Due to fighting between Burmese government troops and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Bamor District, Mansi Township and Man Lwae village in Kachin State since December, many Palaung IDP’s are in need of help and aid.
On January 26 2012, twenty Palaung IDP’s came from Man Lwae village to the TNP office in Namkham Township.
“There were twenty Palaung IDP’s who fled here from Man Lwae village, Kachin State because of the instability in their area. They asked the TNP to help them in order to be able to come and stay in Namkham Township. If the TNP doesn’t help those IDP’s, they will be in trouble” – TNP member.
Even if those 306 Palaung IDP’s go back to their villages in the future, they will still need support for their rehabilitation.
“In Namkham Township there are currently 306 Palaung IDP’s in the TNP office, including 200 women. Currently they have food, clothes and health supplies, but we can’t cover their transportation costs and their rehabilitation when they arrive in their village” - Secretary of TNP.
According to our investigations, 196 Palaung IDP’s seeking refuge in Pang Lone village, Namkham Township since December 2011, have received no aid.
“There are 196 Palaung IDP’s in Pang Lone village who have yet to receive aid. There are around 120 women and children and 70 men. We could only provide a few supplies like rice and oil, so we are worried about those IDP’s in more rural parts of Namkham Township because we can only take responsibility for those staying in the town. Palaung IDP’s staying in some villages couldn’t get aid as the village is far away from the town” - secretary of Ta’ang committee group set up to help Palaung IDP’s.
Palaung Women’s Organization (PWO)
Information Documentation and Research Department
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