Mizzima awarded global JTI certificate for reliable news on Myanmar

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Mizzima Mizzima, one of Myanmar ’s most prominent news outlets and a press freedom advocate, obtained the Journalism Trust Initiative ( JTI ) certification from global audit firm Bureau Veritas , JTI says in a press statement 5 January.  Operating in clandestine mode within Myanmar and supported by an exiled team, Mizzima strives to fulfil its role as reliable source of news and information for the Myanmar public. “Your Journalism Trust Initiative certification affirms what audiences already know: that principled, transparent journalism matters. Congratulations on this achievement and on your continued contribution to informing citizens about Myanmar,” says Benjamin Sabbah , director of Journalism Trust Initiative “Myanmar’s ongoing conflict has created an intensely contested media landscape, where mis- and disinformation are increasingly deployed to reinforce state propaganda and the prevailing “official” narrative. Although Mizzima is already regarded as one of the most trusted ...
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Karen groups urge end to KNU leadership split

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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 12:22 Mizzima News

Karen community organizations and religious leaders have called for the Karen National Union (KNU) to resolve its leadership conflict, to unite and to continue ongoing peace talks with the Burmese government.

Representatives of Karen social organizations and others met in Mawlamyine, the capital of Mon State, on Oct. 3 to discuss the leadership dispute and how to resolve the issue, according to an article on the Karen News website on Wednesday.

“We want the KNU to unite and to resolve its conflict as soon as possible. We don’t want a [leadership] split. If there is any disagreement between them, the best way is for them to meet, talk and resolve the problem,” said a person who attended the meeting and asked not to be named.

A statement urged the KNU leaders not to destroy the peace process.

“If there are different viewpoints and if any disagreement arises on any issue, the solution can be reach, if negotiations are held,” said the source.

The internal conflict within the KNU leadership came to light in recent months when Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) head Gen. Mutu Say Poe opened a government liaison office without the  approval of the KNU leadership.

As a consequence, the KNU dismissed Gen. Mutu Say Poe and the secretary of the peace committee, the late Padoh Saw David Thaw, and Padoh Saw Roger Khin.

The dismissals exposed a division in the Karen military and political leadership over how much and how fast to cooperate with the government in peace negotiations.

KNU sources said that Mutu Say Poe and his group had ignored several meetings called by the central committee, which is led by General-Secretary Zipporah Sein.

A Karen military source said that Mutu Say Poe may have as many as 10,000 troops who would support him.

Reports suggested that a split within the Karen leadership ranks could result in a northern faction led by Baw Kyaw Heh and a southern faction commanded by Mutu Say Poe.

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