Karenni Political Party Calls on Military to Show ‘Mercy’ to Farmers

‘The army has prosecuted farmers. That's why we are demanding that the army show mercy to the farmers,’ the KSDP chairperson said. By KANTARWADDY TIMES The...

Tender Selection Not Following Procedure, Karenni MP Says

A state parliamentarian inquires whether the Karenni State chief minister is manipulating the tender process. By NAW DWE EH KHU / KANTARAWADDY TIMES...

Tourism is Growing but Lacks Community Focus, Say Karenni Activists

It’s the fastest-growing sector of the Karenni economy, but tourism falls short in terms of meeting local needs, say government critics. By MU ESTER / KANTARAWADDY TIMES Tourism...

Karenni State Political Parties Call for Withdrawal of VFV Law

‘The government's land policy and the army's land confiscation program are dependent on each other,’ says one political party leader. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Karennni (Kayah) State-based ethnic political parties...

Anti-Statue Activists Appear in Court

The six Karenni youths vowed to continue their opposition to a statue erected in honor of Burmese independence hero Aung San. By NAW DWE EH KHU /...

Farmers Remove Military’s Concrete Pillars From Confiscated Land in Loikaw

‘This farmland has owners,’ locals wrote on signs placed on land seized by the Tatmadaw. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Locals destroyed and took down concrete pillars...

KNPP Leader: Don’t Let Hate Speech Divide the Karenni People

Communities marked the 144thKarenni National Day on June 21. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Karenni people must be careful to avoid engaging in hate speech on social...

Loikaw Farmers Arrested over Land Dispute with Army

The Karenni State Farmers Association said it condemned the arrests, which took place in the middle of the night. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Two farmers were arrested...

Locals Object to Netherlands-Backed Pig Farm In Karenni State

‘There business will be good, but we will suffer a lot,’ a village headman says. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Locals and civil society organizations in Karenni (Kayah) State have...

Burma Army Sues Farmers for Encroaching on Confiscated Land

Six farmers in Karenni State’s Demoso Township are facing charges for plowing on land seized from them more than a decade ago. By KANTARAWADDY...

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