Thousands of Ye Chaung Phya residents excluded from voter list
August 8, 2020
HURFOM: Most of the residents in villages in the Ye Chaung Phya region, Kyaung Yaw village track, Ye Township, of Mon State have been excluded from the July 25th voter list.
This region is under the control of the New Mon State Party (NMSP).
Residents fear they may lose their voting rights in the upcoming 2020 general election.
Read moreLocals make 4 demands related to mining operation of Balae Kha Boi Mountain in Ma Gyi village
August 7, 2020
HURFOM: Myanmar Shwe Aykarit Mining Company Ltd has plans to conduct exploratory mining at Balae Kha Boi Mountain in Ma Gyi village, southern Ye Township, Mon State, to assess its development potential of natural resources.
In response a local community based organization, called Mon Area Community Development Organization (MACDO) and local youth have cooperated to release a report titled “Socioeconomic Research in Balae Kha Boi”.
Read more30% of residents in remote areas do not have National Registration Cards – impacting their right to vote
August 6, 2020
HURFOM: The Civic Action for Free and Fair Election 2020 Project (CAFFE Project) has found that 30 percent of residents in remote areas do not have National Registration Cards. Without the NRC it is difficult to exercise voting rights.
CAFFE conducted a survey in nine townships in Mon and Karen States and Tenasserim Division, specifically areas under the control of Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) as well as villages with Internally Displaced Person (IDP’s) that resulted in these findings.
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