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BurmaNet Kachin: May 7, 2001





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         May 7, 2001   Issue # 2
   News in Kachin and English about Kachinland 
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MUNG MASA / POLITICS _______
*Kachin Independence Organization: Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt Hpung 
Ningbaw Galai Ai a Ntsa Mungdan De Ndau Shabra Dat Ai Lam
*Kachin Independence Organization: Announcement on Changing of KIO 
Leader
*Shan Herald Agency for News: Coup in Kachin
*Shan Herald Agency for News: Some More About the Kachin Coup
*Myu Tsaw Salum: Myen Hpyen Dap Ni Gaw KIA Hpyen La Ni the Mung Shawa 
Hpe Mara Kata Majoi Roi Rip Sat Nat Nga Ai Lam Shiga
*Myu Tsaw Salum: Burma Army Atrocities in Kachinland
*The Nation: Burma: From two-way talks to three-way? 

NANG HPAN TSI MAWAN / DRUGS _______
*Langji U E Pyen Yu Su: Kani Majan

SHING RA TARA / ENVIRONMENT _______
*Thulei Kawwei: Manang jan e... Naw Tsun ya rit

MYIT MASA  /OPINION _______
*Langji U E Pyen Yu Su: MASHA HKRING TIM, LAIKA N MAI HKRING AI

KAGA SHIGA NI / OTHER _______
*Project Maje: Interpreters needed


___________________MUNG MASA / POLITICS____________________





Kachin Independence Organization: Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt Hpung 
Ningbaw Galai Ai a Ntsa Mungdan De Ndau Shabra Dat Ai Lam


March 24, 2001

[BurmaNet Kachin Editor's Note: Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt Hpung ningbaw 
galai ai a ntsa Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt    Hpung Ginjaw Komiti a 
malai Roka Thailand kaw na ndau shabra dat ai laika hpe lawu na hte 
maren mu lu ai.

Panlawng]





CENTRAL COMMITTEE
KACHIN INDEPENDENCE ORGANIZATION

WUNPAWNG MUNGDAN SHANGLAWT HPUNG GINJAW KOMITI A NDAU SHABRA DAT AI LAM, 
MASAT YAN 1/2001.

WUNPAWNG MUNGDAN SHANGLAWT HPUNG NINGBAW GALAI AI A NTSA MUNGDAN DE NDAU 
SHABRA DAT AI LAM

1.	Ginjaw Komiti Tingnyang Up magam lit gun hpai lai wa sai Salang Mali 
Zup Zau Mai gaw hkum hkrang hkam kaja lam sat lawat hta hkan nna magam 
bungli hpe lashum shawt laba pawt matut gun hpai na atsam marai ningra 
wa ai majaw, ninghtoi 2001 ning February shata (20) ya shani tara shang 
pru hkring sa mat sai.

2.	Ginjaw Komiti gaw man taw nga ai Tingnyang Up shara kaw e, ninghtaoi 
2001 ning February shata (24) ya shani, Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt magam 
gun masha hte mungchying mung shawa law malawng ra sharawng hpyi shawn 
ai hte maren Salang Lamung Tu Jai hpe tara shang dang san dat ai.

3.	Tingnyang Up Salang Lamung Tu Jai woi awn ai npu e, Ginjaw Komiti hpe 
mung aprat asak naw ram nna htap htuk ai salang nkau mi hpe jat bang la 
nhtawm grau atsam ningja rawng hkra gram hpaw shabawn ning htan dat sai.

4.	Ginjaw Komiti gaw, mung masa (policy) ni galai ai lam nnga ai sha lai 
wa sai ningbaw ningla langai hte langai woi awn masat jahkrat sa wa ai 
jasat jasa lam yan hte maren sha hkan galaw shatup sa wa na.

5.	Mungdan Asuya hte Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt Hpung Ginjaw a lapran 
myit hkrum ga sadi tawn gap hkat shazim nna gaw gap sa wa nga ai mungdan 
sim sa lam nhten nrun mat hkra matut makawp maga sa wa na hte, grau grau 
ngang grin dam lada wa hkra galaw shakut sa wa na. Buga gaw sharawt 
magam bungli ni hpe mung grau grau rawt jat awng dang wa hkra shakut 
galaw gun hpai sa wa na.

6.	Munghpawm Mungdan ngang grin rawt jat gan ga wa na matu hte Amyu sha 
kahkin gumdin lam tut nawng ngang kang grin nga lu na matu mungdan Asuya 
hte mung, mungchying mung shawa nlang hte mung lata gindun let shakut 
shaja sa wa na.

7.	Mungdan kata mungdan shinggan na an-the a jinghku dingsa ni yawng hte 
mi moi na hte maren matut hku hkau ganawn mazum sa wa nna jinghku 
ningnan law htam jat wa hkra mung lam tam shakut sa wa na.

8.	Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt Hpung gaw, Amyu sha lam yan hta da ting 
tsap sa wa nga ai, Amyu sha gawng malai tai ai, Amyu sha mung masa hpung 
langai mi rai nga ai hte maren masha langai ngai e, U-hpung langai ngai 
e, mung masa hpung (Party) langai ngai e u-shoi jum ai hpung nre. Rai 
timung, masha shagu, U-hpung shagu hte hku hku hkau hkau ganawn mazum sa 
wa let shawang tsaw ra myit hte hpaji jaw garum madi shadaw ai lam ni 
hpe kabu gara hte hkap la na ga ai.

9.	Mungdan kata mungdan shing gan na jinghku dingsa jinghku ning nan ni 
hte mungchying mung shawa nlang kaw nna Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt Hpung 
a ntsa e nhtum nwai ai shawang tsaw ra myit hte tut nawng hpaji jaw pawn 
ba la nga na hpe na chying wa myit mada ra sharawng nga ga ai.



                  Ginjaw Komiti
       Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt Hpung	



2001 ning, March shata (24) ya,
                  Pa   Jau




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Kachin Independence Organization: Announcement on Changing of KIO Leader

[BurmaNet Kachin Editor?s Note: This is an unofficial translation of the 
KIO statement above.]

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

KACHIN INDEPENDENCE ORGANIZATION


INFORMATION RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF KACHIN INDEPENDENCE 
ORGANIZATION NO.1/2001


THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE COUNRTY ON CHANGING KIO LEADER 


On 20th February, 2001, Mr. Malizup Zau Mai, President of KIO, retired 
from his position because of his health problems. 

