Mizoram polls: Myanmar refugees want ration, kids education from new govt

A decent two-time meal and good education for children are the expectations of a group of Myanmar citizens, who fled their country and are now taking shelter in Mizoram

Sihhmui (Mizoram), Nov 2: A decent two-time meal and good education for children are the expectations of a group of Myanmar citizens, who fled their country and are now taking shelter in Mizoram, from the new government in the northeastern state of India where assembly polls are scheduled on November 7.

After fleeing their country in the first part of 2021, these people, who have been living in the Sihhmui camp, expect that the Mizoram government will continue to support them by providing rations and other essential items like it was doing before September this year. Altogether 130 people, who are presently staying in two tin-roofed halls with temporary bamboo walls, are looking for jobs to sustain their families.

They would also like to access basic medical care and better amenities at their camp. "The expectation from the new Mizoram government is that they continue providing us the ration and essential items. For the last two months, life has been difficult in the relief camp after the government stopped the supplies,” Kapthang, who hails from Matupi town in Chin state of Myanmar, said.