The offices of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Chin state are being reopened in an attempt to rejuvenate the party in the area after it was suppressed for a long time under military rule.
The offices reopened are in Teddim, Ton Zang, Falam, Mindat, Kanpetlet, Than Tlang, Hakha, Matupi and Rih, in Falam, Chin State,during the first week of March, according toPuVan Lian, Chairman of the Chin State NLD.
Party members areattemptingto reopen its office in Paletwa, Southern Chin State,he said.
Political activities of the Chin state NLD came to a standstill in 2003, under the oppressive Burmese military dictatorship, however, the Chin State NLD is being rejuvenated since the central NLD became involved in Burmese parliamentary politics.
“We are organizing youth in the region of Matupi Township to take interest in our movement. But only a few Hakha youth are working for our party, as most have left the town and some are busy with their jobs,” he said.
A prayer vigil was conducted by the Chin State NLD yesterday in Hakha, to celebrate the landslide victory of the NLD in the recent Burmese by-election.