On 24th February, 2001, Central Committee elected Mr. Lamung Tu Jai as 
the President of the KIO 

Under the leading of a new president Mr. Lamung Tu Jai, Central 
Committee has been reorganized with some more younger officers to 
strengthen the Committee.

The Central Committee has not changed its policies and will be continue 
to pursue the course set by former leaders; to protect and try to remain 
in the cease fire between SPDC and KIO/KIA; to pursue more regional 
development in Kachin State.  In order to develop regional stability and 
national unity, the KIO will co-ordinate with SPDC and all civilians. 

The KIO will remain in contact with long time friends from inside Burma 
and around the world and seek  more new friends. 

As the Kachin Independent Organization is a group of the political 
organizations who  participate in national affairs and who are also 
representative of the civilian population.  The KIO is not dependent on 
any single person, group or political party, but the KIO will work 
together with every person, every group and every political party.  The 
KIO appreciates any good idea, any good opinion, and any support for the 
Kachin People.  The KIO hopes to receive any suggestions or  ideas from 
inside outside friends and from any person.


Central Committee 

Kachin Independent Organization


24th March, 2001




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Shan Herald Agency for News: Coup in Kachin 

February 25 2001


A  source form northern Shan State said a faction of young Kachin 
officers  led by Brig Gen Tujai has taken control of the Kachin 
Independence Army's  headquarters since 20 February.

Gen Zaumai, President;
Gen Zawng Hkra, Vice President;
Dr Tuja and Zau Bawm ( ? )
had been detained. Their fate is unknown.

3 battalions of junta troops have cordoned off the area and demanded to  
know whether or not the truce agreement is still honored.

There is fear that another incident like Mong Koe will be repeated. 

The Mong Koe Defense Army, another ceasefire group, disintegrated when  
junta troops intervened amid their internal fighting in November last 
year. 





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Shan Herald Agency for News: Some More About the Kachin Coup

(Continued)

Dated 26th February 2001
Leaders in Apprehension
1. Zau Mai (President)
2. Zong Khra (Secretary)
3. Doctor Du Kya
4. Zau Phan (G.1)
5. Zau Bawm
6. Colonel Sunny

Group that stage the Coup
1. Zau Ing (VCS) Leader
2. Gum Shawng (Myitkyina Special Commando Squad Leader)
3. Lamong Panla (253 Battalion)
4. Naw Pawk (2nd Brigade Commander)
The said above leaders who collaborated together stage the cop.

For the time-being (Lamong Du Kyai) was re-elected as leader.
23/ 2/ 2001 In Mong Si area (Kutkhai township, Lashio District) KIA and 
the 
Burmese's (290 Battalion) engage in gun fight (yet to be approve). In 
this 
case the Military Operational Command No. 1 on the front line keep a 
close 
survey on the KDA (Kachin Defence Army led by Mathu Naw) movement and 
blockading them. It is because of this there is a reliability of KDA and 

KIA reunification again.

24/ 2/ 2001 Lashio commander of North Eastern Regional Command himself 
pay 
a visit and meeting with 4th Brigade KIA leaders in Northern Shan State.

Zakhong Ding Ying (leader of New Democracy Army NDA, former CPB 101 
Brigade) and his group also left for the KIO Headquarters in the Kachin 
State.
(that much is the present situation)




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Myu Tsaw Salum: Myen Hpyen Dap Ni Gaw Kia Hpyen La Ni the Mung Shawa Hpe 
Mara Kata Majoi Roi Rip Sat Nat Nga Ai Lam Shiga

April 2001

SPDC a ga sadi ndung ai lam dan dan leng leng mu lu. Myen Hpyen Asuya 
gaw KIA phyen la marai (9) hte mung shawa masha marai (2) hpe mara kata 
majoi roi rip sat nat nga ai lam shi ga na lu ai.

SPDC hte Jinghpaw Wunpawng Asuya (KIA/KIO) a lapran gap hkat jahkring da 
ai aten ladaw rai nga ning len, March shata 21,2001 ya sha ni, Jinghpaw 
wunpawng Asuya uphkang ai kata Dap Ba  (4) hte Dap Dung (9) ginra, kani 
a malai shari mam hpe hkai ai hkai sun ginra kaw e bungli galaw nga ai 
hpyen la ni hte, mung shawa masha ni hpe myen hpyen dap ni gaw maja sa 
n-na ,dai sun kaw bungli galaw nga ai ni hpe rim la n-na, adup gayat, 
galun, wan hte nat di n-na March shata 22, 2001 ya shani zingri zingrat 
di nna sat kau da ma ai.

I. Ninghtoi; 22-3-2001 ya shani ( Ba-4) Si Sa Pa hkai sun kani a malai 
shari mam hkai dabang hta byin ai lam ( Sam mung dap ba-4 grin ra).

Sisa pa hkai sun ai ni hpe sat ai myen hpyen hpung ni gaw Lt.Col. Nyo 
Win woi awn ai Hkamaya (323)  hte Maj. Hla Aung woi awn ai Mung Baw 
Byuha rai nna, hpyen ngun (150) rai ma ai.
  
	Sak sum mat wa ai KIA hpyen la ni, 
1.	Hkumdek Masat   	KC - 1054 		Lat Du Hpau Wang Naw Seng ( Hkai sum lit 
hkam)
2.	Hkumdek Masat   	A- 30885   		Du Tau  Lamai Gam Seng ( Hkai sun lit 
hkam malai)
3.	Hkumdek Masat   	A-40699    		Lat JK Nyi
4.	Hkumdek Masat   	A- 43848 H/P/M	La Mai Brang Aung Mai (Jak Gawt)
5.	Hkumdek Masat   	A43890 HP/M1K	Nane                

La kau ya ai 		Cabine Sinat lau 		(1)
	       			M- 21  Sinat lau 		(3)

II. Dung (9) Kung (3) Lau Lai kahtawng hta byin ai lam

Dung (9) ni hpe sat ai myen hpyen hpung ni gaw Maj. Hkin Maung Aye woi 
awn ai Mon Yo Byuha rai nna, hpyen n-gun (150) hte rau rai ma ai.
	
