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24 September 2024
The central office of the Arakan National Party (ANP) was destroyed, which U Tun Aung Kyaw, member of the policy steering committee of the ANP, denied and he said that to CNI News.
According to the military situation in Rakhine State, officials of the ANP have been in other places and they could not take care of the party's office; some people have taken away articles for use in the office and other people have occupied in the office at night, he said.
" When the office has been closed down, it's been a long time since other people took the things owned by the party such as electric fans, table and chairs after breaking into the office and various kinds of people have occupied the office and are spending the night there, I heard. The electricity isn't available. It's not easy to go and look after the office at night when the transportation is difficult. As there are some people hiding in the office, government officials might go and check the office." said U Tun Aung Kyaw.
While seeing supporters of the ANP
Security forces destroyed the office of the ANP, reported a Rakhine regional news agency. According to members of the ANP, it was not correct that the office was destroyed by security forces and the door and other articles of the office had been destroyed since before, said U Tun Aung Kyaw.
" It's not correct. According to officials of the party in Sittwe, the roofs and walls were not destroyed. But the door and other articles had been destroyed." he said.
The ANP is a powerful party in Rakhine State where it won with most votes in previous elections.
Although the ANP registered in the Union Election Commission, because it got entangled with Section.7 of the Political Parties Registration Law, it has been refused, reported the commission on 1st July, 2024.
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23 September 2024
All the Myanmar migrants in Thailand needed to be more careful than before, those who are helping migrant workers told CNI News.
Three nationalist organizations submitted an eight point demand to the Thai government in order to restrict migrant workers a few days ago.
Although the organizations' demand was inconsistent with the law and international norms, the Thai government or regional Thai people could put pressure on migrant workers to an extent, Ko Naing Aung Aung, director of the Arakan Workers Organization, told CNI News.
" Their demand contains eight points. Among them include child birth, enrollments in schools, passport and visa cases. According to the law, many cases are unlikely to happen. They are not consistent with international norms as well. But they seem to warn their government kind of. The way Myanmar citizens are selling goods in various regions, the way Myanmar people are doing business through the social media which they kind of warned the government to prevent Myanmar citizens from doing them. As the Thai government might take action against some things if its citizens complained." he said.
While the Thai authorities are arresting illegal migrants
A work permit should be allowed until 90 days only and then, migrant workers must go back to their native countries after which they should re-enter Thailand; not to allow migrant women who fled because of political instability to be pregnant and if they were pregnant, to send them back to their native countries, which were included in their demand.
Moreover, the right to adopt as a Thai citizen should be reconsidered, they demanded. Their demands are opposed to human rights, said those helping migrant workers.
Although The organizations use the term ' migrant workers', they mainly meant Myanmar migrant workers; Myanmar citizens were doing what they liked without knowing the Thai laws, they pointed out.
While seeing a mason worker in its workplace
" Because our citizens can't keep a low profile, Thai ultra-nationalists widely criticize and point out. Our citizens are working beyond jobs permitted. Our citizens tend to boast their ownerships. Children who came of migrant workers were educated, which was obviously posted on the social network. For these reasons, Thai nationalist organizations have demanded like this, I think." said U Aung Kyaw from the Labor Rights Foundation to CNI News.
Moreover, the Thai citizens have been allowed to do selling on roadside and Thai citizens only must hired as helpers, announced Bangkok mayor a few days ago.
As the Thai authorities have tightened the rules and regulations on migrant workers lately, some jobs could be scarce for Myanmar migrant workers.
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22 September 2024
Reasonably priced houses reportedly are being built and donated at 1,500,000 kyats per house in Pyin Oo Lwin and Pyinmana to the flood victims.
Because of floods that are currently taking place, some people are mainly in need of houses to live in when the water falls down.
So, reasonably priced houses are being built and donated to them, Ko Wai Yan Tun, a person who works iron grille in Pyinmana, told CNI News.
" Because I started this work, I was among those who went to rescue since the flood began. They went in my car. They were talking about the flood victims whose houses were no more, I heard. What they want most are houses. I had considered building and donating houses since then. When the water fell down and iron rods to be donated arrived, I started the work." he said.
While seeing a reasonably priced house
As the size of the house to be built and donated, its length is 15 feet and so is the width.
