VOCR

29/08/2009,
Kuala Lumpur
by Salai C C,


Salai John Ceu Cung Nung is a chin student activist and volunteerable for Chin refugees in Malaysia. Unexpectedly, He was hit by a car on 26/08/2009 at Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur and immediately, he was admitted to Pandan Mewah hospital at 8:30 PM. He was severely wounded on his punch; his bow and head as well. As he was seriously wounded, bleeding from his injured on his head till the body was taken at forensic department in the hospital.
John Ceu Cung Nung personally demostrating in Yangon, Myanmar on Sep. 2007
When the accident happen a Burmese’s women informed to Chin Refugee Center in Kuala Lumpur but no identification and name were given.She said that two of chin refugees are hit by a car and the police rushed them at Panden Mewah hospital. Just the Chin refugeeoffice received information health coordinator immediately tried to find out the detail and went to the hospital but he was unconscious.

After he was two days and nights in hospital he passed away without saying any word with his family and his friends in Malaysia. He is the one reliable for his villagers and Chin refugee in Malaysia as well.

Salai John Ceu Cung Nung was actively participated at Saffron revolution (the monk demonstration) in Myanmar on September, 2007 and was hunted by the military army and Village Councilor Chairman (VCC) to be arrested. As he could not be safe his life at all and afraid of being arrested by the most worsen military government on the world he leaved his home country for his safety in 2007 to Malaysia. He was recognized refugee and he had already finished Department of Homeland Security (DHS), so he had already engaged to resettle in the United State. But he took a rest with peace before resettlement to the United State.

The Chin's mouners carrying flowers and walking to the tomb.
One of John's friends and a Chin activist Salai Z T Lian said, “I am deeply saddened by John’s death. I know that John has not only loved democracy and freedom but also believed in them. He was one of the heroes in September, 2007Demonstration on Yangon streets. John usually spoke of Democracy and Freedom, and often criticized Regime Education System when we even met at Tea Shop. Indeed, he has a lot of dream for himself, his Chinland and his country. His voice for Democracy and Freedom will remain forever although he left us on 28/8/2009 as a refugee life in Malaysia”.
“John death is unbelievable for anyone who knows him. I feel like a bad dream when I heard the news John has died. Immediately, I went to the hospital to get death certificated but he was still a live in my heart. I cannot believe that even I saw his body in mortuary. I believed that he may have many words to say with his family, his friends and the Chin people around the world. He is our hero and we have to learn many things from what he has done in the past” Salai Ram Nun Cung said.
While John was a live he was elected for chairman of Chin Exile Student Union and he served for more than one year. In 2008, he also volunteered for interpreter at International Organization for Migrant (IOM) department in UNHCR but he resigned because of his health.
His funeral service was held on 29/08/2009 at Seramban cemetery and more than 300 Chin refugee mourners from Kuala Lumpur area were attended.