Sak sum mat wa ai KIA hpyen la ni,
1.	Hkumdek masat	A-3475 		Gyi Zutau Dau Hkawng
2.	Hkundek Masat	A-41651 HP/M 	Dawshi Nawng Hkum
3.	Hkumdek Masat	A-41670 HP/M 	Kareng Tu Lum
4.	Hkumdek Masat	A-39518 HP/M 	Lahpai Zau Bawk

La kau ya ai Laknak ni - M-21 Sinat lau	  	(1)
			   M-22  Sinat lau		(2)
			   M-79  Sinat lau		(1)
			   R.T Jak			(1)
		
III. Mare masha si ai japhan
1   Zum Zang Hong Lum
2   Su Sung Lang (Miwa)

V. Yawng rai yang

Si mat ai hpen la marai	(9)
Mung shawa marai		(2)
La kau ya ai Sinat lau		(8)
R.t Jak				(1)

Sat kau hkrum ai masha ni yawng hpe 21/3/2001 ya shana e rim la n-na 
22/3/2001 ya shani adup gayet abyen galun di n-na sat kau ma ai.  Jep 
san sagawn ai lam hpa mung n-nga ai.

Ndai zawn rai anhte Shanglawt Asuya hte, Myen hpyen dap ni shada da , 
gap hkat ja hkring, simsa lam la da ai aten hta e ya na zawn, anhte Jing 
hpaw wunpawng myu sha  ni hpe mara kata, roi rip sat nat ai lam hpe 
anhte Jinghpaw Amyu sha ni yawng dum hprang ra sai.  Matut n-na ndai 
zawn re Amyu sha yawng hpe roi rip zingri ai lam nhkrum sha na matu 
anhte Amyu sha ni yawng myit hkrum mang rum let makawp maga ra nga sai 
hpe myit dum let, lam tam ra nga sa ga ai.


Myu Tsaw Salum





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Myu Tsaw Salum: Burma Army Atrocities in Kachinland

[Myu Tsaw Salum is a pen name for a well known political writer.  This 
is the English version of the preceding article.]
 
April 2001

On March 21, 2001, the Burma Army Regiment (KMY 323) under the command 
of Lt. Col. Nyo Win and Maj. Hla Aung leading a force of 150 men 
attacked a demonstration crop replacement plantation at Sisa Pa being 
operated by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in the 4th Brigade (KIA) 
area of northern Shan State.  The following KIA soldiers were captured 
on March 21 and after being tortured, were beaten and stabbed to death 
on March 22, 2001:  

      1.   2nd Lt. Hpau Wang Naw Seng (KC-1054) - Officer in charge of 
the plantation
2.	Sgt. Lamai Gam Seng (A-30885)
3.	LCpl. J K Nyi (A-40699) 
4.   Pvt. La Mai Brang Aung Mai (A-43848)	
4.	Pvt. Nane (A-43890)

Their bodies were burned by the Burma Army in an attempt to hide the 
evidence but they were found later by villagers and exhumed and examined 

before being given a proper burial.  One carbine and three M-21 
automatic rifles were captured by the Burma Army  as well. 

In addition, elements of Burma Army Regiment (KLY) 242 under the command 

of Maj. Khin Maw Aye, launched an attack about the same time in the 
village of Lau Lai in which the following four KIA soldiers were 
similarly captured, tortured and killed:

      1.   Cpl. Zutau Dau Hkawng (A-34734)
2.	Pvt. Dawshi Nawng Hkum (A-41654)
3.	Pvt. Kareng Tu Lum (A-41670)
4.	Pvt. Lahpai Zau Bawk (A-39518)

The following personal weapons were captured by the Burma Army: 1 M-21 
automatic rifle (AR), 2 M-22 AR, 1 M-79, and one transceiver 
(walky-talky).

Two villagers were killed as well.  They were Zum Zang Dong Lum and Su 
Sung Lang.  It is reported that the Burma Army troops still occupy the 
plantation and village.  Apparently General Khin Nyunt has been made 
aware of the incident but he has asked the local leadership to keep 
things under wraps for the time being.






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The Nation: Burma: from two-way talks to three-way? 

April 21, 2001  
 


Ethnic organisations in Burma want to be included in the 'secret talks' 
between the military junta and the National League for Democracy, 
reports Win Htein.  
AFTER six months of "secret talks" in Rangoon between the State Peace 
and Development Council and the National League for Democracy, two 
opinions are now widely voiced: immediately declare the results of the 
meetings, and add ethnic representatives to make a three-way dialogue.  

In March, six ethnic armed groups who signed cease-fire agreements with 
the ruling junta over the last decade demanding to be involved in the 
talks. They sent their demand in a letter to Lt Gen Khin Nyunt, first 
secretary of the SPDC and military intelligence chief, who is in charge 
of the cease-fire process. The groups were the Shan State Peace Council, 

the New Mon State Party, the Karenni People's Liberation Front, the Shan 

People's Liberation Front, the Kayan New State Party and Palong State 
Liberation Party.  

At the same time, the National Council of Union of Burma - the umbrella 
group of all dissidents in exile which includes MPs from the 1990 
election, armed ethnic armies of the National United Front and 
student-youth organisations - demanded the latest results of the talks 
be immediately announced. They stated: "This discussion is for the whole 

country, not only for two parties. If there is a delay in declaring 
results, the people's confidence in the meetings will become weaker."  

However, there has been no reply from the SPDC or the NLD.  

"I have no message for you media!" shouted an NLD executive member in a 
phone interview. He reportedly meets Aung San Suu Kyi twice a week.  

On March 26, Lt Gen Khin Nyunt met representatives of the six cease-fire 

groups at Office of Strategic Studies (OSS) in Rangoon. "They discussed 
matters relating to further strengthening of Union Spirit," said the 
junta's information sheet.  

But a source from the cease-fire groups said: "Khin Nyunt warned them to 

silence. It is too early to join in current dialogue."  

On April 9, Khin Nyunt and his OSS officials visited Kachin State, along 

the China-Burma border where most cease-fire groups are based. U La Mo 
Tu Jai, new chairman of the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) and 
officers from several other groups which mutinied against the Communist 
Party of Burma in the last decade shook hands with the delegation. At 
the ceremony for the tenth anniversary of the cease-fire deal, Khin 
Nyunt gave a speech along similar lines - it was still "too early to 
join in the current dialogue".  

However, a senior official from the KIO claimed most members were no 
longer content with the government's promises. "We need a political 
settlement, not just a cease-fire," he said. He confirmed that KIO 
leaders were pressured by junior officers and community leaders to 
replace the chairman who signed the cease-fire agreement in 1993.  

"We absolutely support the current dialogue. We also hope that both 
sides are honest," the KIO official said. "At the same time, we have the 

same idea as all other ethnic organisations, that is to be involved in 
future dialogues."  

