Archive for the ‘Myanmar-Burma News’ Category

Khonumthung News, May 3 - The Burmese military junta recently decided to add some part of Chin state as an integral part of Sagaing division. Nay Pyi Daw, the new capital of Burma reportedly sent its delegate U Aung Myo Nyunt from the central survey department stationed in Nay Pyi Daw to Kalay town to carry out the demarcation in which it plans to cut some part of Chin state, said a letter of complaint from village heads from the excluded villages of Chin state sent to Nay Pyi Daw on April 3. Full story

Khonumthung News, April 29 - The Burmese Army has suddenly stopped using forced labour and porters in Chin state, northwestern Burma in the run up to the referendum to approve the constitution to be held on May 10. Full story

Khonumthung, April 28 - Some individuals in Chin state, Burma have already begun to exercise their franchise to approve the draft constitution in the referendum ahead of May 10, the officially scheduled date for voting across the country. Full story

Khonumthung, April 23 - Burmese democracy leaders based in New Delhi, India have appealed to the people in Chin state, western Burma to cast the "No vote" rejecting the draft constitution. Full story

Khonumthung, April 21 -Burma's Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-General Thura Aung Ko made an official trip to townships in southern Chin state, western Burma to campaign for the referendum to approve the constitution in the first week of April. On April 4, Thura Aung Ko along with Chin State's tactical commander Brigadier Huen Ngai visited villages in Matupi town, southern Chin state and reportedly encouraged ... Full story

Khonumthung, April 19 - Four Burmese reporters in exile detained near India gate during the Beijing Olympic torch relay in New Delhi, India were released on bail yesterday. The special magistrate's court on Parliament Street in New Delhi freed four Burmese reporters on bail yesterday after the India police detained them for a day at Tuglak Road police station on April 17. The released reporters have to ... Full story

Khonumthung News, 18 April 2008 - Mr. Myo Myint Aung, Editor of Khonumthung News Group was arrested by the Delhi police along with three Burmese journalists in exile yesterday. Full story

Khonumthung, April 17 - The Burmese military regime is pressurizing the Gospel Baptist Church in Falam Town in Chin state, to celebrate the church's Silver Jubilee ahead of the referendum to approve the constitution. Full story

Khonumthung News April 15 - Given the pressure and work schedule to prepare for the referendum to have the constitution approved, Burmese military junta authorities have recently stopped the process of national identity card registration for citizens. Full story

OTTAWA, Canada: Chin Human Rights Organization is calling for urgent and concerted international relief efforts to address growing humanitarian crisis in Chinland that has brought much devastation to hundreds of villages along Burma`s western border. Full story