1. The NUG’s Interim Local Administration Central Committee holds a meeting with Public Administration Groups
The National Unity Government’s Interim Local Administration Central Committee and Public Administration Groups held a meeting (1/2023) on January 6. The Union Minister of Labor, Nai Tun Pe (or) Nai Suwunna, the chairman of the Interim Local Administration Central Committee, gave opening remarks at the meeting. The Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration then explained the structure and functions of the Central Complaints Committee.
Following that, department officials clarified the activities of each sector within the special administrative region, including finance, electricity, communication, tax collection, defense, health, education, and judiciary, as well as natural resources and environmental conservation. Public administration groups from Sagaing and Magway regions had a mutual discussion on the difficulties encountered on the ground and what they wanted to know. The meeting was attended by Union Ministers who are members of the Interim Local Public Administration Central Committee, Deputy Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, joint Permanent Secretaries, officials from various departments, and leaders and members of the Public Administration Groups.
2. A good “Chain of command” army must be built to succeed in the people’s revolution, the Defense Minister says
The Defense Minister U Yee Mon said a good “chain of command” army must be built in order to succeed in the people’s revolution. The defense minister said in a speech to the PDF comrades sent to the military parade of P.D.F (Mandalay) in January. “We have to build a good “Chain of Command” army in order to succeed in the people’s revolution. This revolution is also a battle between the fascist army and the people’s army. The fascist army, which has no future, is committing war crimes without fear,” the Minister said. Currently, there are many youth urban guerrillas and local LPDF groups, including nearly 300 units of the People’s Defense battalion and 250 township PDF groups.
3. Publishing the hearing and investigation team’s report on the FOEIM school process
The report of the hearing and investigation team on the Free Online Educational Institution Myanmar (FOEIM) school process will be published, according to the Deputy Minister of Education. Deputy Minister Ja Htoi Pan said on January 6. “We take the FOEIM issue very seriously as a ministry because it affects students, parents, and teachers. Regarding the FOEIM issue, the NUG’s hearing and investigation team, which included professors as MOE representatives, questioned both groups, and it has already announced that the investigation had to be stopped due to their lack of cooperation and attempts to enlist the ministry as needed. The report from the hearing and investigation team will continue to be released,” she said.
The National Unity Government investigated the incidents regarding the FOEIM school from November 22 to December 16, including financial and security issues, through 12 separate meetings and plenary sessions, meetings with teachers and students, as well as hearing the voices of the participants. As the ministry, we will continue to do what we should do, focusing only on the public and the revolution, based on the reports of the hearing and investigation team. This requires the cooperation of all relevant groups. As the Ministry and myself, we are connected with many online and ground schools, and we have not given special rights to any organization or individual. It is well known that ministers and deputy ministers always attend any school, not just the FOEIM school, if they are invited to hold events at all interim online schools.
4. The KNDF and Karenni joint forces engaged in 341 battles together in 2022
In 2022, the KNDF and Karenni joint forces engaged in 341 battles together, killing 797 members of the military council. On January 6, the KNDF issued its annual military report for 2022. “The KNDF conducted 341 battles with Karenni forces in 2022 and captured some frontline camps of the terrorist army. During these battles, 797 members of the terrorist military council were killed and 93 were injured,” it described. In 2022, the terrorist army conducted more than 150 airstrikes and fired several times with heavy weapons. During the fighting, the KNDF obtained 33 small arms, 7 large arms, and lots of ammunition, as well as 11 prisoners of war. In addition, seven military council soldiers from local battalions, including the 66th Division, joined the CDM.
5. The incident of beating political inmates occurs at Pathein Prison, and parcel deliveries are prohibited indefinitely.
It is reported that political prisoners were beaten in Pathein Prison in the Ayeyarwady division, and parcel delivery to the jail was banned indefinitely. According to the Pathein Guerrilla Force, a newly transferred prison sergeant beat up one political prisoner, and a riot broke out in the prison at 9:00 a.m. on January 6. “Four political prisoners have been taken under the pretext of external communication since the night of January 5, and they have not been returned until now, resulting in riots inside the prison. About 50 policemen and military council soldiers arrived to maintain the situation, and they soon heard gunshots inside the prison,” they said. During the incident, the political prisoners suffered injuries due to the beatings, and there are some who have not yet received medical treatment.
6. People’s Defense Forces claims successful incendiary bomb test
It has been reported that a test of an incendiary bomb that can be fired with a long-range weapon was successful. “A bunch of bad snakes” P.D.F. claimed the news on January 6. “It reaches at least a mile and a half. The more donors we have, the more we can produce. The cost of one bullet is 50,000 kyats,” said a person in charge. The incendiary bomb inserted into the weapon will encourage further explosions on the ground and can be used as combat ammunition. “A bunch of bad snakes” P.D.F. is also a revolutionary force resisting the military dictatorship.
7. Ye Monster Force attacks the Ye township’s General Administration Office
Ye township’s general administration office in Mon state was attacked by Ye Monster Force with four 40 mm grenades. The leader of the Ye Monster Force confirmed that news on the morning of January 6. “At 6:15 in the morning, they opened fire using a 40mm gun,” they said. The 40mm shell exploded directly at the general administration office, and the damage is still being confirmed and investigated.
8. Pale township’s Kandaunt police station was fired with a rocket
According to the report, the Pale township’s Kandaunt police station was fired with a rocket. The Myaing Villages Revolution Front – MVRF confirmed that the shooting occurred at 4:30 pm on January 5. “On January 5 around 4:30 p.m., the Myaing Villages Revolution Front (MVRF), Sagaing District’s Myaung battalion No.4, Yinmabin District’s Pale Battalion No.8, Monywa District’s Chaung-U battalion No.6, Yesagyo Botamar Force, and Local People’s Defense Forces attacked the Kandaunt police station in Pale township, Sagaing province,” it described. The people’s defense forces were safe and the damage situation is still under investigation.
9. The military council brutally kills the patron of Sitagu Buddha University, Ashin Gandhara, and three others
The military council troops brutally killed Ashin Gandhara, a patron of Sitagu Buddha University, and three people who were momentary present at the centre of Shwegugyi school in Tapayinkwe village, Sagaing township. The revolutionary forces confirmed that the incident happened in the early morning of January 6. “They shot the monk once in the neck and once in the cheek. It appears that the column arrived unexpectedly and they did not have time to avoid it,” they said. The monk, who was not affiliated with the defense forces, paid a brief visit to the school on January 5, and the terrorist army also killed two men and one woman.
- The NUG’s Interim Local Administration Central Committee holds a meeting with Public Administration Groups
- A good “Chain of command” army must be built to succeed in the people’s revolution, the Defense Minister says
- Publishing the hearing and investigation team’s report on the FOEIM school process
- The KNDF and Karenni joint forces engaged in 341 battles together in 2022
- The incident of beating political inmates occurs at Pathein Prison, and parcel deliveries are prohibited indefinitely.
- People’s Defense Forces claims successful incendiary bomb test
- Ye Monster Force attacks the Ye township’s General Administration Office
- Pale township’s Kandaunt police station was fired with a rocket
- The military council brutally kills the patron of Sitagu Buddha University, Ashin Gandhara, and three others
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