Burma’s Union Minister of Labor, Immigration and Population U Thein Swe said on Tuesday that the ministry had no plans to revise its list of Chin sub-tribes, despite numerous complaints about its accuracy. Speaking at the 13th session of the Upper House of Parliament in Naypyidaw, the minister cited the sheer difficulty of the task as the main reason for not pursuing the matter at this time. “It’s very difficult to change the name of ethnic tribes. It involves a long procedure. That’s why we have no plan to revise the list of 53 Chin sub-tribes described in the 2014…
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More people died in traffic accidents in Chin State in the first half of this year than in all of 2018, according to figures compiled by the state’s traffic police, who say they are taking measures to combat the rise in road fatalities. Police statistics show that 32 people died in 71 accidents in the state in the whole of last year. By contrast, the number of deaths in the 66 accidents that had already occurred by July of this year was 33 people. The figures show that Hakha Township has the highest number of traffic accidents among the state’s…
The Matupi branch of the Chin Youth Organization (CYO) has begun monitoring the situation in the town to ensure that the government is addressing various issues in a timely and appropriate manner. Since the end of July, the group has been reporting its findings to the respective departments and authorities and demanding an effective response. The most urgent issue in recent days has been the effect of heavy rainfall in the area, which has resulted in landslides and the collapse of roads and houses, as well as the flooding of canals that are full of waste, raising concerns about the…
On September 3rd, ‘2019 HWPL World Peace Summit was joined by 200 Thai students in Pakkred Secondary School to celebrate with peace performance and peace letter event. It is also the 5th Anniversary of the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (‘WARP’) Summit. The event began with the parade promoting peace blooming in Thailand, followed by keynote speech for peace, student-led peace letters, and peace song festival. Mr. Supalak Ganjanakhundee, former chief editor of The Nation delivered his speech in video, “Thai people should have faith in peace and more importantly the rule of law. People in this country should reject…
Police in Hakha have arrested six people, including one woman, for misuse of public property in connection with their alleged involvement in the buying and selling of blocks of land in a new development project in the Chin State capital. Police arrested Pu Zung Mang, 60, Pu Bawi Awr, 54, Pu Chan Thleng, 60, Rev. Dr. Hrang Kil, 58, Pu Hmet Al, 74 and Pi Ngun Par, 52, on Sunday. “According to the law, we can only detain these people for 24 hours. Therefore, we have to start the court hearing process today. We have to take time to question…
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Three alleged victims of human trafficking have reported a couple to police in Chin State’s Falam Township for operating an unlicensed foreign-employment agency and recruiting local people to work in China. Lalram Lian and his wife Byetram Sung, of Myo Hla Ward in Sagaing Region’s Kalay Township, are accused of sending Falam residents to China for a 150,000 kyat (US$97) “transportation fee” with promises of jobs that paid 4,000 yuan ($560) a month. The two accused took Ngun Nel Thang, of Talan Yong, and Sheng Nel Bwi and Talun Noe Zul, of Talan Lo Ward in Falam, to the border…
There are plans to erect a stone pillar in the Chin State capital Hakha as a monument to Chins who resisted British colonial rule more than 100 years ago, before the start of larger uprisings that eventually led to restoration of Burma’s independence. “When we look at Burma’s history, we find that the Chin revolution against the country’s British rulers came much earlier than the uprisings that were led by farmers and students,” Pu Zo Bwi, the chairman of the Chin State parliament, told Khonumthung News. Chin resistance to colonial rule began during the First World War, when the British…
Public health officials in Chin State have reported two cases of H1N1 influenza in the state capital Hakha, but said that no special precautions would be needed to contain the disease, which has killed 106 people nationwide so far this year. According to the report, the two infected individuals will not need to be admitted to the hospital for treatment. “They tested positive for the H1N1, but there is no need for them to be hospitalized. They got sick and were coughing a lot, so we did blood tests and found that they had been infected with the H1N1 virus.…
At least 10 civilians who have disappeared in southern Chin State’s conflict-hit Paletwa Township over the past year are still missing, according to the Khumi Affairs Counselling Committee (KACC). In a statement released on August 30, the group said that there have been no breakthroughs in efforts to find information about the missing persons. “We cannot communicate with these 10 people. They all disappeared at different times. They are innocent civilians, and we call for their release,” KACC coordinator Saw Mya told Khonumthung News. “They are not related to military affairs. Their families want to know if they are still…