The height of the ridge post is 9.5 feet. The houses were built at the cheapest rate, at 1,500,000 kyats per house. He would build and donate up to 10 houses, said Ko Wai Yan Tun. Moreover, he reportedly accepted the cash from foreign donors only but not from local donors. However, he accepted construction materials from local donors.
Because manpower was needed to carry houses and donate, in collaboration with other rescue groups, he would go to necessary places and build and donate, Ko Wai Yan Tun told CNI News.
Up to now, there are 15 houses to be built and donated and as there are organizations that get in touch, more houses would be built and donated reportedly.
In the same way, reasonably priced houses are being built and donated at 20 lakh kyats per house in Pyin Oo Lwin. Because there has been a sharp increase in the number of people who have lost houses at present, as a philanthropic deed, he is building and donating the houses, Ko Shein Maung Maung, builder of the bamboo furniture and building, told CNI News.
While seeing a reasonably priced bamboo house
" The cost for building a house is about 22 lakh kyats altogether, including that for bamboo and screws. As for the size of the house, the width of the front is 10 feet and the length is 15 feet. It has two rooms and the one is 10'x8' and the other,10'x7'." he said.
Because the area of a reasonably priced house is 15'x15', 5 to 6 people can live in.
Those who need houses don't have to pay for the building fee, but for the construction materials.
There are reportedly plans to build the houses free of charge for those who cannot afford.
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21 September 2024
China regards Myanmar as a province of its, U Kyi Myint, a political commentator, told CNI News.
China wouldn't permit Myanmar to be an ally of western group and the statement released by the MNDAA was the attitude of China, he said.
" Our country has fallen to the lowest. Our citizens are disdained in other countries. The number of our citizens is about 7 million in Thailand. After all, China regards our country as a province of its. There are many people who have been organized as their followers. If their followers attack Mandalay, they'll win it within one month. But China won't do it because it takes a lesson from Bangladesh. Chin doesn't permit Myanmar to be an ally of the western group. China has persuaded the military government. Frankly speaking, China has prolonged the life of Min Aung Hlaing. He becomes very active. At any rate, China won't permit Myanmar to be an ally of the western group. So, everything is going under the management of China. China warned the TNLA. China asked the MNDAA to release a statement. Next, it has closed down all its border gates. China encourage Myanmar to hold the election." he said to CNI News.
The MNDAA won't change its political position called to win self-governance and it won't make efforts to secede from the State, to rob the sovereignty of the State and to establish a new country after gaining the independence, said in the statement released on 4th September.
Moreover, it would not collaborating with foreign elements that go against China or Myanmar, not relate with them and not making ally are the political red line.
While seeing the Kokang Force
“The MNDAA won't carry out cooperate with the NUG in military and politics, and expand any battlegrounds as well as to launch offensives to Mandalay and Taunggyi. But it will maintain its self-defense right" said in the statement.
And the MNDAA specially requested China to mediate the situation of Myanmar that is getting worse; it will actively collaborate with China after it ceases fire and find an answer through a political dialogue, said the MNDAA.
The Myanmar Tatmadaw wouldn't accept the announcement of the MNDAA; it was not consistent with the constitution, a Myanmar military and political analyst told CNI News.
" In fact, the Tatmadaw won't accept the announcement of the MNDAA. The MNDAA practices one upmanship. If it retreats from Lashio, it's trying to be officially recognized in the Kokang region. The Tatmadaw might not accept that. it's not consistent with the constitution as well." he said.
Chinese FM Wang Yi arrived in Myanmar on 14th August and met with both Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and Sr-Gen Than Shwe (retired). After that, the SAC announced the Three Brotherhood Alliance (the MNDAA, the AA, the TNLA) as an terrorist organization. China reportedly is putting pressure on the alliance to cease fire.
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21 September 2024
Because plantation acres were damaged by million throughout the country due to flood, rice export should be weighed and conducted after laying down an appropriate policy, businessmen and agricultural advisors told CNI News.
Although the plantations that were damaged would not impact on the rice market to be exported, it could impact on the rice market within months to come, U Aung Pyit Sone, a businessman, told CNI News.
" Because of the plantations that were damaged recently, the rice market to be exported could not be affected. But it can affect the rice market within 6 or 7 months to come. The rice that will gain from currently planted rainfed paddy will be sent to the market. If the rice was to be exported, four to six months later, the government should control the rice export after laying down a policy. While the cultivated acres are being fixed, only if the government can control the rice export, will the domestic rice market be stable." he said.
