FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM THE DAILY BRIEFING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 After months of speculation, the Acting President of Burma’s National Unity Government, Duwa Lashi La, announced that Burma’s “D-Day” began today. In a seven-minute-long rallying cry published to Facebook, he called for the commencement of “a national uprising” and a “people’s defensive war”, suggesting …
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09:00 AM, 21 February 2021 News Briefing
On February 20, the 10 ethnic armed organizations_EAOs that signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement_NCA announced a joint statement that they oppose the military coup and will suspend political talks with the military junta. The statement calls for the immediate release of all detainees, and expresses that they are against the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters. …
04:00 PM, 20 February 2021 News Briefing
40 universities across Myanmar were declared as Civil Disobedience Movement-CDM universities. Ten ceasefire groups have yet to decide whether to suspend the implementation of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement -NCA. University of Economics students protested for a boycott of military-linked products and services yesterday. Singapore-based Sembcorb company, which will implement the $ 230 million Hlegu Industrial …
11:00 AM, 03 February 2021 News Briefing
The State Administrative Council, including 11 members, chaired by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, including eight military leaders and three civilian leaders, was recently formed to assume gov’t functions on February 2. The State Administrative Council has been reshuffling top government officials: Union Ministers, Union Election Commission, the Central Bank, Police Chief , Attorney General …
05 January 2021 News Briefing
As of 8 PM, 4 Jan, a total of 16,990 samples were tested and found 590 new cases and 16 deaths. MoHS has reported 126,935 confirmed cases including 110,200 discharged, and 2,744 deaths. The government has proposed peace talks with the northern alliance; the Arakan Army (AA), the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), the Myanmar National …
Demand for independent homeland bars Naga group from NCA
A faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland will not be allowed to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement because of the ethnic Naga armed group’s core demand for an independent Naga homeland spanning either side of the Burma-India border, according to government spokesperson Zaw Htay.