1. The Interim Local Administration Central Committee (ILACC) held a meeting with the township people’s administrative bodies of Tanintharyi, Bago and Ayeyarwady Divisions
On October 15, at 10:00 a.m., the meeting between the NUG’s Interim Local Administration Central Committee (ILACC) and the township people’s administrative bodies of Tanintharyi, Bago and Ayeyarwady Divisions (33/2023) was held.
At the meeting, Union Minister for Labour U Nai Tun Pe @ U Nai Suwunna, a member of ILACC, gave an opening speech.
Following, officials from ministries explained the activities adopted at the meeting (322023), future plans and processes, and then members of the township people’s administrative bodies exchanged views with relevant officials regarding policies, directions, activities, and challenges encountered on the ground.
The meeting was attended by Union Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Associate Secretaries, officials from ministries, and members of the township people’s administrative bodies of Tanintharyi, Bago and Ayeyarwady Divisions. The meeting ended at 12:30 p.m.
2. KNPP said that they do not believe in the talks that are based on the 2008 constitution, including the nullified NCA
The Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) has issued a statement saying that it does not believe in the talks based on the 2008 constitution, including the nullified NCA, which was destroyed by the terrorist military council.
The statement included:
“The Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) is a treaty based on the 2008 Constitution, and since the terrorist military took over the country’s power, they themselves destroyed the 2008 Constitution, including the NCA.
The NCA’s 8th anniversary celebration, which will be held by the terrorist military council, will not be able to establish any political agreement. It is only an event aimed at reducing pressure on them, and it is only an event to deceive the international community.
The military council is talking about national unity and peace and has signed a cease-fire agreement, but the fact that they are carrying out firing attacks and not implementing what was discussed and agreed upon is not the same as their words.
In addition to this, the terrorist military council’s violent crackdown on the people who protested because they could not accept the coup, attacking refugees with massive forces by land, sea, and air, and shooting at public places of residence, schools, and clinics, are to cause a long-term political conflict that has been going on for 70 years.
Therefore, the KNPP will not attend the 8th anniversary of the NCA to be held by the military council but will work together with other forces under a common political consensus to build a future federal democratic union.”
KNPP is an indigenous armed group that has not signed the NCA treaty but has previously discussed it with the military council. It is also a group that has been aggressively attacking the military council forces since the coup.
3. There are more than 21,000 IDPs in Tanintharyi who are in need of food, health, and education
On October 14, Dawna Tenasserim – IDPs Supply Force released a report stating that there are more than 21,000 IDPs in Tanintharyi who are fleeing their homes.
In September, there were nearly 50,000 people fleeing the war in the entire Tanintharyi Region, and as of the last week of September, there were still more than 21,000 refugees on the ground, according to the report.
There are more than 2,000 IDPs in Ashay Taw Nal, Dawei Township, more than 5,000 in Yebyu Township, about 8,000 in Thayetchaung Township, and about 6,500 in Launglon Township.
The report also included those who have temporarily fled the war due to the fighting, and people are returning to their homes in areas where there are no longer invasions by the military junta column or contact battles, and there are still more than 21,000 permanent IDPs.
People who are helping refugees said that there is still a need for food, health, and education for IDPs, and because it is the season transition period, there is a possibility that diseases such as seasonal flu and illness will occur more.
The report also said that there are some roads where the military council forces are blocking the transportation of medicine, so it is difficult to provide health care for IDPs.
4. Land plots from the Federal Springs Project were sold for more than 2.7 million dollars in one week
The End of Dictatorship announced that the Federal Springs land plots developed near the campus of the Tatmadaw University of Technology in Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Region, were sold for more than 2.7 million US dollars in one week.
On October 7, the National Unity Government started selling about 300 acres of land owned by the Myanmar military near the Tatmadaw University of Technology on the Mandalay-Lashio road that passes through Pyin Oo Lwin Township to build commercial and residential properties as a Federal Springs Project.
The buyers of these plots of land must pay only 40% of the set value during the revolution period, and the remaining 60% will be paid only after the revolution period when the project preparation started. In addition, The End of Dictatorship- EOD has informed the people to continue buying condos, houses, and plots of land from various projects.
“The Spring Revolution is gaining a unity that has never been seen in history. On the surface, you can only see the ripples, but underneath, it is moving like a huge tsunami. As soon as the wave hits the beach, the evil military dictatorship will be removed from its roots. A new country will surely emerge that is worth all the sacrifices. It is a new country for the new generation to be able to hold their heads high and be abreast of the world. Therefore, EOD urges all the people of the revolution to continue to provide funds with unrelenting spirit and vital needs in the revolution,” EOD stated.
In addition to the Federal Springs Project, the EOD has been selling the remaining housing of the Spring Valour Condominium, Spring Inya Condominium, and Spring Bliss Projects.
5. In Kawkareik, the terrorist military opened fire with heavy weapons, killing one student and wounding 3 others who were returning after taking the exam
The KNU headquarters announced that a female student who was returning after taking an exam was killed and three others were injured when an artillery unit under the 12th Military Operations Command (MOC-12), based in Kawkareik, Karen State, opened fire with heavy weapons.
On October 13, at 12:30 p.m., a shell fired by the military council’s artillery unit exploded near the Basic Education High School Branch in Ward No. 2 of Kawkareik Town, and 4 students who were returning after taking the midterm examination were injured.
One of these 4 students died on the spot, according to the KNU headquarters.
The person who died was Naw Moe Moe Aye, a 12-year-old Grade-4 student from Nang Kaw Toe Village, Ye Lel Myaing Tract, Kawkareik Township, who died due to being hit by shrapnel all over her body. In addition, 6-year-old Grade-1 student Naw Wai Wai Hnin was hit in the neck, legs, and hands; a 12-year-old Grade-4 student Naw Khu Khu Phaw was hit in her leg; and a 16-year-old Grade-9 student Naw Su Yin Aye was hit on both sides of her thigh. They were taken to the hospital, and Naw Su Yin Aye was in a critical condition.
The KNU headquarters has announced that the terrorist military council troops operating in Dooplaya District have been committing war crimes under the Geneva Convention and International Law, such as arresting and torturing innocent civilians for no reason, breaking into people’s homes, destroying and taking things, and deliberately or indiscriminately firing large weapons at villages where the people live.
6. Western plastic waste illegally dumped in Myanmar
There are reports of illegal disposal of Western plastic waste in Myanmar.
In October, the AFP reported, citing an investigation released this month by collaborative newsroom Lighthouse Reports and six partners.
It is said that the garbage was found around Shwepyithar Township, a working-class neighborhood in Yangon. In Shwepyithar, an area that was once earmarked for a football field has transformed into a morass of plastic waste, a resident told AFP.
According to United Nations Comtrade data, most of Myanmar’s plastic waste imports come from Thailand. Almost 7,500 tons entered in 2021, the last year it reported figures.
The ban was imposed after China stopped accepting foreign plastic waste in 2018.
- The Interim Local Administration Central Committee (ILACC) held a meeting with the township people’s administrative bodies of Tanintharyi, Bago and Ayeyarwady Divisions
- KNPP said that they do not believe in the talks that are based on the 2008 constitution, including the nullified NCA
- There are more than 21,000 IDPs in Tanintharyi who are in need of food, health, and education
- Land plots from the Federal Springs Project were sold for more than 2.7 million dollars in one week
- In Kawkareik, the terrorist military opened fire with heavy weapons, killing one student and wounding 3 others who were returning after taking the exam
- Western plastic waste illegally dumped in Myanmar
