Kayah State Legislature Drafting New Law on Agricultural Loans

The law aims to solve the problem of farmers who can’t borrow money because they lack legal ownership of their land. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES The Kayah...

Farmers’ Protest Outside Karenni GAD Office Prohibited

Hpruso Township farmers instead held a silent protest on the highway. By NAW DWE EH KHU / KANTARAWADDY TIMES Some 30 Karenni farmers and activists held a...

Civil Society: Legal Action Against Karenni Farmers Will Negatively Affect Peace Process

‘I repeatedly reported it to respective government and authorities. Nobody took action. Nobody took care of it,’ a Karenni State MP says. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES The...

KNPP: NLD Govt ‘Breaking Their Own Law’ by Blocking Karenni Ethnic Literature Event

‘It’s unacceptable,’ the KNPP general secretary says. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES The Karenni State government prohibited a gathering of people at the office of the state’s Ethnic...

Karenni Protesters Barred From Referring to Tatmadaw in Land Rights Protest

The protesters in Demoso held a silent demonstration instead. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Around 70 Karenni locals held a silent protest in Demoso town on Thursday, forbidden...

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...

KNPP Official: Burmese Military Is Expanding in Karenni State

KNPP central committee member Khu Nyae Reh speaks on the challenges of peace negotiations with the government and military. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES The Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP)...

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...

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