Published
Monday, March 10, 2008 - 15:44
Junta force school teachers to support referendum
Teachers in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State are being forced by the Burmese military junta to give their names in support of the ensuing referendum for the approval of the draft constitution in May and are being coerced to join the junta's Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA).
Teachers in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State are being forced by the Burmese military junta to give their names in support of the ensuing referendum for the approval of the draft constitution in May and are being coerced to join the junta's Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA).
"We have no choice as we have received the paper in our school. We have to write our names in the list for the ensuing referendum and all school teachers have to fill in their names pledging support for the referendum," a school teacher in Myitkyina told KNG.
On the other hand, they also received three forms to fill to join the USDA. No reason was given by the authorities.
Meanwhile, gearing up for the referendum, the authorities have made the family unit (Ing-htaung-su) for residents in Myitkyina who don't have any document and have issued national Identity cards for those over the age of 18.
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, the Minister of Communication, Post and Telegraph has been campaigning across Kachin State to canvass support for the referendum to approve the draft constitution.
"We have no choice as we have received the paper in our school. We have to write our names in the list for the ensuing referendum and all school teachers have to fill in their names pledging support for the referendum," a school teacher in Myitkyina told KNG.
On the other hand, they also received three forms to fill to join the USDA. No reason was given by the authorities.
Meanwhile, gearing up for the referendum, the authorities have made the family unit (Ing-htaung-su) for residents in Myitkyina who don't have any document and have issued national Identity cards for those over the age of 18.
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, the Minister of Communication, Post and Telegraph has been campaigning across Kachin State to canvass support for the referendum to approve the draft constitution.