Obviously, AllPolitical and ethnic groups are facing a crisis on how to 
comment on the secret talks. They welcome the talks, but they worry 
about what is happening during them. Some analysts suspect the SPDC is 
using the secret talks to escape from international pressure, 
particularly International Labour Organisation sanctions.  
Since the UN special envoy for Burma Razali announced the news, the ILO 
and all pressure groups have delaying their procedures against Burma. 
Moreover, the Japanese government decided to give Overseas Development 
Aid to the SPDC, which has been on hold since the 1988 massacre.  

Last week, a statement from Karen National Union condemned the junta for 

using the talks in a propaganda war. "The junta is trying to destroy Suu 

Kyi's will by this way" it said. "All resistance groups and the 
international community, must be clear on the SPDC's psychological 
warfare."  

However, many organisations are still hoping that an official 
joint-statement from the SPDC and the NLD will come out on May 27, the 
eleventh anniversary of the 1990 election. But they also hoped for an 
announcement on March 27, Armed Forces Day, and nothing came out.  

Win Htein is a correspondent for the Democratic Voice of Burma.  




_______________NANG HPAN TSI MAWAN / DRUGS_____________


	
Langji U E Pyen Yu Su: Kani Majan

[BurmaNet Kachin Editor's Note: Published May 2000.  Langji U E Pyen Yu 
Su is a news magazine published annually]

Dai ni anhte a Mungdan kata kaw e hkrit hpa majan kaba langai mi bai 
laja lana gasat shamyit ra ai lam ni byin pru wa nga sai.

Anhte Amyu ni gaw 1960 ning kaw nna, tinang Mungdan nga nna, lak san nga 
lu hkra nga shakut wa ai rai yang, Shanglawt a matu majan gasat nga ai 
rai nga ga ai. Dai majaw, Amyu kaba hpyen wa gaw anhte amyu sha ni hpe 
shamyit kau na matu hpyen n-gun law law hte shaning  37  ning ting gasat 
shamyit wa nga ai. Anhte amyu sha lakung ni a htung hkring ningli, laili 
laika ni yawng mat nna, amyu baw sang langai hku n lu tsap hkra, lam yan 
amyu myu hku gasat shamyit nga nga ai re. Dai zawn rai nna anhte Amyu ni 
mat mat na matu hpyen wa gasat shakut nga ai zai ladat ni gaw; 

1. Htung Hkring shamat na.
2. Laili laika shamat na.
3. Dawdap garan gin hka na.
4. Masha n-gun law law anhte Mungdan de bang da nna, A- myu roi sai 
gayau kau na.
5. Galaw lu, galaw sha na ahkaw ahkang shagyin nna anhte amyu sha ni hpe 
shamyit kau na.
6. Machyu wan yam si nat lang nna, majoi mi gap sharu gasat kau na. Ndai 
zawn ladat amyu myu shaw let gasat shamyit nga ma ai re.

Dai zawn, zai ladat amyu myu lang nna gasat shamyit lu na ntai nga ai 
majaw, ya gaw majan kaba nnan hpe bai hpyen man hpaw gasat bang wa nga 
sai gaw, sha-ning hku nna nga yang 10-20 ning jan na sai. Rai tim, ya 
gaw grau nna n-gun dat gasat wa ai lam hpe adan aleng mu lu nga sai. Dai 
HPYEN MAN KABA GAW KANI HPYEN nan rai nga sai.

Anhte Mungdan kata de Hpyen wa gaw kani hpan hkum tsum hpa hpe galaw nna 
anhte amyu sha ni, lu sha, htu lang na matu, shani shana galaw shapraw 
nna sa sa ya nga ai. Dai zawn rai shani shana galaw shapraw nna dut 
sharu nga ai hpe anhte amyu lakung ni mung n dum sha-myi lu sha lang wa 
nga ga ai. Dai ni na aten hpe yu dat yang, hpyen wa a kani majan gaw, 
ram ram wa n- gun ja nna, anhte amyu sha ting hpe pyi sha-myit lu wa na 
madang de du wa nga sai.

Ndai zawn anhte amyu la-kung lama ni kani hpyen hta hkrat sum, ru si nga 
yang gaw, anhte amyu sha ni a tsawm dik, reng dik ai mungdan hpe kadai 
wa matut up hkang sha na rai nga a ta? An-hte amyu lakung ni hpe ndai 
mungkan ntsa hta grin nga lu hkra kadai wa woi awn nga na kun?

1.	Dai ni anhte amyu lakung ni hta a hkyak dik rai nga ai ramma ni hpe 
yu dat yang, 85% ram wa kani hpyen hta hkrat sum nga sai. Buga kahtawng 
shara shagu na tinang a kashu kasha ni hpe atsawm yu dat ga nga yang, 
kani n kajam chye ai masha ramma ni hpe mada pyi nmu mai na ram rai sai. 
Grau nna, myit machyi hpa lam hpe tsun ga nga yang, kanu a chyu pyi 
garai naw n di ai asak 8,9,10 ning re ai ma kaji ni pyi gaw kani hpe 
lang, lu sha ai lam ladat amyu myu di nna, chye lu sha wa sai. Dai zawn 
kani lu sha nna, shani shana ru si nga sai. Nkau mi asak garai naw n hti 
ai raitim, shinggyim lamang n-gu ai masha zawn akyu n pru mat sai. Roi 
sai n-greng mat sai. Myit yaw shada ai lam ni n hti n htang rai mat sai. 
Ndai zawn anhte amyu sha ni a, sin hkrat shayi, shadang sha ni, hkrat 
sum mat wa nga sai. Mahku n ngoi ai kani majan hta she anhte amyu ni 
grau hkala sum mat wa saga ai.

2.	Dai ni na Mungdan magam yi ngam hta, Hpu Shawng, Hpu Ba, Hpyen Du, 
Hpyen La rai nga ai Myu tsaw ning hkrin ni hpe bai yu yu ga. Nkau mi gaw 
37 ning ting hpyen wa hte gasat ai majan poi kaji kaba, tsa lam shadang 
hta pyi hpyen wa a machyu pala n hkra na re. Raitim hpyen wa a kani 
majan hta gaw anhte a, sin hkrat Myu-tsaw hpyen la ni kade wa gaw lawt 
lu nga ga ai kun? Ngu mayu ai gaw kani n chye lu sha ai, Myu-tsaw Hpyen 
Du, Hpyen La kade mi gaw nga nga ga ai kun? Jahpan hta dat yu yang, kani 
n chye lu sha ai masha gaw ram ram wa, taw la nga ai hpe atsawm sha mu 
lu na re. Hpyen wa a kani majan hta hkala hkrum ai hkrai rai wa sai. Dai 
rai yang, ndai zawn kani lu sha ai hpyen gyi hpyen la ni hpe alak mi wan 
yam sinat, motor hte gasat chyai nga n ra sai. Kani wan hkut hte sha 
shamawng jaw jang, anhte amyu ni grai tsang ra mat sai. Mungchying, 
mung-shawa ni gaw, kadai hpe kam hpa nga na kun? Myit yu ga.

