MP Nang San Hwan of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy asked the Shan State parliament to stop using ‘Mongwun (Bamar)’ as an ethnic category on citizenship cards as the category is generally used by Chinese immigrants to claim citizenship rights in Myanmar.
On May 4, Lower House MP Sai Thant Zin of Hsipaw Constituency in Shan State demanded an explanation as to why the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population accepts ‘Mongwun (Bamar)’ on citizenship cards. The Minister of Labour, Immigration and Population Thein Swe replied that Mongwun is not a Myanmar ethnic group.
However, according to the MP Nang San Hwan, township immigration offices are still accepting ‘Mongwun (Bamar)’ on national identity cards. (Courtesy of elevenmyanmar.com)
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