Meeting over referendum continues in Waingmaw

By KNG

Mobilising the people for the forthcoming referendum to approve the constitution continues briskly by the Burmese military junta authorities in Waingmaw Township (Wai Maw) in Kachin State, northern Burma, a source said.

Waingmaw Township Peace and Development Council (TPDC or Ma-Ya-Ka) and members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) held a meeting on April 29 at the government primary school in Nam Wa village to get people to approve the draft constitution. Over 200 people above the age of 18 attended the meeting, a participant told KNG.

The meeting was called by U Min Kyi, USDA member and the head of the organizers for the referendum in Waingmaw, a participant added.

According to a participant, U Min Kyi told them that the drafted constitution was the best and it was not compiled by one person. It was put together by all the representatives of each state and division and it reflects the people's desire. Therefore, the people have to cast the "Yes" vote.

On the other hand, Salang Bawm Ying, a member of referendum commission also told the meeting in tribal language that this was not the time to explain the draft constitution. The people should go to the polling booths and cast the "Yes" vote.

The referendum meeting by the Waingmaw TPDC was also held in Washong village in Waingmaw Township the same day.