3.	Hpaga La ni, hpaga la ngu ai hta law malawng gaw Lung Seng hpaga la 
ni rai na re. Nkau mi gaw, Mai lung hpaga, Hpun sau hpaga, Ja Htu hpaga, 
Ri gawng hpaga la ni rai na re.Dai ni na aten hta Lung Seng hpaga la ni 
kaw na, kani n lu sha ai hpaga la hpe tam sagawn yu ga nga yang, U .S 
 .A. mungdan na, lottery awng na ram, ganoi yak wa nga sai. N kau mi kani 
chyang hpe langa panlap hte gayau nna, taw ba ngu ai kawa dum lawng hta 
nat a chyup lu na, bai nkau mi gaw, kani chyang hpe shadu jahkyet la 
nna, pyawng ngu ai dum lawng ting bawng kaw, shachyaw nna nat lu na, bai 
nkau mi gaw, masha ni a taw ba hkyi hpe mayu sha na, bai n kau mi gaw, 
malut hkayawm (salik) chyahpraw hta chya nna lu na, bai nkau mi rai 
yang, No.4 hpe malut hkayawm (salik) hta bang nna lu, n kau mi rai yang, 
masha machyi ai sha1oi she sara wun, sara ma ni 1ang ai tsi htu ai baw 
hte sai lam hkan a-ngyaw nna htu bang la nna, 1u sha na re. Bai nna, ya 
nkau mi rai yang, hpang jahtum madang dep, tsi Tep-1ep hpe sha nna, mana 
taw na hku rai nga ma ai. Dai rai yang ndai hpa ga la ni kaw na Amyu sha 
ni a matu kam ram dik ai ni ga1oi mi she grau grau jat wa sana law. Dai 
zawn rai ahkyak dik rai nga ai hpaga la ni madaw, kani ya hkrai rai mat 
yang kaning di nna awng dang ngwi pyaw ai Mungdan hpe 1u de la sana law, 
atsawm myit yu ga.

4.	Bai dai ni yi sun, hkau na ga1aw sha nga ai nu, wa ni gaw, kani n 1u 
sha ai hkrai rai nga saga ai kun? ngu yang mung, yi, sun hkau na ga1aw 
shakut nga ai kanu, kawa ni mung, kani hpe she lu sha nga nga ma ai. Dai 
rai yang, Mungdan ting 1u lu, 1u sha na matu gaw, kadai hpe kam mai na 
kun? Anhte yawng atsawm she myit yu saga.

1.	Prat ram ni. 

2.	Ma Kaji ni. 

3.	Hpaga la ni.

4.	Mung shawa, yi sun hkau na ga1aw ai ni.

5.	Mungdan magam gun hpyen du, hpyen la ni yawng ndai kani majan hta 
yawng hkrat sum mat wa yang, anhte amyu 1akung ni gaw, gaw grin nga 1u 
sana ga ai kun? Anhte mungdan nga nna, 1u gaw sharawt na masha gaw nga 
na saga ai kun? Anhte grai tsang nga saga ai. 

Moi shawng de Miwa Mung hpe Sinna Mungdan ni kani jaw sha nna, kani 
majan hte gasat garan la ai zawn, anhte Jinghpaw Wunpawng Mungdan hte 
Amyu sha ni hpe mung dai ni na aten hta kani majan kaba hte htim gasat 
bang wa sai re majaw,anhte amyu lakung hkum ding dek gaw, ndai kani 
majan hpe dang hkra shawng rau jawm gasat, nhkap ra saga ai. 

Kani Hpyen gaw, dai ni anhte amyu sha yawng hpe shamyit bang wa sai re 
ai hpe atsawm chye nna, MAIGAN WA A MAHKU NNGOI AI KANI MAJAN hpe myit 
hkrum, mang rum let gasat shamyit lu yang sha, gwi pyaw ai Jinghpaw 
Wunpawng Mungdan hpe gaw gap nna, Jinghpaw Wunpawng Amyu la-kung ni nga 
nna, Mungkan hta ding grin tsap lu nga na re.

1.	Kani -N-lu ga.
2.	Kani -N-sha ga.
3.	Kani -N-hkai ga.
4.	Kani hpaga -N-ga ga.
5.	Kani hpyen -Gasat ga.
6.	Kani -hpe dang hkra gasat ma-nga saga.


Myu Tsaw Salum



____________SHING RA TARA / ENVIRONMENT________________



Thulei Kawwei: Manang jan e.. Naw Tsun ya rit

[BurmaNet Editor's Note--Thulei Kawwei is a newsletter of the Karen 
Environmental Forum published  in Chiang Mai Thailand in the Karen 
language.  This article on logging in the Kachin State was originally 
published in 2000 and was translated by BurmaNet Kachin].


Ngai naw kaji ai aten hta "tsan gang shara kaw nga ai jing hku ni yawng 
e.., tsun nma ai..., pyaw chai n-ma ai an-hte a shagawng bum ga de?, 
lang mi sha ga gaw sa du chyai yu rit le?" nga nna san seng ai myit hte 
Jing Hpaw buga de sa chyai yu na matu saw shaga taw nga ai Jinghpaw 
shayi sha a yu ngwi nsen hpe na ai ten kaw nna Jinghpaw buga hpe tsaw ra 
ai. Jinghpaw Buga de sa chyai mayu ai myit masin ni mung hpru wa ai hte 
maren sa du da lu sai.

Mung Hpawm Myen Mungdan ngu ai an-the a Kanu Mungdan gaw dingdung Asia 
hta sha n-ga, Mungkan ntsa kaw mung manu dan ai n-hprang ni hte hpring 
zup ai Mungdan rai nga mali ai. Mung Hpawm Myen Mungdan a dingdung maga 
de nga ai, ngai grai tsawra ai Jinghpaw mungdaw gaw bum shagawng hkashi 
hkanu ni hte rau tsit tsawm la nga ai sha n-ga, Ja Lung Seng ngu ai manu 
dan ai nhprang rai ni hte mying gumhkawng ai shara langai mi rai nga 
mali ai.

