Interviews

“At present, the Chin people mainly want to expel the military regime and have their needs systematically addressed. If they focus solely on the desires of the people, I believe that the existing Chin armed forces are capable of fully satisfying the wishes of the people. If they want to capture towns together, they have enough strength. But because of the current division, it’s as if we don’t have enough weapons.” – Salai Dokha , Founder of India for Myanmar

“The public will question the NUG again just as we questioned the terrorist military during the demonstrations in the city that “who dares to stand against the public” if the NUG turns a blind eye to the public’s faithful participation in the revolution.” Ko Myo Thura (GSC)

“…only a village or two have been affected. Despite these losses we’ve suffered, we must fight to succeed, we must win. These losses are a challenge to the Mon resistance forces and youths. The reason is, we only truly feel the pain when we have lost something of our own, our possessions. Only when we feel this pain do we gain strength.” – A Mon youth

“For the interim period, we are implementing our work based on the interim plan. For the transitional period, we have started drafting the transitional constitution. We have started drafting it chapter by chapter after learning from scholars. So, this is what the KSCC is doing.” Aung San Myint, Chair of KSCC

“The junta has been calling us “illegal Bengalis” from the beginning. Even the current conscripts mostly don’t have IDs. After enforcing the military service law, they said, “You are all citizens. You have to do military service. You have to work for the country.” I feel this is unjust. That’s why we fled to avoid military service.” – A Muslim man from the Kyauk Ta Lone IDP camp

“The army is unlikely to abandon such an important town. However, the KIA’s military strategy is no longer the same as in the past. The KIA’s weapon power is better now. However, it is highly likely that the military will abandon it even though it doesn’t want to lose it to the KIA.” A local man from Lwegel

“…women are facing problems such as lack of security, increasing violence and difficulties in reporting and accessing temporary shelters. There are also harmful traditional practices that endanger Ta’ang women, such as the expulsion of unmarried pregnant women from the village and discrimination.”

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