NPO formed to uphold Myanmar Nagas’ interest

The Naga Public Organization (NPO) Myanmar has been declared as a mandated civil body for the welfare of the Myanmar Nagas.

This account was expressed by NPO Chairman Harti Yangli who made his presence felt at the 22nd executive session of Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Union Dimapur (ENPUD) on Saturday at Hotel Saramati Dimapur.

Yangli said that the Naga Yuya of Myanmar which is a literature and cultural group is limited to only literature and culture of Myanmar Naga and that, they cannot cover entire issues of Myanmar Naga independently as Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organization (ENPO) in Nagaland. (Courtesy of easternmirrornagaland.com)

MYANMAR-YANGON-YANGHEE LEE-PRESS CONFERENCE

United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee speaks to media during a press conference in Yangon, Myanamr, July 1, 2016. Yanghee Lee highlighted problems faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Myanmar. The IDPs have limited access to education and healthcare, said Yanghee Lee on Friday evening, noting education at the secondary and tertiary levels were hardly available, while quality of primary school education is low. (Courtesy of prokerala.com)

Govt takes control of investment body

The Myanmar Investment Commission is set to lose its independence and be moved under the control of the Ministry of Planning and Finance.

MIC secretary Aung Naing Oo said: “The MIC was a separate and independent entity but the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board [BKPM] reports directly to the president. Board of Investment of Thailand is under the direct supervision of the prime minister, despite being formed by the ministry of industry. The new government wants to put it under the Ministry of Planning and Finance,” Aung Naing Oo added. (Courtesy of elevenmyanmar.com)

Mob Burns Down Mosque in Myanmar; U.N Urges Action on Attacks

A mob burned down a mosque in northern Myanmar in the second such attack in just over a week, a newspaper reported Saturday.

The state-owned Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said security forces in Hpakant in Kachin State had been unable to control the attackers as they set fire to the mosque on Friday. The attackers were armed with sticks, knives and other weapons, the newspaper said.

It said the mosque’s leaders had failed to meet a June 30 deadline set by the local authorities to tear down the structure to make way for construction of a bridge. (Courtesy of nytimes.com)

Buddhist mob burn down a mosque in Myanmar village as anti-Muslim sentiment swells in the Southeast Asian nation

A Buddhist mob burned down a mosque in northern Myanmar during the holy month of Ramadan as anti-Muslim sentiment boiled over in the Southeast Asian nation, formerly known as Burma.

Around 100 police officers were brought in today to guard Muslims living in Hpakant, a jade-mining town in Kachin state.

In recent years Myanmar has struggled to contain sectarian tensions between the Buddhist majority and the Muslim minority which have posed a major challenge to the government, led by Aung San Suu Kyi. (Courtesy of dailymail.co.uk)

Buddhist mob sets fire to Muslim prayer hall in Myanmar

A mob of Buddhists set fire to a Muslim prayer hall in Myanmar on Friday, the day that UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee appealed to the government to put an end to sectarian violence, the media reported on Saturday.

An eyewitness said the incident took place in Hpakant town, 652 km north of the capital Nay Pyi Taw, Efe news reported.

"Buddhist nationalists" demanded the Muslim prayer hall be demolished, saying it had been illegally constructed. (Courtesy of newindianexpress.com)