Certain Chin leaders are among the 1,147 names removed from Burma’s blacklist by the office of President Thein Sein on 30 August.
Dr. Salai Tun Than, Salai Bawi Lian Mang, the Director of Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO), Salai Za Uk Ling from CHRO, Salai Za Ceu Lian, and Pu Thang Ning Kee, Supreme Council member of Chin National Front, were deleted from the list maintained by Burma’s former military junta.
Other Chin ethnic people removed were:
1/ VanThawng 2/ Raymond Thawng 3/ Duh Tial
4/ Haring Tinsung 5/ Lian Sung 6/ Parsung
7/ SuiMaung 8/ Suan Khan Taung 9/ Thawngsunmang
10/ Thangliau 11/ ThaungSu 12/ Thazul Ceu
13/ Tin Mang 14/ VanThawng 15/ Vauheli Thang
The government did not mention the people’s nationalities in the release, and some Chin leaders have yet to be removed.
On 30 August, The Irrawaddy reported that the list included Burmese dissidents, foreign activists, journalists, historians, UN staff, and the sons of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Khonumthung news
