CDF–Hakha confiscates properties and calls for silent strike ahead of Myanmar junta’s election

Mizzima

The Chinland Defence Force–Hakha (CDF–Hakha) Central Council announced on 24 December that it has confiscated all properties belonging to individuals and political parties participating in the military junta’s upcoming elections in Chin State.

The seizures were executed under Section 16 of the Law on Preventing and Opposing Junta Elections, a legislation enacted by the Chinland Council on 6 November 2025 to block the junta’s attempts to hold what it describes as “sham elections.”

The CDF–Hakha statement warned the public against the transfer, purchase, or engagement in any transactions involving the confiscated assets in Hakha Township. The resistance group accused the junta of attempting to hold elections to mask ongoing atrocities, including the daily bombing and burning of schools, hospitals, and religious sites. Under Phase 1 of the military’s staggered election plan, polling is scheduled for 28 December in nine townships across Chin State, including the capital, Hakha, and Tedim.

In a direct move to disrupt the process, the CDF–Hakha has called on all residents of Hakha City to remain indoors and observe a silent strike on 28 December as a form of non-violent protest