The Chin people of Ramri and nearby villages feared that they could be dragged at any time to serve as forced porters by SPDC’s soldiers following a gun fight between the SPDC’s troop and CNA (Chin National Army) in Paletwa Township of Chin State last week, sources unveiled.
A demonstration which marks the first anniversary of the so-called Saffron Revolution is to take place in front of Royal Thai Embassy in London, UK on Friday, calling on the ASEAN nations and its chair to exercise their power to push for the release of political prisoners in Burma.
Fears for the lives of Chin victims from famine-stricken areas in Burma’s Chin State have mounted after an increasing number of villagers have suffered from various diseases due to the devastating food crisis, sources said.
The Chin people across the world expressed their condolences over the death of a Chin student, Salai Mang Bu Kee, who was stabbed to death in Myingyan town, Burma last week.
At least 10 makeshift stalls have been set up by Chin refugees in efforts to make ends meet in Malaysia, selling ‘meat hominy corn soup’ called sabuti, one of the Chin traditional foods.
Burma’s military-ignored famine has forced thousands of Chin villagers to flee in search of food for survival, leaving especially mothers and children vulnerable to famine-related diseases, sources warned.
In its letter to the UN on 8 September 2008, United Nationalities Alliance (UNA) urged Secretary-General of United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, to put more appropriate pressure on the junta to make engagement for tripartite dialogue.
Singapore: The final performance of the Chin Famine Live Aid Concert series took place last night in Singapore . More than 600 people filled the worship center at the Singapore Bible College to hear singers from Burma and Mizoram who have been touring Southeast Asia to raise awareness about food shortages and famine in Chin State, Burma .
