1. Union Minister U Tin Tun Naing said that the military council is in crisis to the point that it is printing money in abundance
Union Minister U Tin Tun Naing, Ministry of NUG Planning, Finance and Investment, said that the military council is in crisis till they start printing plenty of banknotes.
“They are already in crisis till they have to print banknotes in abundance. Their expenses are already extremely high. These expenses are to prolong their term and increase the number of terrorist attacks on the people,” said the Union Minister.
The terrorist military council printed twenty billion Myanmar Kyats of banknotes in a two-year period.
Currently, at the end of July, the terrorist military council will print new 20,000 kyats banknotes.
2. The Ministry of Education released a statement that the terrorist military will be held responsible for the arrest and killing of students
The Ministry of Education released a statement on July 29 that the terrorist military will be held responsible for the arrest and killing of students.
The statement included:
“On July 28, 2023, at about 4:45 a.m., the terrorist military raided the office of the Students’ Union (ABFSU) in Nyaungkan Village, Budalin Township, Sagaing Division, with the intention of killing young students. The terrorist military junta, which is constantly committing war crimes, brutally killed Budalin Township Students’ Union (ABFSU) President Ko Kyaw Win Thant (18 years old), Vice President Ko Kyal Sin Nyein Chan (19 years old), and Information Officer Ko Thuta Nay (19 years old). In addition, they planned to destroy the evidence and burned the bodies. It was found that Ko Thuta Nay had been brutally killed, with the wound of his tongue cut out alive, and stab wounds in the chest.
These students who were unjustly killed were those who fought peacefully in the Spring Revolution for the downfall of the military dictatorship, as well as those who successfully passed the 2023 Basic Education Completion Assessment (BECA).
The terrorist military, which is constantly arresting and killing innocent educated students with no criminal records, will be held accountable for every injustice they commit.”
3. Student activists are always on the military’s top list of enemy in Myanmar
Student activists are always on the enemy list of the terrorist army in Myanmar, Union Minister for NUG Human Rights U Aung Myo Min, wrote on Twitter.
“Three student unionists were killed by military during a raid of their office in Nyaungkan village, Budalin twsp, in Sagaing Div. Student activists are always at the top list of enemy of the army in Myanmar,” the Union Minister tweeted.
On July 28, 2023, at 4:00 a.m., the Myanmar military raided the office of the Budalin Students’ Union (ABFSU) in Nyaungkan Village, Budalin Township. During the raid, union President Ko Kyaw Win Thant (18 years old), Vice-president Ko Kyal Sin Nyein Chan (19 years old), and Information Officer Ko Thuta Nay (19 years old) were killed by the SAC’s troops.
4. Khun Saw Hpu, who has just been appointed as the Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, took the oath of office at the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s regular meeting
On July 28, the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s (CRPH) regular meeting (30/2023) was held via video conference, and Khun Saw Hpu, who was appointed as the Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, took the oath of office.
At the meeting, Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s (CRPH) Chairman U Aung Kyi Nyunt delivered an opening speech to the attending CRPH members and the affairs committee members, adding, “In the current changing state, we’ve already known that it is already a very critical period just by looking at the news and information constantly.” After that, Khun Saw Hpu, who has just been appointed as Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, took the oath of office in front of the committee.
Further, in the presentation and discussion of the work carried out by the affairs committees, the Legal Affairs Committee, the International Relations Committee, the Federal Affairs Committee, the NUCC Affairs Committee and the Education Committee explained the activities carried out and the attendees discussed their suggestions.
The meeting was attended by the chairman and members of the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), the chairmen and secretaries of the respective affairs committees, Deputy Minister Khun Saw Hpu and officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation.
5. The National League for Democracy decided to strive for the release of all political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
On July 29, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., the second interim meeting of the Second Central Committee of National League for Democracy was held.
A total of (92) people attended the meeting including a member of Presidium, members of Central Committee, reserved members of Central Committee, members of State and Regional Executive Committees and members of Central Affairs Committee.
It is reported that progress reports and recommendation papers of the Central Work Committee, respective State and Regional Central Committees, and Central Affairs Committee were presented, and the meeting has reached decisions to work for the immediate release of all political prisoners without exemption including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and the expansion of an Ethnic Affairs Committee in order to build a future federal democratic union.
6. During the 8-day battle between the terrorist junta troops and Pekon PDF, 13 junta soldiers, including an officer, were killed
The PDF Pekhon (PKPDF – 1002) Battalion confirmed the military news on July 29 that 13 junta soldiers, including an officer, were killed during the 8-day battle between the terrorist junta troops and the Pekon PDF.
