May 12.
The Chin Brotherhood, which is a coalition of six Chin armed resistance groups, announced on May 11 that it has established foundation for uniting forces into a more compact and strong army (Standard Army) capable of protecting Chin State and the entire Chin nation.
The Chin Brotherhood also announced that they agreed to continue implementing the Chin Brotherhood’s Terms of Reference (ToR), which includes democratic standards such as equality, justice, and self-determination, for the sake of Chin national unity and the emergence of a Chin State government that represents the entire Chin people in the future.
In addition, the Chin Brother said that they have established basic agreements to formulate military, political, and socio-economic policies regarding domestic alliances and international relations.
It was also announced that the basic agreements were reached to work together with the people, revolutionary forces, and international organizations at home and abroad to effectively provide public services such as health and food security, in addition to protecting the lives and property of the people in the Chin State-controlled area.
The meeting was successfully held from April 26 to 29 in a place in the liberated area of Chin State, and a total of 39 representatives from various Chin Brotherhood-controlled organizations attended.
The Chin Brotherhood-controlled organization is composed of six (6) armed groups: CDF – Mindat, CDF – Matupi, CDF – Kanpetlet, Zomi Federal Union (ZFU), Chin National Organization (CNO), and Mara Territory Administration Council (MTC), and each of these member organizations can control the areas they operate in.
