Independent Mon News Agency

September 20, 2024
Ye Town Men Being Forced To Undergo Militia Training
September 16, 2024
Junta Escalates Combat Operations in Kayin(Karen) State
September 7, 2024
Ye households taxed 10,000 MMK a month to support junta militias
October 30, 2020
NMSP allows election campaigning in their area, with restrictions
On October 26th, the New Mon State Party (NMSP) announced that political parties can now campaign in 24 villages in the Taung Pauk area, and other...
October 20, 2020
Police arrest member of Mon Peace Defense Force, for killing NMSP member
The police arrested and prosecuted a member of the Mon Peace Defense Force/Mon People’s Militia who shot and killed a New Mon State Party (NMSP)...
October 14, 2020
NMSP and KNU/KNLA-PC clash related to drug arrest
Two members of the KNU/KNLA-PC were arrested and detained for drug distribution by the NMSP in Karen State, Kawkareik township, near the Min Ywa...
October 14, 2020
Drug Reduction Campaign & Covid -19 prevention measures both underway...
Banyar Sai — Drug trafficking has increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. In response the Mon Area Community Development Organization (MACDO), based...
October 6, 2020
MUP prioritizes drug prevention advocacy for their elected representatives
Min Nyae Kha — The Mon Unity Party (MUP) has set a policy for its representatives in the respective Hluttaws, to focus on promoting drug prevention...
October 3, 2020
Unregistered voters without National Registration Cards (NRC’s) face...
Yan Lin Aung — Civilians in the NMSP-controlled areas do not have National Registration Cards (NRC). According to Nai Banyar Lae, New Mon State Party...
October 3, 2020
Tatmadaw expands its presence in KNU controlled-area
Sai Oo — The Karen National Union (KNU) General-Secretary Saw Ta Doh Moo told the Mon News Agency that the Tatmadaw has expanded its forces within...
October 3, 2020
EAO’s differ on right to vote for their members
Sai Oo — Ethnic Armed Organizations that signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, do not hold the same views as their members in terms of voting in...
October 3, 2020
Election, Ethnic Issue and Prospects for Peace
Banyar Aung — “There is no way to form a government for ethnic minorities in this country.” Author, Kyaw Win, says under the current constitution,...
September 12, 2020
Political analyst predict election will result in coalition government
Mon political analyst, Nai Banyar Gagyawgi, predicts that the powerful parties will not win in the upcoming general election. He predicts that a...
September 5, 2020
73rd Mon Revolution Day makes political points
The New Mon State Party (NMSP) issued a critical statement on the 73rd Mon Revolution day, arguing that there have been more restrictions on...
August 24, 2020
A coalition government could promote peace, says NMSP Chair
The Chair of the New Mon State Party, (NMSP) Nai Hong Sar, told reporters at the fourth Meeting of the 21st Century Peace Conference, that the next...