Two days after his taxi was run over by a military truck, Pu Cin Sian Thang, a Chin prominent politician and an elected member of Parliamentarian during the 1990 general election in Burma from Zomi National Congress (ZNC) is still in Rangoon hospital.
London, UK: Chin organisations and individual activists continue their campaign, urging Chin people worldwide to vote ‘No’ in the military-drafted forthcoming referendum which is scheduled to take place on 10 May, 2008.
An early simulated poll conducted by authorities in Chin State’s capital of Haka came up with a resounding “no” to the constitutional referendum slated for May 10. The poll, conducted as part of a state-sponsored campaign to educate and persuade voters in Chin State to vote for the new constitution, reveals that the majority of people voted “No” to the new constitution. The shocking result came as the State Peace and Development Council intensified campaign efforts in Chin State.
Fears are growing among Chin communities worldwide for victims of famine-hit areas in Chin State as delivery of humanitarian aids has been hampered by corruption in the local authorities, a source disclosed.
A retired Chin Professor, Dr. Salai Tun Than, arrived in New York, USA yesterday to urge the UN Security Council to monitor Burma’s referendum which is to be held in May, 2008.
March 20, 2008 – Indianapolis: Chin National Front and her supporters around the world celebrated the front 20th year of fighting for democracy in Burma.
Chin fans were left saddened, mourning the sudden departure of a popular Shan singer Sai Htee Saing, who died in Yangon, early morning last Monday.
London, UK: Prayer for Burma 2008 was held with more than 200 participants at Emmanuel Centre in Central London last Saturday as part of an international prayer initiative for Burma.
March 7, 2008 – Rising cost of living and arbitrary and repressive policies of the ruling military junta are driving Chin people into deeper and deeper humanitarian crisis, causing serious alarm of hunger and famine for communities across Burma ‘s western frontier.
President of Myanmar Baptist Convention (MBC), Rev. Dr. Sang Awr has been receiving medical treatments of cancer at Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Centre in Singapore starting from yesterday, the family revealed this morning.