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Because foreign currency could be earned from exporting rice, it was impossible to stop exporting rice; but according the current situation, the priority must be given to the domestic food security, pointed out agricultural experts. Because there is demand for rice from abroad, only after the domestic demand has been met, rice export should be conducted, Ko Zaw Min Naing, an economic advisor, told CNI News.
" Because of natural disaster that took place recently, the priority must be given to the domestic food security, I think. In the situation like this, it's very challenging to export Myanmar rice, I think. It will become questionable if there is enough rice within the country. Moreover, rice was produced in Kachin State in the past. In Shan State as well, Shan rice is produced. Demand for rice is high in other regions that don't produce rice. Now, both Kachin and Shan States are flooded. The paddy yield is seriously affected. So, demand for rice will be high, which can be said without seeing the data." he said.
Due to flood, Kalaw Town was being sunk
Although rice and paddy warehouse entrepreneurs and merchants were asked to register in the past, now all the rice shops including small ones must register for storage permit reportedly.
Asking to register like this was because the government wanted to know exactly the amount of rice that had been stored and in comparison with the reserve rice, it was likely to weigh the domestic food security.
According to the Ministry of Commerce, Myanmar rice was exported for 500 million dollars until January this year.
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20 September 2024
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) announced on 19th September 2024 it would neither collaborate with the National Unity Government (NUG) nor expand the war.
The following has been stated regarding the situation of the State so as not make unwanted things emerge, announced the MNDAA.
The MNDAA won't change its political position called to win self-governance and it won't make efforts to secede from the State, to rob the sovereignty of the State and to establish a new country after gaining the independence, said in the statement.
" Not collaborating with foreign elements that go against China or Myanmar, not relating with them and not making ally are the political red line. The MNDAA won't carry out cooperate with the NUG in military and politics, and expand any battlegrounds as well as to launch offensives to Mandalay and Taunggyi. But it will maintain its self-defense right" said in the statement.
While seeing the statement released by the MNDAA
And the MNDAA specially requested China to mediate the situation of Myanmar that is getting worse; it will actively collaborate with China after it ceases fire and find an answer through a political dialogue, said the MNDAA.
The Chinese has warned the MNDAA, the TNLA and the AA not to have anything to do with the NUG/PDF, not to deal with the US and European countries and to stop implementing Operation-1027, said those close to diplomatic circles and these armed groups.
In collaboration with the TNLA, the AA, the BPLA, the KNDF, the PLA, the MDY-PDF,and the NUG/PDFs, the MNDAA launched Operation-1027 in northern Shan State and waged battles to capture military camps of the Tatmadaw and towns.
And then, as the second wave of Operation-1027 on 25th June, 2024, battles were waged in northern Shan State and Mandalay Region.
While seeing the leaders from the MNDAA, the TNLA and the AA
During that operation, the MNDAA seized control of the Northeast Command of the Tatmadaw, over 100 military camps, Lashio, Kutkai, Theinni, Chin Shwe Haw, Monko, Laukkai, Kon Kyan and Phaungsia Townships.
And then, at the mediation of China, the two sides discussed five times after which the ceasefire was conducted.
However, because the MNDAA, the TNLA and the AA expanded military, the ceasefire was broken and battles resumed between the two sides.
Because the Myanmar Tatmadaw didn't attend the sixth Haigen discussion that was planned to be held in July, 2024, it has not been able to be held up to now. After that, the SAC announced the MNDAA, the TNLA and the AA as terrorist organizations.
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20 September 2024
Solving Myanmar's political problem in a peaceful way is the best, Col. Khun Okkar, patron of the Pa-O National Liberation Organization (PNLO), told CNI News.
As one organization, to get rid of the rival one completely has been no more; neighboring countries are urging the organizations in Myanmar to solve the conflict in a peaceful manner, he said.
" While they are roused up, they have no mind to solve the conflict in a peaceful way. But an answer will emerge before this year or early next year. There aren't many countries which were able to solve the conflict by weapon in the world. Later, armed policy has been out of date. Especially, getting rid of the rival organization completely has been no more these days. Our neighboring countries such as India, China and Thailand have no intervention, but they have urged the organizations in Myanmar to negotiate or to hold peace talks as well as reduce or stop the conflict, which is obviously the best answer for the whole country and neighboring countries. So, all the stakeholders will reach on the dialogue path after all. I have armed for 54 years. If the dialogue path is open, we can change the system." said Col. Khun Okkar to CNI News.
