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Page 1 VOCR Weekly Newsletter(Vol. 1, Issue 9) February 22, 2009
VOCR
February 20, 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
hin people in Malaysia successfully held 61
st
Anniversary of Chin National Day at FullGospel Assembly Hall, Jalan Klang Lama inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia.About 1400 people attended the service. The programbegan at 10:00am and ended at 5:00Pm. The place islocated in an isolated place for the Chin people butstill many could attend the service.
The Program
The service initiated with aperture prayer by Rev.Run. The Chin national anthem song “BeautifulChinland” was intoned.Jimmy, chairman of Chin National Day celebratingcommittee had invocation speech and followed byappraisal of Chin National Day by Billy T B who wasgeneral secretary of Chin National Day celebrationCommittee. Chin Christian pastors and pastor of Lautu Christian Fellowship escorted the intersessionprayer for the whole Chin people.The pastors prayed, “We pray that there will be peaceand freedom of religion in Chinland”. Theintersession was followed by the special number byMai Zing T D.Chin National Front, Chin National Council, ChinRefugee Committee, Alliances of Chin Refugees andMara Peoples’ Party had brought their statements onChin National Day, and was followed by messagefrom Chin Exiled Student Union.
VOCR editor and Dr. Salai Tun Than 
Special Speech by Dr. Salai Tun Than
 
Dr. Salai Tun Than(Ph. D) came from USA to have aspeech on Chin National Day in Malaysia. The Chinpeople in Malaysia were honored by his present onthe historic day of the Chin people. He said, “TheChin people must work together as a one nation, weshould not have narrow minded about our tribalissues. We have to see the Chin as a whole.”He had a speech about history of the Chin people,Chin National Day and about the Chin’s role inbuilding the Union of Burma. Dr. Salai Tun Than hadPh. D degree in Agricultural sciences fromUniversity of Wisconsin Madison Campus, USA. Hehad single protest against the Burmese military juntain Yangon. He is a hero of not only the Chin peoplebut also for all who fight for democracy and humanrights.Ms. Adna from UNHCR community developmentunit and Mr. Antony from ACTS also had speeches.The second section of the program was full of culturaldances with traditional songs. More than 12 differentkinds of Chin traditional folk dance and songs wereperformed.
Mizoram government welcomes Chinrefugees
 
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Page 2 VOCR Weekly Newsletter(Vol. 1, Issue 9) February 22, 2009
MIZORAM GOVERNMENT WELCOMES CHIN REFUGEES
 Khonumthung News (
VOCR edition
)
 
23 February 2009
 
The Mizoram government in Northeast India, is readyto accept Chin refugees being persecuted by theMyanmar military regime, said Mr. Lalthanzara(MLA), Parliamentary Secretary of the Mizoramgovernment yesterday on the 61
st
anniversary of theChin National Day at Vanapa Hall, Aizawl Mizoramstate, India.
Aizawl town, capital of Mizoram State in Northeast India 
Mizo tribes are settled everywhere like Burma,Bangladesh, India and other parts of the world. Theycome back to their motherland – Mizoram state -whenthey face problems. The government of the Congressparty welcomes all the refugees being oppressed, headded.
 
He said "Although we welcome all the Chin tribesfrom Burma, we have to take action against any kindof unfair means like smuggling and illegal matters."
 
The 61
st
anniversary of the Chin National day wasorganized by Chin religious organizations andpolitical parties in Mizoram. The day 22 February wasincidentally the 22
nd
anniversary of Mizoram state dayalso!
 
Traditional and cultural dances were performed on theoccasion and there were around one thousandparticipants. It concluded at 4 p.m. successfully.
 
The anniversary was held simultaneously in 13countries on the same day by Chin tribes. In Hakhastate of Burma, it was also held at U Vawm TuMaung play ground.
 
In fact, the Chin National day was derived fromremoving the landlord system on 20 February 1948 by5000 Chin people in Falam Township in order toestablish a democratic system in Chin state.
 
Editorial,
A Brief Account of Chin National Day
20
th
February is a historic and meaningful day forthe Chins because all the Chins were able toachieve national solidarity and unity on this veryday. the Chins were in one voice to fight theimperialists although their arms and ammunitionwere very much inferior to that of the colonialsystem. The fight against the colony systembrought about the seed of revolution, which in turnlaid down the birth of the Chin National Day.The British invaded and annexed the Chin Hills in1892; however, the British could administer ChinHills only after the adoption of Chin HillsRegulation in 1896. Later this Regulation wasreplaced by Chin Special Division Act of 1948,which was adopted on 22 October 1948.The Chin nationalist movements took place on 20February 1928, 20 February 1938 and 20 February1948 respectively. These nationalist movementsare an indication of the strong patriotic spirit of theChins towards their own state.
On February 20, 1928
Chin Hills UnionOrganization was formed. It was the first Chinnationalist movement and first Chin Unionorganization.
On February 20, 1938
, the Chin patriotssubmitted 9 proposals to the colony government.Consequently, Chin Hills Union Organization wasdeclared illegal which caused the Chin peoples’protest against the colonization. The movementmade the colony in charge of Kanpetlet town inSouthern Chin State ran a way.
On February 20, 1948
, a general meeting inwhich over 5000 representatives attended was heldin Falam. On this day, the majority of Chins werein favor of the abolition of hereditary feudalsystem of administration and they would like tobring about modern democratic system of administration in the Chin Hill. It was the firstintroduction of democratic system to the Chinpeople and the day that the Chin people hadmarvelously shown their oneness in unity.
On February 20, 1951
, the first Chin NationalDay was held in Mindat.Therefore, on every February 20, Chin NationalDay is celebrated by the Chin people around theworld but in side Burma, it has been banned by themilitary.
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