An Injured Couples is Admitted to Hospital and Seeking Support

According to Nai Sai Wonna; Chairman of Mon Refugee Organization, a Mon couples was admitted in Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun located in 30990 Ipoh after motorcycle accident. The victims are over forty years old and they both from Tong Oo village, Chaung Zone township and have been here in Malaysia since December 2013. The husband works in chicken breeding factory and the wife at a restaurant in Kuala Kuang, Ipoh. "On my way back from the market at night on 17th of May 2014, I saw a motorcycle was overturned by the junction with two people lied down and when I went in for a check I saw both of them are my employee. So I called the police and they were taken to the hospital." said employer. On 19th of May, a friend of the victim reported the case to MRO then Nai Sai Wonna; Chairman of MRO and Nai Tun Tun; healthcare in charge person paid a visit and do some support for them. On 24th of May, Mi Ngwe Ya (woman-victim) was paid visit again by Nai Sai Wonna; Chaiman of MRO and Nai Kayaung Mon; Joined secretary. MRO supported RM 1000 after knowing of the amount RM 3000 has already spent so far for their medical treatment. We are not sure how much more money have to spend for the husband; Nai Chit Nu who is still in hospital and now able to speak a few. The victims are to be piteous as they have no children and relative. "We already supported them as much as we can and now we'd better seek help and support from our community members." discussed Nai Sai Wonna; Chairman Of MRO and Nai Akah Poin; Chairman of MMA. As outcome of the discussion, we would like to ask our people to support this couples as much as we can while struggling of works in this country. Beside such this seeking support is now the first time in Malaysia and could be effective for further similar victims for the future. Therefor we would like to invite all of our people to participate in this donation to get our new plant successful and to help our people a lot in the future.

For any inquire or donation, please do contact to:

• Nai Naing                                        013457122
• Mon Malaysia's Association               039 224 7080
• Mon Refugee Organization                032 144 4404
• Mon Youth Association                     014 334 9456
• Mon Women Refugee Organization    014 348 3541

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Ideas Exchage Meeting with Students' Parents

As mid term examination was over school usually hold  annual meeting for ideas exchange with the students' parents. In this year 2014, the meeting was held on 18th of May at MRCEC school in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. The meeting was organized about forty people including students' parents and some patriotic residents. The head-teacher Mi Non Dae, Nai Sai Wonna, Nai Akah Poin, Nai Maroh Cot and Nai Tala Mon Hongsa presided over this meeting whilst Mi Seik Nyan acted as an announcer. The meeting explained the future plants, processing of the school, what is the value of education and how it is important to our children. After that ideas from the students' parents were submitted and the questions from attendees were being asked as well before the meeting ended up at 3 o'clock in the evening which was started at 12 o'clock after farewell lunch offered by Nai Nyan Chai who is going to leave to America on 20th of May.

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Mon Refugee Organization Holds Election in 2014

M.R.O 2014 election was held on 20th of April at Mon Buddhist temple in Kuala Lumpur. M.R.O election is usually held once in two years. The election was full of seventy people and above including Buddhist monks and civil society representatives. Announcer Nai Gong Skar, five chairmen and commission members took proper places of their different positions before the election have stared. Then Ven.Thavara, Chairman Of MMA; Nai Akah Poin and Chairman Of MRO; Nai Sai Wonna gave a speech thereafter Nai Nyana reported activities and works of MRO within two years. Then the questions taken from attendees were answered by respective executive committee members and Nai Eim Chai declared laws and regulations regarding to that election. Then the election began after 3 o'clock and was finished at 6:45 in the evening with outcome as the following.

1. Nai Sai Wonna (Chairman)
2. Nai Maroh Cot (Vice-Chairman)
3. Nai Chan Mon (Temporary-Secretary)
4. Nai Kayaung Mon (Assistance Secretary and Media)
5. Mi Manoik Rot (Office Administrator)
6. Nai Tun Tun (Health Care)
7. Nai Weng Mon (Security in Charge)
8. Nai Talamon Hongsa (Accountant)
9. Nai Chan Mon (Card Issuer and Computer Trainer)
10. Mi Non Dae (Head-Teacher and Culture Trainer)
11. Mi Seik Nyan (Teacher)

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The Election of Mon Refugee Organization is Going to be Held

As we would like to have some suggestion from our Mon people in this country, they are called for a meeting held at MRO office in Kuala Lumpur on 23nd of March 2014. The meeting was attended around forty people including different village association leaders. In this meeting, chairman of MRO, Nai Saiwonna expressed the law and system of MRO election regarding to his experience in the past several years. Then secretary of MRO, Nai Jamon Rott reported about MRO works and what we have done so far. After that, making discussion focus on the staffs of MRO whether just fill them up in necessary of recent committee or do an election for a new committee. As the vote shown, most people preferred for holding an election and we build a commission as soon as the decision has made. The commissioners are; Rev.Kovida, Nai Ramonnya Eim Chai, Nai Maroh Cot, Nai Gong Skar and Nai Kon Tala Mon. After each other 15 minutes discussion of commission, MRO election is going to be held on 20th of April 2014 at 1 o'clock in the evening at Buddhist temple in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur announced by a commissioner.

