CNF calls for voluntary national service on 38th Chin revolution day as resistance eyes ‘final battle’

Mizzima

On 20 March, 2026, the Chin National Front (CNF) marked the 38th anniversary of Chin Revolution Day by calling on all adult Chin male citizens to fulfill their “national duty” by joining the armed struggle against the military junta.

The appeal, issued from the Chinland Council’s headquarters, emphasizes voluntary service driven by national awareness rather than the forced conscription tactics currently employed by the Naypyidaw regime.

“We are urging everyone of legal age to serve in the military due to revolutionary requirements. Rather than a mandatory conscription, we are encouraging people to serve as a national responsibility given the current state of the national revolution,” Salai Htet Ni, a spokesperson for the CNF said.

He added that as military service for all adults is a policy set by the Chinland Council (CC), the CNF, being a council member, is also advocating for it. He addressed that recruitment for new comrades is being carried out under the Ministry of Defense of the Chinland Government.

“Protecting one’s own land is a national duty. Right now, there are battles in Falam township. How can we fight if there are no people? If we can’t fight due to a lack of manpower, we will have to remain under the military dictatorship,” an anonymous local Chin people said.

The local also mentioned that while the Chin population is relatively small, many are currently abroad, and it is necessary for everyone to fulfill their respective duties wherever they can.

He specifically called upon those living and working under difficult circumstances in India, Malaysia, and Thailand to join in fulfilling their national duties.

It is reported that the Chinland Council has established qualifications and policies for military service, granting exemptions to family members of those currently serving, those who have lost their lives, and those who have been disabled by injuries.

Additionally, exemptions are also granted to religious leaders and clergy, outstanding professionals, those performing other non-military national duties, and only children.

In its statement, the CNF urged Chin people both at home and abroad to remember the revolutionary comrades fighting on the frontlines and the martyrs who sacrificed their lives, calling for increased human and financial resources to swiftly reach the goals of the people’s revolution.

The Chin National Front stated that it is a time for the people and revolutionary forces to clearly distinguish between friend and foe and to resist in unity, as well as to caution that the coup military junta attempts various deceptive means to maintain power, including planning a sham election to form a puppet parliament and a rebranded military government.

The statement also honored and paid tribute to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives and the comrades who gave their limbs during the 38 years of the Chin revolution.

Chin National Revolution Day is celebrated annually on 20 March, marking the founding of the Chin National Front/Army (CNF/A) in 1988.

The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) sent a message for the 38th anniversary of the Chin Revolution, stating that it is inspiring and honorable to see Chin ethnic leaders and the Chin people striving with unwavering perseverance, diligence, and resilience toward the goal of uprooting the military dictatorship and building a Federal Democratic Union.