Red Guards of Mizoram

Kanbawza Win August 10, 2002 Even as India was pre occupied in the West vis a vis Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu, its Northeast Frontier was not as peaceful as it seems. The Northeast militant like the NSCN, the ULFA, the PLA and the UNFL are still there, and off and on are making their

THE UNKEPT PROMISES

Kanbawza Win ” Hope for the Best but Prepare for the Worst” is the unforgotten speech given by our beloved leader Bogyoke Aung San when he came to London to negotiate for independence of the Union of Burma. The speech implies that if we cannot achieve it by peaceful negotiations we will have to fight

BURMESE WAY OF DEMOCRACY

Salai Bawi Lian MangChinland GuardianDecember 10, 2003 It is undeniable historical fact that, we, the people of Union of Burma, have had a very bitter experience during the Burmese General’s homegrown Burmese Way of Socialism that led Burma from riches to rags. And it seems that we are now heading for another General’s homegrown Burmese

SHOULD THE INVITEE ATTEND NATIONAL CONVENTION?

By Salai Za Ceu LianChinland Guardian May 9, 2004: Even if the military generals implement the process of constitution in their sponsored convention by compelling the participants to approve it, we are not going to accept the outcomes as the would-be-seen result is illegal.   Indeed, convening the national convention without finding means first to end

CHRISTIANITY IN EASTERN CHINLAND

By Rev. Dr. Chum Awi 1. CHIN STATE It is situates in the North-Western part of Burma. The State borders with Bangladesh and India in the West. It is full of mountains and deep valleys. These make communication difficult. People speak various dialects. The population is estimated 400000. People are dependent on slash and burn

Myanmar: The Politics of Humanitarian Aid

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSby International Crisis Group Since the 1988 uprising and 1990 election in Burma/Myanmar, foreign governments and international organisations have promoted democratisation as the solution to the country’s manifold problems, including ethnic conflict, endemic social instability, and general underdevelopment. Over time, however, as the political stalemate has continued and data on the socio-economic

THE CHIN IDENTITY CRISIS

By Richard Zatu Can you identify a Chin national in the streets of Yangon, Mandalay or elsewhere? Chances are that you can’t. However, you’ll be able, most of the time, to tell an Indian or a Chinese by the colour of his skin. But it is difficult, sometimes impossible, to differentiate other racial groups of