Aung San statue plans abandoned in Chin State
Officials in Thantlang, in northern Chin State, have withdrawn plans to construct a statue of General Aung San in the town. According to an article in The Irrawaddy, Ram Khar, chairman of Thantlang’s Municipal Affairs Committee, was quoted as sayin
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
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
