The Chin National Front (; CNF) is a

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nationalist Nationalism is an idea or movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the State (polity), state. As a movement, it presupposes the existence and tends to promote the interests of a particular nation,Anthony D. Smith, Smith, A ...

political organization in

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

. According to its website, its armed wing, the

Chin National Army The Chin National Army (; abbreviated CNA) is a Chin ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Chin National Front (CNF), and was founded on 20 March 1988 alongside it. The CNA signed a ceasefire agreement with ...

(CNA), fights the

government of Myanmar Myanmar ( formerly Burma) () operates ''de jure'' as a unitary assembly-independent republic under its 2008 constitution. On 1 February 2021, Myanmar's military took over the government in a coup, causing ongoing anti-coup protests. P ...

. The group was founded on 20 March 1988. This organization claims to seek a Federal Union based on

self-determination Self-determination refers to a people's right to form its own political entity, and internal self-determination is the right to representative government with full suffrage. Self-determination is a cardinal principle in modern international la ...

, ethnic equality and democracy. The Chin people are one of the four founding members (Chin, Kachin, Shan, and

Bamar The Bamar people (Burmese language, Burmese: ဗမာလူမျိုး, ''ba. ma lu myui:'' ) (formerly known as Burmese people or Burmans) are a Sino-Tibetan-speaking ethnic group native to Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). With an esti ...

) of the

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. In 2021, CNF became a member of the National Unity Consultative Council.

History

The group was founded by the

Chin people The Chin peoples (, ) are collection of ethnic groups native to the Chin State, Myanmar that speak the Kuki-Chin-Mizo languages, which are closely related but mutually unintelligible. The Chin identity, as a pan-ethnic identity, is a modern c ...

on 20 March 1988, following unsuccessful attempts at armed resistance. The founders were Pu Tial Khal, Pu Lian No Thang (L) and Pu Roenga (L) at Tatkawng Veng,

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

on February 20 1988. Pu Tial Khal was President. Pu No Than Kap was directed to join the National Democratic Front (NDF) to KNU headquarters soon after it was founded. Pu No Than Kap became CNF President until he was forcefully expelled.

Central Executive Committee members

The Central Executive Committee members of the Eighth Party Conference (2024-2028) of the Chin National Front are: # Pu Zing Cung, Chairman # Pu Thang Ning Kee, Vice Chairman One # Dr. Sui Khar, Vice Chairman Two # Pu Thang Yen, Vice Chairman Three # Salai Thla Hei, General Secretary # Salai Ram Kulh Cung, Assistant General Secretary One # Salai Htet Ni, Assistant General Secretary Two # Pu HC Ral Hnin, Assistant General Secretary Three # Pu Solomon Thang Ding, Member # Salai Bawi Lian Mang, Member # Pu Teihranga, Member # Pu Bil Cung, Member # Pi Leng Kee, Member # Salai Biak Pum, Member # Pu Thawng Za Lian, Member # Salai Kyaw Aung, Member # Pu Khua Uk Lian, Member # Pi Vel Ngei Chin, Member # Brig. Ngun Hlei Thang, Member

Ceasefire agreements

The Chin National Front signed a state level preliminary "Ceasefire Agreement" with the Chin State government on January 6, 2012, the first Union level ceasefire agreement with Union level peace negotiation team on May 7, 2012. A second Union level "Ceasefire Agreement" with the Union Peacemaking Work Committee came on December 9, 2012.

Platform

The Chin National Front stated that they are not based on a class of people, a religious belief, a region or an ideology but works for the Chin people. The Chin National Front welcomes and invites any nation, state, organization, and individuals to join in the effort to restore democracy, freedom and federalism in the Union of Burma.

Relationships

CNF *are a member of the National Democratic Front (NDF), composed of non-Burman nationalities/ NDF was formed in 1976 to establish a federal union based on a democratic system supporting equality and self-determination. The Chin National Front is a member and actively implements the NDF's objectives. *are a member of the Democratic Alliance of Burma, which aims to restore democracy, freedom, and establish a federal union. The Democratic Alliance of Burma was formed on November 14, 1988 by 18 democratic forces. *are a member of the

National Council of the Union of Burma The National Council of the Union of Burma (; ) was an opposition organisation in Myanmar (Burma), composed of representatives of exiled political and ethnic groups. The organisation was formed on 22 September 1992 and aimed to achieve a demo ...

(NCUB). The NCUB is an alliance of the National Democratic Front, Democratic Alliance of Burma,

National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma The National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma ( ; NCGUB) was an administration which claimed to be the government in exile of Burma (Myanmar). It had its headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, United States. It was formally established i ...

, and

National League for Democracy The National League for Democracy (, ; Abbreviation, abbr. NLD; Burmese abbr. ဒီချုပ်) is a deregistered liberal democratic political party in Myanmar (formerly Burma). It became the country's ruling party after a landslide victo ...

(Liberated Area). It was formed in 1992 to restore democracy, freedom, and establish federal union. NUCB is a member of Council of Asian Liberals. *became a signatory of the

Geneva Call Geneva Call is a non-governmental organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. It is currently focusing its efforts on banning the use of anti-personnel mines, protecting children from the effects of armed conflict, prohibiting sexual violence in ar ...

by signing a Deed of Commitment on July 31, 2006. Geneva Call is an international humanitarian organization dedicated to engaging armed non-state actors in mine-ban action. It provides a complementary mechanism to the Convention on anti-personnel mines, including the Ottawa Convention. The Chin National Army is the military wing of the Chin National Front. It strictly applies the modified Geneva Military Code of Conduct and other international military norms and codes. CNA provides security for the Chin National Front.

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