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Trainees Sit for the Exam at Hartford Academy

There are eight of Mon refugee computer trainees went for the exam at Hartford Academy on 20th of March 2014. "In our MRCEC shool, we are not only teaching the language but also teaching the computer courses after school time and the trainees usually sit for the exam once in three months. But due to some snags at Hartford Academy, this exam prolongs up to five months this time." said computer trainer. In this exam, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator and HTML courses were sat by the trainees respectively and fortunately all of them have passed the exam.

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Nai Yekha Meets with Community Leaders in Malaysia

The deputy head of the Organizational Department for the New Mon State Party, Nai Yekha has met with Burmese ethnic community leaders in Malaysia. The meeting was held on 19th of February 2014 at MRO office which is located in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur. This short meeting was participated ten leaders and Nai Yakkha explained how he got arrested then the situation of living in jail. He also clarified of the recent political flows in Burma and how the government is ruling the country with full of guile. Meanwhile all the leaders each others were exchanging their view points of 2015 election and the meeting ended up at 12 o'clock which was started at 10 o'clock in the morning.

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Honouring Ceremony of MRCEC Students Passed the Exam

On 13rd of February 2014, MRCEC school held Honouring Ceremony for the students who had passed the exam. This ceremony normally hold in the school and invite all of the parents of the students. In this year, it's strangely to say that two Mon political leaders Nai Yakkha and Rev. Okkansa are participated in this ceremony as they came to Malaysia for Mon National Day celebration. In this ceremony, Mi Seik Nyan was responsible for announcer and Nai Yakkha, Rev. Okkansa, Nai Saiwonna, and Nai Maroh Cot took place for chairmen. This ceremony only gave certificate and prize to those who had passed ordinary. For the students who had passed in distinction will give certificate and prize on the stage of Mon National Day celebration.

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MRCEC Held Examination For Mon Subject

MRCEC school have done examination for Mon subject on 10th February 2014. Mon subject is divided into four levels as in Kindergarten, Standard-1, Standard-2 and Historic Studies. In this year, fifty students and above sat the exam in their level respectively. The exam for Mon subject normally takes only for one day and it's usually held before Mon National Day celebration.

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M.R.O held A Decade Celebration in Kuala Lumpur

A crowd of more than 900 people including local representatives of Mon village societies, leaders of Burmese ethnic  minorities' group in Malaysia attended the ceremony of 10 year Of Mon Refugee Organization holding at Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur in 2013, December 25. In this event, Nai Ponji and Mi Seik Nyan presented as the stage announcers and the celebration started at 10:30 in the morning by singing a group song of hounoring Mon Refugee Organization. First of all, Rev. Kaw Vi Da gave a speech regarding to a decade celebration. Then, the Chairman of M.R.O, Nai Sai Wonna gave a welcoming speech and office administrator, Nai Kayaung Mon was telling the story of Mon Refugee Organization during the slideshow presentation. After that, the secretary of MRO, Nai Nyana declared about financial regarding to celebration and Nai Akah Poin's conclusion speech was given. There are model show presentation and lucky draw prize given included between the programs. Onward 2:00 afternoon, a big show came up with famous singers from Myanmar and Malaysia. This remarkable ceremony ended at 6:00 O'clock in the evening with fully happiness.

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Examination Of 2013, Mon Refugee Children Education Centre

This year also have leaving and new coming students as years before. At the end of this year 2013, we held yearly examination on 2,3,4th of this December. The exam was sat for English on 2nd, Science on 3rd, and Mathematics on 4th of December. There were 29 male and 16 female, 45 students sat the exam of this year though all the students are around fifty because some of them are unable to sit the exam due to their school-days. For the Mon subject, it will be sat the exam before Mon Nation Day as usual. In this year, three students passed UPSR exam among the four students who had sat in.

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A Day Trip to Sungai Gabai Waterfall

M.R.O Security in charge person, Nai Wengtamah who is going to leave to America on 25th of November 2013, to be remembrance for friends, colleges and students of Mon Refugee School, he himself arranged for a trip to Sungai Gabai waterfall in Hulu Langat, Selangor on 20th of November 2013. There were about fifty people including students, teachers, MRO staff members and his friends In the trip of remembrance. The trip started to leave from Pudu Plaza at 9:00 O'clock in the morning by a bus and a van then came back at 4:00 O'clock in the evening with fully enjoyment.

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MRO Held Outreach Program in Alor Setar

There are six of our E.C members went to Alor Setar in four locations (Kebung Kanyin, Naka, Lerbok Marbau, Gurun) on 7th to 10th of November, 2013. On the 8th of November, we met with around ninety of our community member at Kabung Kanyin from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Nai Thy Wonna, the chairman of Mon Refugee Organization explained them about the MRO activities regarding to MRO registration, UNHCR registration and how important of a community members to having united while living in Malaysia. Then, Nai Tun Tun, the health coordinator gave speech about the personal hygiene, the pregnancy and its accident cases. Nai Pon Ji, the assistant secretary talked about the security issues as it’s shown on the leaflet issued from OPI for the things we should do and shouldn’t do when we get arrested, when we are in detention camp and when we are in court.  Then, Nai Chan Gakao, the school teacher talked about culture orientation. We also offered mosquito nets, water filters, clothes and mosquito coils and holders to the community members at the end of meeting.

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