History of ethnic violence has left deep scars for Burma’s Kachin but as first Kachin political party legalized, there is hope for democracy to take root

Myanmar minority allowed to form political party

AFP – Ethnic minority Kachin leaders in Myanmar’s war-torn far north on Thursday hailed a government decision to allow them to form a political party as a step towards finding elusive peace. The former junta barred several Kachin parties from taking part.