CNI News

13 March 2024

The death of U Shwe Min, patron of the Lisu National Development Party (Dulei Party) was a loss for the Lisu people, U Li Paw Reh, chairman of the Dulei Party, told CNI News.

Their Dulei Party was saddened by the death of U Shwe Min and a person like U Shwe Min who could point out EAOs decidedly was rare, he said.

" Our party is saddened by the death of our patron and so are the entire Lisu nationality because a person like him who dare to tell EAOs decidedly is rare. He told some EAOs daringly risking his life that they tortured or killed Lisu people. So, his death caused a great loss to the Lisu people." said U Li Paw Reh.

While seeing U Shwe Min at the NCA signing ceremony

The motorcar in which U Shwe Min and his men were riding was attacked by the KIA/PDF joint forces near Aung Myay Thit Village on 7th March, 2024 and U Shwe Min was killed. 

The death of U Shwe Min was a loss for the Lisu people and the Lisu Literature and Culture Association was saddened by the death of a Lisu nationality, an official of the association told CNI News.

" His death is a loss for the Lisu people. To tell you the truth, there might be an EAO near my house. You can't say what you want to because all the walls have ears. But we are sorry for his death." he said.

While seeing U Shwe Min while he was serving as the leader of the Lisu Militia

U Shwe Min's home in Myitkyina  was attacked on 15th January 2024. 

" We know the attitude of young Lisu people although they don't express. Some of them express their sorrow and resentment online. The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) assassinated our leaders who worked for them and they denied. But young Lisu people have realized that the KIO is going on like this." said U Li Paw Reh.

U Shwe Min, former chairman of the Dulei Party, took responsibility as the patron of the party and served the leader of the Waingmaw Militia. 

U Shwe Min won the minister for Lisu nationality affairs in the 2020 general election and Thiri Pyanchi Title conferred by the State Administration Council. 

It was U Shwe Min who was demanding to get the Lisu Autonomous Region in Kachin State.