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Many errors in voter list forces UEC to extend declaration period

HURFOM: On August 6, 2020, the Union Election Commission (UEC) announced the declaration period (verification of names) of the voter list will be extended for another 7 days – from August 8 to 14.

The reason for the extension, given by the sub-election commissions, is because there are too many errors in the initial voter list.

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Government must improve cooperation with local rescue teams in response to natural disasters

HURFOM: In 2019, due to heavy rains, floods seriously impacted Kyaikmayaw, Mawlamyine and Ye Townships of Mon State leaving thousands of people affected. A landslide at Ma Latt Mount near Thel Phyu Gone village, Paung Township killed more than 70 people.

Natural disasters like these often occur in the rainy season, and according to the Chair of Mawlamyine Emergency Response Team, U Bo Bo Win, the Mon State government must improve efforts to cooperate with local rescue teams.

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Thousands of Ye Chaung Phya residents excluded from voter list

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. 

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Locals make 4 demands related to mining operation of Balae Kha Boi Mountain in Ma Gyi village

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”.

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30% of residents in remote areas do not have National Registration Cards – impacting their right to vote

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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Interest in the election and voters list accuracy is limited

HURFOM: With the public release of the initial 2020 voters list, interest amongst voters appears to be low.  Only 4,000 voters have come to check the list in the last 4 days.

There are 208,000 eligible voters in Ye Township and less than 2% have  come out to verify if their names are on the list.  The initial list is open for the electorate to review from July 25 to August 20 in order to determine if there are errors. 

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Interest in politics declines as election promises go unfulfilled

HURFOM: The 2020 general election will be held on November 8, 2020 and the voter list has now been publicly released.

The Chair of the Union Election Commission (UEC) is urging people to check the voter list for accuracy in order to not lose their voting rights. The Union Election Commission is also encouraging that at least one member from each household check the voter’s list for accuracy.  The current voters list can be viewed by the electorate  between July 15th to August 7th, 2020. 

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Ye plans to open “Mon Language Class”

HURFOM: In order to create a systematic learning environment of mother tongue language, Ye Township’s Mon Language Teaching Committee plans to open “Mon Language Class” in Ye Town, Southern Mon State.  according to the Chair Nai Lon.

“The class is for ethnic Mon people, but who can’t speak or write in the Mon language. If you can’t speak or write your mother language, your tribe will become extinct. Some parents requested we teach the mother language, so we’ve decided to open the class,” said Nai Lon, Chair of the Committee.

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Shortfall in State government 2nd round of financial supports to households experiencing Covid-19 hardship

HURFOM: The New Mon State Party (NMSP) provided a list of 14,000 households in their controlled areas of Mon and Karen States and the Tenasserim Division identified to receive a second round of financial support, from the Mon State government to hard hit communities suffering from COVID-19.

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Construction worker dies in landslide on building site that was guaranteed to be safe

HURFOM: At the 14th Mon State Parliament Regular Meeting, the State government guaranteed the construction of a four-story building on the hillside at the Sarsanar 2500 monastery, Sit Kel Kone Ward, in Mawlamyine had no chance of creating a landslide. However, on July 24, 2020, a landslide occurred and a worker lost his life.

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