellor heads Burma’s defense against charges of genocide and crimes against humanity at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague this week. The events in Hakha, Falam, Mindat and Matupi towns were all held at 9:00 a.m. on December 10, and were attended by government staff, students, and members of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party. Participants held signs stating that they “stand with” Aung San Suu Kyi. Representing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the African…
By LALNUNA / KHONUMTHUNG NEWS Saturday, December 7, 2019 Leaders of the Chin National Front (CNF) have been cautious in their response to Burma being brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by Gambia, charged with genocide. Representing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Gambia filed the case on November 10, with hearings set to be held from December 10-12 in The Hague, Netherlands. State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, in her capacity as foreign minister, will head the delegation defending Burma against the charges. “We can’t say whether this case is right or wrong, whether we support it or…
Education staff in Chin State have contributed more than 6.6 million kyat (US$4,400) to the family of murdered teacher Dim Lum Mang, who was murdered in the Tonzang Township community where she had been teaching in the primary school. The 27-year-old woman was shot and killed on November 17 by a man living in her village of Tuivialzang. Marlar Yee, director of the Falam District education department, transferred the funds to Dim Lum Mang’s mother on Wednesday. “Our teacher was killed while she was serving as a school teacher, so education staff in every township [in Chin State] made a…
The Arakan Army (AA) will continue holding a Chin State parliamentarian in its custody, a representative from the group has said. Khine Thukha, an AA spokesperson, told Khonumthung that they are not planning to release Hawi Tin yet, who has been in AA custody since November 3. He was arrested while traveling from Paletwa—the township he represents—to Kyauktaw in Rakhine State to attend a meeting of the Upper House of Parliament. “[Hawi Tin] is a threat to us as someone who is challenging our security,” Khine Thukha told said. “We will continue to detain him until the situation is stable.…
Rights activists and organizations in Kalay, Sagaing Region marked the International Day of People With Disability on Tuesday by demanding that the Burmese government better implement existing laws to protect their rights. The event was held at the Mingyi Hotel and attended by disability rights groups, organizations focused on self-reliance, and the Kalay District department of social welfare, relief and resettlement. Burma passed its Law on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities in 2015, after ratifying the UN Convention on the issue in December 2011. “We want the government to implement this law,” Yaw Shu, director of the Disabled People’s…