THE CHIN FORUM CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FOR PU Dr. VUMSON SUANTAK

The CHIN FORUM and its Management Body extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families of Pu Dr. Vumson Suantak, who has untimely and unexpectedly passed away on the 19th. September 2005 in Maryland, USA.

Pu Dr. Vumson received his Ph.D. (Doctor of Natural Science) from German Democratic Republic during his youthful days in 1969 and is survived by two daughters and two grand children at the time of his sudden demise.

He was one of the founders of the Ottawa based CHIN FORUM and was the Convener of Education Working Group (WG II) and Co-convener of the Constitution Drafting Working Group (WG I). Under his leadership, one of the FORUM's programs known as "English Project ” was successfully launched. The FORUM's programme for drafting constitution for the future Chinland attracted many interested participants from all over Chin State encompassing people from each and every tribe & region. Eventually after series of seminars, the Chinland Constitution 4th Initial Draft was successfully published and widely distributed .

The Supporting Committee for the State Constitutions (SCSCS) has also distributed the said Initial Draft to all State Constitution Drafting Committees of other ethnic States to be studied as a model for State Constitution Drafting Process of the future Union of Burma.

He represented the CHIN FORUM in several Burma-related seminars and conferences. His sudden departure is a great loss for the CHIN FORUM as well as the people of Chinland. His sacrifices and valuable contributions for the cause of democracy and freedom for Chinland and Burma will be remembered by many generations to come.

In addition to English, German and Burmese languages, he was fluent in three major dialects of the Chin language. He was widely respected in Mizoram, Manipur and the Chin State as one of the well known Chin politicians and intellectuals. The people in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Hrangkhawls of Tripura in India, and the Chin State and Naga Hills in Burma, the Bawm and Lushai in Chittagong Hills Tract in Bangladesh are to him people of much closed affinities.

We all know him as a humble and generous man noteworthy of his admirable characters in that he was never reluctant to lend his helping hands to whosoever that had sought his assistance. His absence in our Chin community of different localities will leave a significant vacuum for a long time to come. Pu Dr. Vumson will be missed by all relatives, friends and all people who know him.

Read by Pu Lian Uk on behalf of


THE CHIN FORUM MANAGING BOARD
CHIN FORUM
50 Bell Steet, Apt. #2
Ottawa, Canada

Dr. Vumson Suantak Memorial Service,
Community Hall,
506 South, Frederick Avenue (355 South)
Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA
September 25, 2005

Dr. Vumson Suantak Website
http://www.otiliorules.com/papi/