Chinland Council
Chinland Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Established | 6 December 2023 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 112 |
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Political groups |
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| Meeting place | |
| Camp Victoria, Chinland | |
The Chinland Council (Burmese: ချင်းပြည်ကောင်စီ) is the supreme governing body and the primary authority responsible for setting the overall political direction and general priorities of the self-governing polity known as the state of Chinland. Per the 2023 Chinland Constitution, it composed of three constituencies grouping from Chin parliamentary representatives elected during 2020 Myanmar general election who participates in post-2021 revolution group, representatives from Chin National Front group and representatives from township and regional village-tract/circle/tribal group.
It was formed on 6 December 2023 following the adoption of the Chinland Constitution by the Chinland Convention that was ratified by 235 representatives of various Chin communities from the Chin State.[1][2] The Chinland Council has 112 members variously from: the Chin National Front (CNF) (27), Chin officials elected for the now dissolved Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (13), and local administration organizations (68).[1]
Composition
[edit]Per the Chinland Constitution (2023), there are three groups of constituencies in the Chinland Council.
| 1 | Chin National Front | 15 representatives |
| 2 | Chin MPs from 2020 Myanmar general elections, who participated in the revolution | - |
| 3 | Representatives from township and autonomous areas |
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Chinland Council Leadership Team
[edit]| No | Name | Position | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pu Zing Cung | President | 6 December 2023
1 year, 234 days |
| 2 | Salai Men Nyo | Vice President 1 | |
| 3 | Pu Bawi Kung | Vice President 2 | |
| 4 | Salai Paul | Secretary | |
| 5 | Salai Htet Ni | Joint Secretary 1 | |
| 6 | Pu Tial Ling | Joint Secretary 2 |
Events
[edit]The Council elected the first Government of Chinland on 1 February 2024.[3] Pu Pa Thang was appointed Prime Minister, the Vice Chair of the Chin National Front, Dr. Sui Khar, was appointed Foreign Minister,[4] and Pu Thawng Za Lian was made Defence Minister.
The formation of the Chin State government by the Chinland Council faced opposition from various Chin organizations. Despite warnings against hasty actions that could hinder Chin national unity, the government was established quickly. The Interim Chin National Consultative Council expressed objections on February 3, 2024, while the Zomi People's Central Council stated on February 9, 2024, that the new government would not represent the Zomi nationalities.[5]
On February 26th, 2025, it was announced that the Chinland Council had come into an agreement with the Interim Chin National Consultative Council / Chin Brotherhood. The agreement required that the two groups merge into a "Chin National Council" for a unified administration of the liberated areas of Chin State. In order to facilitate the formation of such an administration, the Chin National Constitution Drafting Committee was formed. Representatives of each group met in Mizoram, which was reportedly arranged by the chief minister of Mizoram.[6]
Military Membership
[edit]- Chin National Front (Chin National Army)
- CDF-Hakha Central Council
- Hualngoram People’s Organization (CDF-Hualngoram)
- CDF-Kalay-Kabaw-Gangaw
- Kanpetlet Council
- Lautu Region People Administration (CDF-Lautu)
- Maraland Council (CDF-Mara)
- CDF-Matupi (Brigade 2)
- Mindat Council (CDF-Mindat)
- Paletwa Council (CDF-Paletwa)
- Senthang Central Council (Senthang Revolution Force)
- Siyin Regional Council (CDM-Siyin)
- Tedim Township Council (People's Defense Army)
- Thado Council (CDF-Thado)
- CDF-Thantlang
- Tonzang Township Council (CDF-Tonzang)
- Zanniatland People’s Organization (CDF-Zanniatram)
- Zopheiram Council (CDF-Zophei)
- Zotung Federal Council (CDF-Zotung)[7][8]
The Daai Regional Council (CDF-Daai) resigned from the Chinland Council in July 2024.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b N.S, June (December 26, 2023). "The First Chin-Written Constitution: A New Template For Self-Determination?". Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Now, Myanmar (2024-02-05). "New government forms in Chin State with key ministries controlled by CNF". Myanmar Now. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Resistance groups in Chin State establish 'Chinland' government". 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Chinland Government Kicks Off 100 Day Plan". Burma News International. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ CNI News (14 February 2024). "Some Chin organizations do not accept formation of Chin state government". CNI News. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ ludunwayoo (2025-02-26). "ချင်းတော်လှန်ရေးအင်အားစုနှစ်ခုကို ချင်းအမျိုးသားကောင်စီ အဖြစ် ပေါင်းစည်းရန် ချင်းပြည်ကောင်စီ နှင့် ICNCC /ချင်းညီနောင် သဘောတူ". LuduNwayOo (in Burmese). Archived from the original on 2025-03-16. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/cdfhakha/posts/pfbid037hchPoVdL4jAqEGpt7MwkuZhLVYJB57Mk1wRA3BzbBvuuKS5hr6s5D9vTmWrLieel
- ^ "CNF urges Chin resistance groups to settle territorial disputes and stay united against the Myanmar junta". Mizzima. 22 June 2025.
- ^ "CDF-Daai Withdraws from Chinland Council to Focus on Organizing Daai Ethnic Groups in Southern Chin State". Khonumthung News. 16 June 2024.