Spring Revolution Daily News for 6 December 2023

06 December 2023
Spring Revolution Daily News for 6 December 2023

The National Unity Government (NUG)

· In Sagaing Region, the Minkin Township People’s Administration conducted a meeting on Sunday.

· According to the Kalay Township People’s Administration in Sagaing Region, the junta soldiers who have been caught in local battles against PDFs, are being kept as prisoners of war in Spring Prison in accordance with their human rights, along with full access to healthcare.

· On Monday, there was a meeting between the NUG Central Committee on the Interim Public Administration and Township People’s Administrations from Sagaing Region.

· On Monday, Shan South Revolution Force 1008, recognized by the Ministry of Defence- NUG, celebrated the second anniversary of its establishment.

· In Kawlin District of Sagaing Region, the Township People’s Administration announced that non-CDM staff were to join the CDM. Afterwards, 98 civil servants followed the instruction, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration- NUG.

· The Ministry of Defence- NUG released photos of the junta soldiers who had given up arms to PDF in the battle to seize Mone Town.

· In a government meeting on Tuesday, the Acting President of the NUG Duwa Lashi La stated that China, Thailand and India, the neighboring countries of Myanmar, had been overburdened due to the military coup.

Revolutionary Activities

· According to the Helping Hands for Burma, they organized the Freedom Tattoo Campaign, led by Ko Htein Lin (alias) Kim; the younger son of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, at Pitti Adult Daycare Center in New York in the United States on Sunday.

· In Tanintharyi Township of Tanintharyi Region, local revolutionary forces set fire to No. (4) Hsin Phyu Shin, the junta’s detention camp, near Tonekhar Village at about 12:00 pm on Sunday.

· In Thingangyun Township of Yangon Region, local PDFs conducted an attack via remote mine on the junta’s Thuwunna Myoma Police Station on Tuesday morning.

· In North Okkalapa Township, an urban guerrilla force blew up a mine at the house of a junta colonel in Weibagi Myothit.

· More than 600 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) released a joint statement, calling on ASEAN to stop their plan for an all-inclusive meeting on Myanmar’s affairs.

· The Bamar People's Liberation Army (BPLA), in cooperation with the Three Brotherhood of Northern Alliance in local battles under Operation 1027, has been recruiting new members.

· In Hpakant of Kachin State, there was a rally in support of the nationwide operation to seize towns throughout the country and against the military dictatorship.

Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs)

· In Mindat of Chin State, there was a clash between a local CDF and the junta army on patrol near the crossroads of the post office in Bawathit Ward on Monday.

· In Shwekyin Township in the eastern part of Bago Region, nearly 30,000 residents from over 30 villages have had to run away from junta armed forces fighting in 2023, according to Karen National Union (KNU).

· In Sawti Township of Bago Region, the junta army fired heavy weapons at local villages, killing two people.

The Military Council

· On Tuesday, the junta’s Union Supreme Court had a hearing related to the last special appeal for the 7 charges against State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint.

· In the meeting in Naypyi Taw on Monday, the junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing called on the armed forces to resolve the issue in a political way. He said this at a time when there were extensive battles all over the country.

· The junta’s spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun said that former soldiers, those on absent leave and others on medical pensions had contacted them to serve in the military again.

· According to the Ministry of Labor, 52 clinics, signed contracts with social security all across the country and has been providing healthcare services to social security insurance workers.

· In Zabyu Thiri Township of Naypyi Taw, there was a protest against anti-junta organisations on Pyinmana-Taungnyo Road in Thabyaygone Ward on Monday evening.

· In Yangon Region, Myanmar’s National Network led a protest against anti-junta organisations in the car park next to Maha Bandula Park in front of the City Hall.

· In Thanlyin Township of Yangon Region, fuel oil has run out at the Thilawa terminals. Consequently, petrol shops have had to close temporarily.

Summary on 6 December

· The military junta has suffered great losses in battles and a large number of the junta soldiers have given up arms. At such time, they announced that deserters, those on absent leave and former soldiers rejoin the army. It was followed by their propaganda that those people had, within a few days contacted the military and asked to serve again.

· The military junta, which has been robbing exporters income via the reference rate of the Central Bank, failed to use USD to buy fuel oil at a time of petrol shortage. They ordered the business people from the industrial sector to buy USD and import fuel oil on their own. It is just irresponsible.