Salai Isaac Khin, Minster for Municipal said that there will be seven executives in the Municipal Committee in each township in Chin state. The local people will directly elect four out of seven persons by election. The rest three committee members will be appointed by the State government directly.

“There will be four voting constituencies in each township and the locals will vote directly for the candidates in their respective townships. We had already done many preparations for that,” he added.

A person has to be filed his name in the nomination list before the deadline of election, and the candidate will not be directly elected by elders, general administrator and municipal authority as before.

The government will co-working with four civil societies – Ayechan-Myanmar Institute, New Myanmar Foundations, Pyoe Pin and Hornbill Organization for the Election of Municipal in Chin state.