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The system of a country can be changed by the means of dialogue without by the means of being armed. All the methods must be tried, he said.
Because of the political change that started on 1st February, 2021, armed conflicts broke out widely throughout the country.
Organizations involved in the conflict are giving priority to get rid of the rival organizations completely which is being reviewed by the political circles.
She believed that the way to win the peace would be won if it was really searched for; armed way could not succeed in the long run, chairperson of the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) Daw Saw Mya Raza Lin told CNI News.
While seeing leaders of the political parties
" The peace can be won if the way to win the peace is really searched for, I believe. I am from an armed revolutionary organization. We are still armed. But trying to make a decision is not an answer, I think. Being armed might be successful in the short term, but not in the long run. The current situation of Myanmar is like that of Gaza. There is a reason Myanmar will be like Gaza in future. We need to take longer if we meet with political parties so that we can think about it more seriously, I think." she said.
The peace delegation of the SAC, some NCA signatories and some political parties are meeting and discussing the peace process.
On the other hand, battles are severely breaking out between the Myanmar Tatmadaw and the Spring Revolution forces in many parts of the country.
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20 September 2024
All the rice shops including small ones all over the country must register for the permit to store, an official from the Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders Association told CNI News.
Bigger rice shops have been asked to register for storage since November, 2023 and those who store 50 tons of rice and above or 5,000 baskets of paddy and above must register, released by the government in June 2024.
But now, even small rice shops must register for storage permit and it had not been clear whether small rice shops would be exempted from registration fee or not, said an official from the Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders Association, told CNI News.
" In the past, those who stored 1,000 bags of rice and above were instructed to register. But now, as authorities want to know all the storage lists of the people who sell rice, all the rice shops are asked to register. The Ministry of Commerce has formed an organization that will verify. I heard that those who store 200 to 300 bags of rice will be exempted from the registration fee. First, those who store 1,000 bags of rice and 5,000 baskets of paddy must pay the registration fee." he said.
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The ministry instructed rice shops to register the storage to ensure rice security within the country, to make the rice market and the price stable, to register the rice storage systematically and to implement a financial supporting system based on handing over goods to the storehouse, said the Ministry of Commerce.
At present, because of Typhoon Yagi, over 600,000 cultivated acres were damaged. So, because the paddy yield might decline by the million baskets of paddy, the ministry might have asked the rice shops to register the rice storage to know the amount of rice consumption and it wanted to control the price speculations, Ko Zaw Min Naing, an agricultural and economic advisor told CNI News.
" They might want to know the data regarding the reserve rice. When the country face a natural disaster like this, the demand tends to rise and the prices of rice tend to rise as well, which they seem to prevent. Although rice merchants only were asked to register in the past, now they seem to control the market. And they might be a little in need of reserve rice. They might want to weigh the necessary amount of rice for the future and the current amount." he said.
The number of storehouses registered up to 23rd June, 2024 of companies were 213 as well as 513, of individual entrepreneurs. So, 726 storehouses have been registered, according to the ministry.
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19 September 2024
The Indian government would provide aids such as clothes, dried foods and medicines to the flood victims in Myanmar where there damages due to Typhoon Yagi, released the Indian Embassy to Myanmar.
As India showed unity with flood victims, it is sending its aids to Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos.
And then, the Indian government sent 10 tons of aids for reconstruction including dried foods, clothes and medicine for Myanmar flood victims by ship INST Satpura of the Indian Navy, reported the embassy.
In Myanmar, because of Typhoon Yagi, after it was continuously raining heavily, the water levels of rivers and creeks were so high that 56 townships from the Naypyidaw Council Territory, Magway, Mandalay, Ayeyarwady, Bago Regions, Kayah, Shan, Mon, and Karen States were flooded.
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So, 2,116 houses were damaged and 158,373 houses were sunk.
The government opened 438 rescue camps for flood victims and had to move 42,858 households and 163,780 people. Due to flood disaster, according to the figures collected until 4:00 pm 16th September, 226 Myanmar people were killed and 77 people were lost.
In the same way, 117 offices and departmental buildings, 1040 schools, 386 religious buildings, some roads and bridges, lamp posts and telecommunication towers were destroyed, reported the SAC.
Moreover, 128,344 animals such as cattle, pig and goat were killed and 643,081 cultivated acres were sunk.