Domestic News Updates – December 19, 2024 Evening
๐๐ 1. Myanmar Faces Critical Humanitarian Crisis: NUG's Foreign Minister
December 19
Myanmar is currently experiencing one of the most severe humanitarian crises, according to Daw Zin Mar Aung, the Foreign Minister of the National Unity Government (NUG), who made this statement on December 19 via social media.
"Our motherland is facing an unprecedented level of humanitarian aid necessity in my lifetime. The nation and its people have been devastated, while a small group or a single family is still not content with holding absolute power. Escaping from this dire situation as quickly as possible is our only option," the minister stated.
Myanmar is now facing its worst food insecurity crisis in decades, with the population struggling to meet basic needs due to escalating conflicts, economic collapse, and other threats, as reported by UN OCHA Myanmar.
In 2024, limited funding has left 1.4 million people without any form of aid, out of the 5.3 million targeted for assistance. Humanitarian organizations plan to provide emergency food aid to 1.8 million people in 2025.
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๐๐ 2. Four Mon Armed Groups Agree to Unite Against the Military Regime
December 19
Four Mon armed groups currently fighting against the military regime have agreed to unite and form a single Mon armed force. The announcement was made on December 19 by the four groups in a joint statement.
The groups involved are the Mon Liberation Army (MLA), the Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA-AD), the Mon State Defense Force (MSDF), and the Mon State Revolutionary Force (MSRF). On December 18, a military cooperation meeting was held in a resistance-controlled area, where this agreement was reached.
The meeting also aimed to establish a unified Mon armed force comprising all Mon revolutionary groups. As a first step, the four groups agreed to carry out joint military operations.
This agreement comes amid calls from both domestic and international Mon communities to consolidate the strategies of all Mon armed groups. The Mon resistance forces are also reported to be coordinating militarily with the Karen National Union (KNU) and the People's Defense Force (PDF).
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๐๐ 3. Over 1,000 Women Among 8,000+ Deaths During Spring Revolution, Ministry Reports
December 19
During the Spring Revolution, more than 1,000 women were among the over 8,000 individuals who lost their lives, according to a December 19 statement from the Ministry of Women, Youth, and Children's Affairs.
From February 2021 to November 30, 2024, a total of 1,781 women were documented as having been killed during the uprising. The majority of these women were from Sagaing Region, Magway Region, Mandalay Region, Shan State, and Rakhine State.
The brutal military junta has continued its indiscriminate arrests and killings of both civilians and soldiers in towns and villages across the country.
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๐๐ 4. Gold Shop in Mandalay Robbed of Over 4 Ticals of Gold
December 19
A gold shop named Shwe Zin Academy, located in Maha Aung Myay Township within the Mandalay municipal area, was robbed of more than 4 ticals of gold, according to local reports.
The robbery took place on December 18 at around 5:30 PM at the shop, which is situated on 77th Street between 36th and 37th Streets in the Hemamala North Ward of Maha Aung Myay Township.
Armed robbers on two motorcycles stormed the shop while the owner and staff were present, seizing about 4 ticals of gold. Authorities are still investigating to apprehend the culprits, according to police sources cited by local news outlets.
After the robbery, military personnel arrived at the scene and inspected the gold shop. They also collected CCTV footage from nearby houses, according to local residents.
Gold shop robberies occur frequently in Mandalay. On September 10 of this year, another gold shop in Chanmyathazi Township was robbed, and on May 31, a gold shop inside the Man Market in Maha Aung Myay Township was also targeted, according to records.
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๐๐ 5. Myanmar Workers Peacefully Protesting at a Thai Factory Beaten and Arrested by Authorities
December 19
At a factory in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, about 300 Myanmar workers were peacefully protesting for fair reductions in fees for work and residency permit renewals, which had been raised to as much as 10,000 Thai Baht. The workers were violently beaten and arrested by Thai police and local security forces, according to reports.
The incident occurred on the morning of December 19 at a factory near Pikhansin Road in the Ong Rai area of Samut Sakhon District. The factory owner reportedly summoned Thai police and security forces, who then forcefully beat and detained the peaceful Myanmar protesters. Four workers were arrested during the crackdown.
The use of excessive force against peaceful protesters by Thai authorities is a violation of human and labor rights and tarnishes Thailand's reputation, said Aye Min, an activist for Myanmar workers' rights in Thailand, in comments to local news outlets.
While negotiations at other factories in Thailand have concluded peacefully, the actions of this factory owner in suppressing workers' rights with ample evidence of wrongdoing are unacceptable, Aye Min added.
Myanmar workers in Thailand are also facing high fees for permit renewals due to cooperation between the Myanmar military junta and Thai authorities, who are reportedly collecting taxes from the workers, according to reports.
These reports were provided by Radio NUG correspondents Min Thihan and Ko Khant.
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