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Opinion Papers
Myanmar Opposition Alliance Says Political Solutions Needed Alongside Armed Struggle
Source: The Irrawaddy | Interview with Sai Nyunt Lwin
Formed last month, the PCB is led by Shan Nationalities League for Democracy chair Sai Nyunt Lwin, Arakan National Party chair Tha Tun Hla, and 88 Generation student leader Mya Aye. Sai Nyunt Lwin recently spoke to The Irrawaddy about the group’s statement.
Myanmar’s second shot at limited democracy
Source: Gateway House | By Rajiv Bhatia
Five years after the February 2021 military coup and eight weeks after the general elections were held, Myanmar is getting ready, once again, to transition from military rule to a ‘hybrid democracy’ stipulated in the 2008 Constitution.
Order Without Meaning and Dysfunctional Governance in Myanmar
Source: Transnational Institute | By Martin Smith
A new series of podcasts analysing why the challenges of state failure and conflict resolution have deepened during every era of government
IDPs in Shan State Capital Required to Pay Weekly Registration Fees
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“We are renting a house in Taunggyi, but we have to report our guest list every single week. It costs 3,000 kyats per person each time. For a family of about eight, we have to pay 24,000 kyats a week. We have no choice—they threatened to call the police if we didn’t register,” a displaced woman from Loikaw told SHAN.
Gold Mining Destroys Farmland in Kyaukme, Residents Say
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Large-scale gold mining using heavy machinery is rapidly destroying farmland along the Nam Jing stream in Mong Ngaw, Kyaukme Township in northern Shan State, according to local residents.