Collecting household document data in downtown wards worries local residents

February 3, 2025

HURFOM: Currently, village and ward Administration teams are collecting copies of household lists in the downtown wards in Mawlamyine and Paung Cities, Mon State. Authorities said they are collecting the data to clarify the exact number of household members and family members who went abroad, but this unusual activity has created fear and worry amongst community members.

“We don’t know if the collection of the household list is really for collecting conscripts or something else. But their actions have made us think a lot and we are worried all the time,” said a Mawlamyine resident.

Collection of copies of household documents has been conducted only in Mawlamyine and Paung Townships and such activity has not yet been found in other townships.

“They’ve been collecting the household documents throughout the entirety of Mawlamyine. They’ve also started the same data collection in Paung. There are no reports of similar activity in other townships. The activity has created more worry for the families -particularly those with young men in the family. There has been widespread news of missing people and arbitrary arrests in social media and we are worried a great deal,” said one local resident.

The military junta approved legal procedures for the public conscription law on January 23^rd, 2025. In Mawlamyine, soon after the approval, junta forces began conducting more arbitrary arrests, targeting the young.

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