Charges dropped against statue protestors in Kayah State
Charges have been dropped against 55 people in Kayah State who have held protests against the construction of a new statue of independence leader General Aung San in the state. According to a report in The Irrawaddy, Khun A Than, a member of local ci
Death sentence given to killers of lawyer U Ko Ni
Two of four defendants implicated in the killing of prominent lawyer U Ko Ni were sentenced to death. Ko Ni, a constitutional expert and legal adviser to the NLD, was gunned down at Yangon International Airport on January 29, 2017. He was also one of
Chief of Arakan Army plans to establish HQ in Rakhine
The Chief of the Arakan Army (AA) has said that the armed resistance group plans to establish temporary headquarters in Rakhine State “very soon”, according to a report in The Irrawaddy. The article cited a video message headed by Major-General T
Kayah protesters over statue get arrested
Dozens of protesters were arrested in Loikaw, Kayah State, late last week, after holding demonstrations against a planned statue of General Aung San in the town, according to a Reuters report. The article said that 36 people were arrested on February
New political party to be formed by U Shwe Mann
Thura U Shwe Mann has announced that he is forming a new political party that intends to “work with the people”. The official name of the new party will be the Union Betterment Party. It plans to build a federal union and develop the economy.