Ngai grai tsawra ai Jinghpaw Buga gaw Malum bum ngu ai bum shagawng hte 
shing grup da nna katsi pyaw la ai shara rai nga ai. Kashung Ta hta  
saiwan ni hte rau jahpawt jan hpru wa ten a nam chyim hkam la lu ai. 
Kahtet ta hta nau wa n-gahtet, nauwa n-gatsi re ai, tsawm la ai shana de 
jan shang ten hpe mu mada lu ai. Lanam Ta  hta mung hkailu hkaisha ai 
ni, yi hkauna kalaw ai ni ai nsen ni hte rau pyaw chyai n-ma, yu chyai 
n-ma ai shara rai nga ai. Dai majaw Jinghpaw shayi sha mung "tsan gang 
shara kaw nga ai jing hku ni yawng e.., tsun chyai n-ma , pyaw chai n-ma 
ai an-hte a shagawng bum ga de, lang mi sha ga gaw sa du chyai yu rit 
le?"  nga nna kabu gumrawng ai hte shangwi shapyaw taw nga ai she rai 
nga ai manang ni e.

Raiti mung, dai ni na aten hta gaw Jinghpaw yu ngwi shayi sha shangoi 
shapyaw da ai mahkawn mangoi kaw na zawn naw tsawm htap nga ai kun? Naw 
sa yu ya rit manang jan e. Ya a-ten hta Jinghpaw Mungdaw a Dingdung de 
nga ai Sin Boo, Maw Han hte Gadu  ga de tu tsawm taw nga ai manu dan ai 
Maisak Mailung hte kaga hpun kawa ni hpe kran nna Magwi  hte garawt ai 
ni gaw garawt, Hka lam hku shayawng ai ni gaw shayawng, Mawdaw lam hku 
htaw ai ni gaw htaw rai nna kaga  Mungdan de dut sha taw nga ma ai da. 
Shingra Tara a tsawm htap ai Bum Maling ngu ai gaw  hpun kaji kaba ni 
hte gum hpawn nna she byin pru wa ai re ngu ai hpe shan-the malap taw 
nga mat sai kun? Dai hku sha kran daw dut sha nga nna, krin mat wa ai 
shani gaw kara hku rai wa na ta? Tsawm htap ai Nam Maling ni gaw i naw 
nga na ngu ai hpe an-hte nan-hte ni myit dum nga ma ai kun i? Tinang a 
Buga shara hta yawng krin tsai mat nna kaga amyu masha ni kam ai hku 
galaw nga ai hpe an-hte nan-hte ni yawng myit dik nga ai kun? Shing 
n-rai n-kam hkam timung bai n-htang tsun na matu ahkaw ahkang, n-gun 
atsam n-nga hkra laknak hte jahkrit shama nna madu sha taw nga ai ni hpe 
hkrit let astin sha nga nga ra ai kun? Naw sa san ya rit manang jan e. 
Ngai tsaw ra ai  Jinghpaw Wunpawng Buga a tsawm htap ai lam ni mat mat 
na tsang la ai.

Manang jan e ngai grai naw tsun dan mayu ai shara langai naw nga ai. Moi 
dai shara gaw Bum Shingyan ni a kata kaw shanu nga nna shingyim masha ni 
du sa na pyi grai yak ai shara rai nga ai. An-the Jinghpaw Wunpawng myu 
sha ni kachyi mi sha hte, yi hkyen sha let nga ai shara rai nga ai. Lai 
wa sai shaning law law hta dai mare kaw nga ai Jinghpaw dinggai langai 
mi shi a Da Lang kaw Da da  ai shaloi dung lahkum shatai na matu nlung 
lung pa langai mi hpe hpai da u ai da. Shani shagu dung ai  a majaw dai 
nlung gaw lani hte lani tsit tsawm wa ai hpe mu u ai da. Aten na wa ai 
hte maren grai tsawm jat wa ai majaw atsawm sha makyem da u ai da. Tsit 
tsawm ai nlung a lam masha ni law law chye wa ai hte, dai nlung nga ai 
shara de du sa wa magang ma ai. Tsit tsawm ai nlung hpe tam ma ai. Dai 
aten kaw nna lawhpa myit rawng ai masha ni chyu hpring ai, tam sha ai 
shara, "Hpakant" ngu ai mying gum hkawng ai "Lungseng Ginra" byin tai wa 
ai re.

Kaga chyasam masha ni sha nrai, anhte Jinghpaw Wunpawng sha ni nan mung 
ti nang ra ai Lung Seng lu la na matu, Hpakant a makau grup yin na tsit 
tsawm ai Bum ni hpe langai hpang langai htu kalau nga masai. Moi prat 
kaw na tu kaba tsit tsawm taw nga ai nam maling ni hpe daw kran nna Lung 
Seng n-hkrun kaw lang ma sai. Du sa ai masha law magang wa ai hte maren  
nta ni law law shachyaw ai hte shadu lu shadu sha na matu hpun hku 
shatai kau saga ai. Tsawm htap ai hpun ni ndang hti hkra jahten sharun 
ai hkum mat sai. Ndai zawn hten za mat ai nam maling ni moi na zawn aloi 
sha bai byin wa lu na ngu myit nga ma ai kun? Tsawm htap ai nam maling 
ni byin tai wa na matu shaning law law wa aten la ra ai ngu ai hpe nchye 
nna kun? Naw sa tsun dan ya rit manang jan e. Dai hta sha n-ga, hkaraw 
nhkap bum shagawng ni law law hpe yak hkak jam jau hte lai di kau da 
nna, Wunpawng sha ni nga ai de masha hpe akyu jaw na matu tsam mari tsam 
mara lwi yu wa ai U Ru Hka hpe sha pyi n-ngam da ai sha, lwi nga ai hka 
shi kasha hpe kaga lam de shayawng kau nna, mi na hka lwi lam kaw gaw 
nlung htu ma ai. Dai hpang kalang mi bai hka lwi lam galai nna bai htu 
ma ai. San tsawm ai U Ru Hka gaw dai zawn law law lang galai nna bai htu 
htu re ai a majaw e hpang jahtum gaw matsat shabat re ai hkumpup hkumpa 
hka she byin tai  mat  wa sai. Shawng de shinggyim masha sha nrai, dusat 
dumyeng ni mung lu hka shatai nga ai U Ru Hka gaw, dai ni nmai lu mat 
sai. 

