Advisory Council calls for an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Myanmar

The Myanmar Special Advisory Council SAC-M, made up of former UN officials, urged the international community to take immediate action to protect the people of Burma who are facing the brutal actions of the military council.

Sagaing Division According to the statement of the advisory council, at least one hundred civilians, including children, were killed and many were injured due to an airstrike by the military council in Pazigyi village, Kantablu township on April 11.

The military leader, Colonel General Min Aung Hlaing, could not be attacked without the permission of the commanders who reported directly to him. The Special Advisory Council said that military aircraft are in the hands of the Military Council in Myanmar.

He also said that ASEAN, which is mediating the Burmese issue, should refer it to the United Nations Security Council if there is no progress by the end of this year. The Special Advisory Council also urged the Security Council to convene an emergency meeting this week to deal with the Myanmar issue by using its authority as stipulated in Chapter 7 of the UN Charter.

According to Chapter 7 of the United Nations Charter, international peace, The Security Council is authorized to take action using military and non-military means against any threat of breach of peace and aggression.

NUG says that 116 people have died in the Pazigyi village airstrike

Sagaing Division Kantbalu Township, The women of the National Unity Government said that 116 civilians were killed when the Military Council attacked Pazigyi village on April 11th. Minister of Youth and Children's Affairs Naw Susanna Hla Soe said.

According to the NUG, a total of 19 children under the age of 18 and 97 adults over the age of 18 were among the dead.

“Targeting civilians is a very serious war crime. It is a serious crime under international and domestic law. Because of that, we will continue to prosecute those who committed the crime in accordance with the law, international tribunal, and domestic law," NUG Minister Naw Susanna Hla Hla Soe said.

According to NUG, among the children who died, eight were boys. Among the 11 girls and adults, there are 81 men and 16 women.

According to some locals interviewed by RFA, there are 22 dead children under the age of 18.

General Zaw Min Tun, the spokesman for the military council, admitted on the same day through the military-owned Voice of Myanmar that the aerial attack on Pazi Gyi village on the morning of April 11 was their act.

He said that the PDF groups planted mines in Pazigyi village and the weapons directly hit the ammunition depot where the mines were stored, so people were killed.

National Unity Government NUG Human Rights Minister U Aung Myo Min noted that the military council killed people on purpose, and many people, including women and children, were killed due to aerial bombardment. 

The National Unity Government (NUG) said that it is providing emergency relief to the people affected by the military council's attack on Pazigyi village, and that the medical forces have released them.

In the yellow dust in the cold in hunger “What is the Day of the Sun?”

Anchor :  An event related to the  4.15  Day of the Sun ,  the birthday of President Kim Il-sung, is being held in North Korea . Most of the residents, who had to go out to the market or on the streets to buy at least one meal by selling, expressed dissatisfaction at being forced to participate in the event . Inside North Korea Reporter Kim Ji-eun reports .

April  15th is the Day of the Sun in North Korea ,  the  111th anniversary of the birthday of President Kim Il-sung . April  15 was designated as a public holiday in 1968 and  celebrated as the nation's greatest holiday since 1974, but was designated as the 'Day of the Sun' in 1997, three years after the death  of President Kim  Il  - sung . His son ( Chairman Kim Jong-il ) honored his father ( Chairman Kim Il-sung ) as the sun of the nation and officially named it 'Day of the Sun' .  

However, recently in North Korea,  residents' dissatisfaction with the 'Day of the Sun' is high . This is because the Party ordered all units ,  institutions  ,  factories , enterprises ,  students ,  and people's units across the country to prepare an event to arouse the atmosphere of  the Day of the Sun. 

A resident source in North Hamgyong Province said on the 10th, “ Recently  ,  all  students and  residents are forcibly driven out to practice for  the 4.15 Day  of the Sun event according to the central government’s instructions. ” It is to practice dance ( prom ) ,” he explained . 

However, in the case of the boy band joining ceremony,  he said, “The enthusiasm of most of the students, except for those who joined the team, has cooled and the practice of the event is not being conducted properly.” He added that this is because there is no great interest in .  

In addition,  he said ,  “Factories and enterprises in the province are also practicing the 'Loyalty Song Gathering' to celebrate the 4.15   . ” According to the instructions to float,  ( events )  are being forced,” he explained .  

However, the source said, "Most of the residents are opposed to these forced gatherings, not loyalty." "  Ordinary residents are in a position where they can't even eat a single meal a day due to food shortages, so why do they sing about their loyalty to Kim Il-sung?" .

A source said  , “Even though some are forced to sing songs related to Kim Il-sung, their thoughts  are all focused on how to make  ends meet for their families.”  It must have been a day of pain and suffering . ”

In this regard, a resident source in North Pyongan Province said on the 12th, “ From today  , the 4.15 Day of the Sun celebration is being held by each unit according to the instructions  of  the  provincial party  committee . ” You have to participate in the practice,” he told Radio Free Asia .

The source  said , “ There was an order from  the central government to create an atmosphere to celebrate the  4.15  Day of the Sun  in celebration  of the  111th birthday of the previous leader. ” Celebrate the 'Day of the Sun' with a crowd dance . ”  

He said  , “As the weather continues below freezing due to the sudden abnormal climate these days and the yellow dust from China blows cold winds, some even create an atmosphere of cursing the Day of the Sun.  ” he added .