CNI News

16 August 2022

The Karen National Liberation Army raided a police station in Kawkareik in Kayin State, killing 12 members of security forces including a police major and arresting two others, the Karen National Union issued a statement on 15th August.

The two detained were a law officer and an office staff, according to the statement.

It also said that six weapons were seized during the fighting and the junta troops shot heavy weapon fires at the KNLA troops on their withdrawal, seriously injuring a civilian, according to the statement.

  A house damaged by heavy weapon fires during the fighting in Kawkareik. (CJ)

The KNU is one of the signatories of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.

Currently, the EAC is conducting training for the PDF members of the Spring Revolution and joining forces with them.

CNI News

16 August 2022

The Karen National Union issued a statement saying no other organizations would be permitted to set up administrative mechanisms in areas controlled by it.

KNU Brigade-1 (Thaton District) issued the statement prohibiting organizational activities that fail to comply with rules and regulation of the KNU such as incitement of political differences and misunderstanding among the public by any organizations and endangering public security and rights.

Similarly, KNU Brigade-3 denied the news reports about opening a PDF clinic in Ywakantlant Village, Warhtoesike Village Tract in Kyaukkyi Township and that it was providing medical services and training to village youths.

Any organizations that intend to do something in Kyaukkyi Administrative areas are required to seek approvals from the relevant township authorities and to carry out their activities in accordance with rules and regulations of the KNU.

  The statement of the KNU.

It is necessary to solve the problems through the negotiations with the National Unity Government, Political Analyst U Than Soe Naing told the CNI.

U Than Soe Naing told the CNI, “It is difficult to assess the situation on the ground as I don’t know much about what happened there. However, the PDF and the EAOs are organizations that will have to cooperate for the Spring Revolution. It is sad that disagreement and conflicts broke out between the two. The way to solve the problems is through the NUG and to prevent armed conflicts. I will have to say just that.”

 The statement of the KNPP.

He added that the two organizations are alliances for the Spring Revolution, unity between them is important for the revolution.

The Karenni National Progressive Party had to lodge a protest against the NUG in April, 2022, when its Ministry of Home Affairs formed administrative bodies in Kayah State.

Armed conflicts have broken out between the alliance of the KNLA and the PDF and the junta while the alliance between the KA, the armed wing of the KNPP, and local PDFs are fighting the Tatmadaw.

The KNU is one of the signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.

CNI News

16 August 2022

If gas stations halting sales and limiting the sales are found, complaints can be made by contacting the phone numbers published according to the respective areas, the Central Committee on Ensuring Smooth Flow of Trades and Goods issued on August 15.

As the Central Committee on Ensuring Smooth Flow of Trades and Goods, they announced that through the import, storage, and distribution from the business supervisory committee, they are making efforts at their best for the citizens to be able to use fuel with the fair and right price, to ensure to not face domestic fuel shortage and working hard to manage import and distribution.

Therefore, some petrol stations caused people to worry with a purpose and said that there is a shortage of fuel or the stock is low by hoping for their own benefits then halting the sales and limited sales are conducted, its statement mentioned.

The spokesperson of SAC, Major General Zaw Min Tun said, “I would like to say that it is not a huge concern for the public regarding the fuel. Yesterday, an oil tanker docked at Thilawa port. It landed at port and unloaded oil. Today (August 15) too, there are four ships docked and unloaded oil. All in all, around 60000 tons of 92-95 and premium petrol in total have already been unloaded today. It is estimated to be about 1,300,000 gallons. Today, 2700 tons for 92, 3000 tons for 95 and over 22000 tons of premium diesel are unloaded at the same time. Another one will be next. And about 20000 tons will also come in on August 18, likewise about 290000 tons on August 19. After that too, 12 more tankers will arrive. So, I just want to say that there is nothing to worry about as it has already been about 1,300,000 gallons that were unloaded.”

the statement of the Central Committee on Ensuring Smooth Flow of Trades and Goods

Then, as the Central Committee on Ensuring Smooth Flow of Trades and Goods, they stated that enough fuels till the end of August, 2022, have already been imported and distributed, thereafter managements are being made systematically by cooperating with the Supervisory Committee on Import, Storage and Distribution of Fuel Oil, concerning the continuous replenishment of fuel oil so that people can use with no worries.

That is why the committee issued that complaints can be made via the phone numbers published according to the respective areas if petrol stations halting the sales and limited sales from them are found.

In the past few days, there were long queues at the petrol stations to fill up due to the limited and halted sales of fuel in Mandalay, Yangon and Sagaing including Lashio and Muse, Northern Shan State.

CNI News

15 August 2022 

Lieutenant Colonel Sai Mein, the translator of Chairman General Yawd Sit, of Restoration Council of Shan State / Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), passed away today (August 15), confirmed by RCSS. 

Lieutenant Colonel Sai Mein not only was RCSS’s spokesperson but also accompanied General Yawd Sit in his domestic and foreign trips and took on the role of translation.

 He passed away from liver disease in Nakornping hospital, Mae Rim District, Chaing Mai Province, today (August 15) at 3:00 AM.

CNI News

15 August 2022

Due to the closure of the waterways running to Chin State Palattwa Township and Kyauktaw City in Rakhine State by authorities starting from August 1^st, the commercial flow of goods was disconnected entailing the situation where they cannot afford to buy some food items including rice as well as fuel due to their skyrocketing prices. 

In August, clashes broke out between the Myanmar Army and the Rakhine Army. Due to tension, access to Kyauktaw and Paletwa seas is now closed and Palattwa residents said that rice and other commodities could not be purchased due to rising prices, said Ko Khin Kyaw to CNI news agency. 

Ko Khin Kyaw said, “One ordinary bag of rice costs 120,000. We can’t even buy that. It’s 40,000 before the closure of that road (Kyauktaw – Palattwa waterway). Now that the road is closed, we can’t even buy it for 120,000. You can’t even buy one egg with 1000. One liter of oil can’t even be bought for 10,000. 

The Paletwa residents have frequently faced the current price hike and shortage of goods but this time was made all the more difficult, said the locals.