Ya dai ni gaw, Lanam ta du wa ai aten shagu Lung Seng htu ai Hkawng ma 
ni, Lauban ni grai hkrit tsang nga ma ai. Hpun ni hte Bum ni yawng ahtu 
galau kau sai hte maren Bum hkrat hka hpe lu shing dang ai lam n-nga mat 
sai. Dai majaw N-lung nhkrun ni hpe Bum hkrat hka e woi gang sha mat ai 
law law rai nga ai. Dai n-lung n-hkrun hkan bungli kalaw nga ai hkawng 
ma law law wa mung Bum Hkrat Hka e gang dun sha mat ai hpe hkrum ra mat 
ai. "Lauban Lawng"  ngu ai hkawng ma kasha ni law law wa Lau Ban garai 
nlu tai shi yang ti nang a asak sum kau ra mat ai. Shaning shagu dum nta 
nga shara ni tsa lam hku, Bum Hkrat Hka e jahten kau ya ai hkrum ai. Dai 
hta e masha law law wa a sak sum mat wa ra ai. Kade daram hkrit hpa 
shara re ni? Hka chyup da ya lu ai hpun kawa ni kyin tsai mat wa ai 
majaw, n-law mat wa ai a majaw n-dai zawn hka e jahten ai hpe bai hkrum 
ai ngu ai hpe gaw myit dum nga ai kun? N-lung htu ai shaloi shayawng ai 
hkumpup  hkumpa ni law htam wa jang hka kaba wa ai hpe grau n-ngun jaw 
ai ngu ai hpe kadai mung ntsun ai majaw, nang ngai ndum nchye ma ai kun? 
Hka kaba wa ai majaw ga sau ni yawng  lam mat sai. Ga sau nnga mat ai 
majaw hpun kawa ni kalang bai hkai jat na matu mung yak mat wa ai hte 
bai n-tu mat sai nga yang Hpanwa Karai anhte Wunpawng sha ni hpe jaw da 
ai tsit tsawm ai nam maling ni bai lu na matu ngu ai gaw nmai byin mat 
sai. 

Dai hta sha n-ga, tinang a asak hkung lu na matu shakut shaja taw nga ai 
Hpa Kant kaw sa du taw nga ai manang ni a lam hpe bai myit yu yang mung 
grai myit n-pyaw hpa rai nga ai. Kadai mung kade a yaw shada da ai lam 
nga ai hte maren, Jan ja marang htu ai hpe hpa zawn nnawn ai sha nlung 
htu ai hpri hpai, nlung htu , ga hpai rai let ndang ti mung mayam zawn 
ndang nla shakut shaja nga ma ai. Jan ja marang htu ai hpe hpa zawn 
nnawn ai sha shakut nga ma ai. Mari lu mari sha ai lam grai manu hpu ai 
a majaw, lani mi  galaw lu wa ai gumhpraw gaw lani mi a matu pyi nlaw  
sha ma ai. Mahkrum madup nlaw ai hte jam jau ai nlu hkam ai manaw manang 
ni gaw gumpraw loi loi lu na hku hkan ai a majaw hten za mat ma ai. 
Hpang jahtum gaw "Lauban Lawng" law law wa gaw nang hpan tsi mawan dut 
mari let, ti nang nan mung lu sha rai nna nsin kata e ti nang a sak hpe 
kaman li la sum ra kau ai kaw du mat ai. Dai hte maren Wunpawng shayi 
sha law law wa mung masha maigan ni law law a lapran e shawa num tai let 
nga ra taw nga ai. Laika ka ai wa Jinghpaw Buga hpe tsaw ra ai hte 
maren, Jinghpaw Mungdaw kaw na Wunpawng sha ni yawng hpe mung tsaw ra 
ai. Shan hte  ni myit malai lawan lu na hpe grai mu mayu sai.

Dai majaw manang jan e ... moi prat hta tinang Amyu Rusai nga nna, grai 
myit dik let nga lai wa sai Wunpawng sha ni rai ti mung, ya aten hta gaw 
shingra maka a majaw mung, uphkang sha taw nga ai ni a zingri zingrat ai 
a majaw mung ruyak jam amyu myu hte, myit kaji karen let asak hkrung ra 
taw nga ai ngai tsawra ai Jinghpaw Wunpawng  sha ni hpe hkrum ai rai 
yang tsun dan ya rit. Bum maling ni, gasau ni hte manu dan ai nhprang ni 
ma mat wa ai hpang kara hku byin wa na ngu ai rai nchye shi ai ni hpe 
shadum jahprang, chye nga ning len Gumhpraw a hpang hkan let Amyu a matu 
hpa n-myit ai sha matut kalaw nga ai ni yawng hpe mung hkrum ai ten hta 
tsun dan ya rit lu oi. Ngai grai tsawra ai Jinghpaw Buga hpe Jinghpaw 
shayi sha mahkawn da ai hku "tsan gang shara kaw nga ai jing hku ni 
yawng e.., tsun nma ai?, pyaw chai n-ma ai an-hte a shagawng bum ga de?, 
lang mi sha ga gaw sa du chyai yu rit le?" nga nna saw shaga taw nga ai 
nsen hpe Jinghpaw Mungdaw ngu ai agrin nga ding sa na mayu ai gaw nye a 
masin salum kaw na katu pru wa ai teng man ai ga si ni rai li ai manang 
jan e.

Nu a kasha



_______________ MYIT MASA  /OPINION _______________


Langji U E Pyen Yu Su: MASHA HKRING TIM, LAIKA N MAI HKRING AI


Anhte Jinghpaw Wunpawng amyu sha ni wa, 1961 ning February shata 5 ya 
shani kaw nna, tinang mungdan laksan nga mayu ai majaw, moi shawng de ji 
wa ni nga lai wa ai zawn, tinang a shadip jahpang nga lu na matu shakut 
hpang wa ga ai re. Dai rai yang anhte amyu ni wa-

1961,1962,1963,1964, 
1965,1966,1967,1968,
1969,1970,1971,1972, 
1973,1974,1975,1976,

ning du hkra, anhte mung dan hpe hkrak sha, awm dawm ninglaw lu hkra nga 
n-na, Du kaba G.O.C, Zau Seng, Zau Tu, Zau Dan, Du- wa Pung Shwi Zau 
Seng ni woi awn nna, ram ram shakut lai wa sai.