On July 21, the terrorist military council troops marched in a column with a force of around 50 from Set Taw Village to Hkawng Ei Pagoda Hill. In the marching, there was a clash with the Pekon PDF 1002-Battalion. Together with PDF Pekhon (PKPDF – 1002) Battalion, the battle was jointly conducted by Karenni Revolution Union (KRU), 1009 Infantry I.P.D.F (Inle People Defense Force-IPDF), 1008 Infantry-Southern Shan Revolution Youth (SSRY), Southern Shan State Battalions 1005 and 1003, DMO PDF -P3 1106 Battalion, Southern Shan Drone Force (SSDF), and other allied forces,” it stated.
During the battle, the terrorist military council troops suffered great damage and retreated at 1:00 a.m. on July 28. 13 junta soldiers, including an officer, were killed in the battle, and there were many casualties.
7. The warships of the terrorist army that rose up along the Chindwin River opened fire with heavy weapons, hitting 5 civilians from Shwe Kone Village and one of them was seriously injured
On July 29, Bo Swam from Dar Ma Sai Army (D.M.S.A) – Yinmarbin District Battalion – 28 informed that the warships of the terrorist army that rose up along the Chindwin River opened fire with heavy weapons, hitting 5 civilians from Shwe Kone Village and one of them was seriously injured.
“6 warships of the military council rose up along the Chindwin River and opened fire with heavy weapons and small arms, hitting 5 civilians from Shwe Kone Village, and one of them was seriously injured. 3 defense comrades were also injured, but are not serious,” he said.
In the evening of July 29, junta troops opened fire from the ships.
8. K-PDF issued an emergency notice warning civilians living along the Irrawaddy River to be careful as the terrorist junta’s logistic ships rose up to Kachin State to supply military weapons and food
On July 29, the Myo Hla (K-PDF Battalion) issued an emergency notice warning civilians living along the Irrawaddy River to be careful as the terrorist junta’s logistic ships rose up to Kachin State to supply military weapons and food.
“On July 27, the terrorist junta logistic ships carrying military weapons and food will start to sail up from Mandalay’s Gaw Wein Jetty to Bhamo in Kachin State. It is reported that terrorist junta logistic ships fired recklessly along the banks of the Irrawaddy River and rose up,” he said.
As the junta ships are about to arrive in Kachin State in a few days, the Myo Hla (K-PDF Battalion) is warning the civilians living in the villages along the banks of the Irrawaddy River to carefully listen to the news and flee for a while.
1,500 tons of weapons and food supplies are being carried by 6 junta logistic ships (Pyada Shin, Pyada Pyan, Pwint Phyu, Pa Taiing, Pauk Tan and Ponnya) along with a landing ship and 2 battleships, for a total of 9 ships.
9. The plan to sell the reserve rice necessary to be within reach and cheaper than the external market
In order to stabilize rice prices, the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) announced on the evening of July 28 that it will cooperate with rice exporters to sell stored reserve rice to the market. It is reported that 50,000 bags containing 50 kg of 25 % Single Polished & Sortexed rice will be sold initially. However, the location and price of the sale have not been announced.
In addition, the statement included that there is rice security on a national scale, and therefore, overseas exports have been carrying out in an orderly manner according to the statistics obtained after regular inspections of rice warehouses. Therefore, consumers are reassured that they do not need to be worried and are requested not to buy and collect rice with worries and to buy it only when necessary, according to the statement.
According to Myanmar Daily Rice Prices updated by the Myanmar Rice Trader’s Association on July 28, the price of a bag of 25 % Single Polished & Sortexed Emata rice is at least 58,000 to 60,000 kyats.
Since one year after the military coup, rice prices have risen by 70 percent and are still rising according to the type of rice. Currently, as the price of refined rice, including rough rice, is rising above the world price, rice exporters are not making any profit, and the business of exporting rice is also declining. Therefore, we have to wait and see whether the price of reserve rice sold by the Myanmar Rice Federation will be lower than the external market price for the benefit of the public, and whether it can be sold to the nearest place that the public can reach.
- Union Minister U Tin Tun Naing said that the military council is in crisis to the point that it is printing money in abundance
- The Ministry of Education released a statement that the terrorist military will be held responsible for the arrest and killing of students
- Student activists are always on the military’s top list of enemy in Myanmar
- Khun Saw Hpu, who has just been appointed as the Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, took the oath of office at the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s regular meeting
- The National League for Democracy decided to strive for the release of all political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
- During the 8-day battle between the terrorist junta troops and Pekon PDF, 13 junta soldiers, including an officer, were killed
- The warships of the terrorist army that rose up along the Chindwin River opened fire with heavy weapons, hitting 5 civilians from Shwe Kone Village and one of them was seriously injured
- K-PDF issued an emergency notice warning civilians living along the Irrawaddy River to be careful as the terrorist junta’s logistic ships rose up to Kachin State to supply military weapons and food
- The plan to sell the reserve rice necessary to be within reach and cheaper than the external market
