Pastors Ordered To Stop Church Construction

8 November 2010: In early October, pastors from the Baptist, Gospel Baptist, and Methodist churches in Kanpalet received orders to halt the renovation and construction of three church buildings in the town, from a local officer of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Split Win Predicted in Mindat Township

7 November 2010: With only a few minutes left until polls close at 4 p.m., voters are predicting a split win between three main parties: the National Unity Party (NUP), the Chin National Party (CNP) and the Chin Progressive Party (CPP).

Government Servants Refuse to Cast Advance Ballot

5 November 2010: In a rare display of defiance, government servants in Dawn village of Thantlang Township earlier today refused to cast advance ballots, against the urging of the Village Peace and Development Council member U Khuang Lian, saying that they preferred to cast their ballots along with the rest of the voters on Sunday, November 7.

Chins in Rangoon Indifferent to Polls

2 November 2010: Many ethnic Chins residing in the former capital Rangoon are disinterested in Burma’s elections to be held this Sunday for reasons ranging from complete apathy for the electoral process, to fear of possible violence during the elections.