Dai aten hta Mungdan ting, amyu sha yawng ting hpe woi awn ai K.I.O, 
K.I.A ni ningbaw nna, shakut sa wa ai lam hte maden hpyen wa hpe lawan 
ladan, padip awng dang lu hkra nga nna, shakut sa wa ai shaloi, 
mungchying mung shawa yawng hpe myit jasu ya nna, amyu sha yawng, 
Mungdan magam hta shakut wa ai shaloi, ( MASHA YUP TIM, LAIKA N MAI YUP 
AI ) nga ai tara kata kaw, myitsu myit ram ni hte shanglawt lu hkra nga 
nna shakut wa nga ga ai.


1976,1977 ,1978, 1979, 1980,1981 ning ndai laman hta mung, Ningbaw nnan, 
Maran Brang Seng, Du kaba Mali Zup Zau Mai, Du kaba Tu Jai, Du kaba Zau 
Ing, Salang kaba La-Nyaw Zawng Hkra, Du kaba Gauri Zau seng ni woi awn 
nna, Mungdan shanglawt lam hta (MASHA HKR1NG TIM, LAI KA N MAI HKRING 
AI) nga ai Mungdan masa hta mungchying mung shawa yawng, shakut sa wa ai 
shaloi, amyu sha ni law law tinang amyu sha ni a matu asak sum hkam lai 
wa sai.

SHANGLAWT

1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 , 1988 ning ni hta gaw, madu up hkang 
Mungdan (shang-lawt) lu hkra nga nna, shakut nga ga ai.1989, 1990, 1991, 
1992, 1993 hta matut nna, maigan mung shara shagu de hkawm sa let, amyu 
sha yawng lawt lu hkra shakut nga ga ai. 1994 ning shata man 2, 24 ya 
shani, sim sa lam nga nna hpyen wa hte gap hkat jahkring wa sai. 1994, 
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 ningde du hkra gap hkat.jahkring nna, 
nga saga ai.

Hpyen wa hte shing nrai, manang tai na wa hte rau jawm nga na lam tam ai 
kun? Shanglawt lu na lam tam tsun nga ga ai kun? Dai nrai yang, majoi 
mau dung, du kri nga ga ai kun? Atsawm sha myit yu ga. Shada da pawt 
sindawng hkat na matu tsun nga ai nre. Shala hkat na matu, shala tsun 
nga ai nre. Kaja wa nan anhte amyu sha ni hkum ding dek myit yu na matu, 
nchyai ai sha tsun nga ai re.

(Gap hkat jahkring tim Mungdan lawt lu hkra galaw na masa lam yan hpe 
gaw nmai jahkring ai)
Ga shadawn:

1.  PLA ni hte Isreal ni gap hkat jahkring nna lahkawng maga htap htuk 
na matu, mung masa awng dang hkra jawm jahkrup nna, lahkawng maga na 
Mung-chying Mung shawa ni ngwi pyaw hkra shakut nga ma ai. Majoi mi gap 
hkat jahkring sai nga nna, mau dung nga ai nrai ma ai. PLA amyu masha ni 
ram ram ahkaw ahkang lu wa sai. Shanhte amyu ni nga na shara ni lak san 
ga jarit hte rai nna nga sai. PLA ni na asuya nga sai. Nbungli daru nga 
sai. Bai nna, Isreal mungdan kata kaw mung, grau grau nna, sim sa ngwi 
pyaw htap htuk hkra matut jawm shakut nga ma ai. 

2.  England mungdan kaw e, IRA ni hte English Asuya wa gap hkat jahkring 
nna, la- hkawng maga nga pyaw na lam jawm jahkrup wa ma ai. Mung masa 
lam yawng hpe grau manu hkra matut nna rau sha bawng ban jahkrup wa nga 
ma ai. Awng dang wa nga ai. (Majoi mi sha, gap hkat jahkring nna mau nga 
ga ngu ai nrai ma ai.) Mung masa hpe hkrak jawm galaw ma ai.

3. England hte Scotland gaw, ngwi pyaw ai tara kanu kata kaw rau jawm 
nga ai shaning ram ram wa rai sai. Dai ni Scotland amyu sha ni shanglawt 
lak san lu mayu nna, n-gup ga hte jahkrup let, mungdan hpe, bai hpyi nga 
ai lam hta, sinat wan yam n lang ai sha, n-gup aga hte jahkrup hkat nna, 
Scotland ni shanglawt lu na hku,jahkrup nga ma ai. shinggyim masha shada 
da, kahpu kanau shada da, n-gup aga hte ngwi ngwi pyaw pyaw tsun shaga 
nna raitim, Mungdan masa lam, amyu masa lam, Mungdan shangl awt lam, 
amyu sharawt lam ni hpe mai tsun mai hparan nga ai.

Dai majaw, anhte amyu ni a shanglawt lam hpe tsun jahkrup ai shaloi, 
kadai wa hpe raitim hkrit tsang shara nnga ai. Anhte amyu sha ni lu ang 
ai ahkaw ahkang hpe lu hkra galaw ra nga ai. Ndai lam yawng hpe 
hkrakgalaw ra ai. Gwi gwi galaw ra ai. Majoi nga mau shalai kau ai baw n 
mai galaw ai. Machyu wan yam hte hkrai shanglawt mai hpyi ai n re. N-gup 
aga hte mung shanglawt lu hkra mai gasat nga ai.



Myu Tsaw Salum 



___________KAGA SHIGA NI / OTHER_________________



Project Maje: Interpreters needed


There is an urgent need for volunteer interpreters to visit Guam in 
order to help refugees from Burma who are stranded there, by translating 

during their asylum interviews with US immigration officials. The US 
immigration department is willing to speed up the process of bringing 
approved Burma refugees from Guam to the mainland, but the refugees have 

to go through interviews first, and are having to provide their own 
interpreters. There are currently hundreds of refugees from Burma 
(mostly the north/northwest) in difficult circumstances on Guam. The 
main need is for interpreters who can translate between spoken English 
and Chin (various dialects) but interpreters  who can fluently translate 

between English and Burmese would be most appreciated too, as well as 
Kachin/English speakers. These are not paid positions, but hospitality 
would be provided on (warm, sunny) Guam for stays of a week to a month. 
They are trying to complete the processing by late May. IF YOU ARE 
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING TO INTERPRET ON GUAM: P

lease contact as soon as possible, Dr. Zo T. Hmung at:

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