(Photo: Salai Van Cung Lian) 21 January 2021 – Salai Van Cung Lian is a researcher based in Hakha who also manages Victoria Academy as Principal and also serves Strategic Partnership Advisor at Chinbridge Institute. He recently co-authored an article “How Many Chin Languages Should be Taught in Government Schools?.” His other publications can be […]Continue Reading
Election
11 December 2020 – In the November 8 election, 31 candidates contested for 3 seats of Chin Affairs Ministers in Magway Region, Rakhine State and Sagaing Region. There were 21 parties and 10 independent candidates contesting for the tickets. The results showed that the National League for Democracy won all the seats. Magway Region Elected: […]Continue Reading
(Photo: The Chinland Post) 11 November 2020 – The Chin State Election Commission said that the number of votes cast for candidates contesting in Constituency No. 2 of Pyine Hluttaw in Tonzang Township were re-examined as the total results announced exceeded the registered list. Mr. Lin Kyaw, secretary of Chin State Election Commission said in […]Continue Reading
9 November 2020 – The results of the November 8 election in Chin State show three parties – National League of Democracy, Chin National League of Democracy and Zomi Congress for Democracy – winning the seats. No. Township Name of MPs Male/ Female Hluttaw Party 1 Falam Hre Dun Male Amyotha Hluttaw National League For […]Continue Reading
(Photo and data: The Chinland Post) 7 November 2020 – The following data is shared here by kind permission of the Chinland Post.Continue Reading
6 November 2020 – The following list of data is shared by kind permission of the Chinland Post.Continue Reading
5 October 2020 – Below is a list of wards and village tracts in conflict-affected Paletwa Township of Chin State where polling is not allowed, according to the Union Election Commission. Wards & Village tracts, Paletwa Township 1. Hta Man Thar 2. Yoke Wa 3. Twee Kin Wa 4. Baung Pee 5. Pein Hne Ta […]Continue Reading
4 November 2020 – Myanmar’s Union Election Commission (UEC) announced last week that voting would not take place in 94 out of 102 village tracts in Paletwa township, Chin State in the upcoming 2020 general election. Mr. Lin Kyaw, secretary of the Chin State Election Commission, told the Khonumthung News that voting would only take […]Continue Reading
By CG Team Last updated on 19 October 2020 Terms used in Burma/Myanmar State Hluttaw = State AssemblyPyithu Hluttaw = House of Representatives (Lower House)Amyotha Hluttaw = House of Nationalities (Upper House)Pyidaungsu Hluttaw = Assembly of the Union 1. Names of contesting parties and numbers of MP candidates [Note: The Union Election Commission dissolved and […]Continue Reading
Last updated on 17 October 2020 List of Male and Female Candidates State/Region Male Female Total Magway 11 0 11 Rakhine 8 1 9 Sagaing 10 1 11 Total 29 2 31 List of Political Parties of Chin Affairs Minister Candidates No. Candidate Name Sex Political Party Region 1 Ko Ko Naing Male Independent Rakhine […]Continue Reading