Junta extorts big business owners to commemorate 150th anniversary of Thanbyuzayat Town
December 27, 2024
HURFOM: December, 2024 is the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Thanbyuzayat Town, Mon State and the military junta is planning to celebrate with a 3-day festival that will run from December 27th to the 30th.
The junta is expected to allocate hundreds of millions of MMK for the anniversary festival and is extorting money from the local big business owners.
Depending on the size and profit of businesses, each owner must pay from one million to five million MMK. To date the junta has extorted about 250 million MMK.
“They said it is a “fund raising” campaign but they are extorting money. They mostly target big business owners. These businesses make hundreds of thousands in profits. We haven’t heard that the junta collect money from small business owners like tea shop owners,” said a local resident.
The members of the 150th anniversary of Thanbyuzayat Town organizing committee, including officials from particular government departments and ward Administrators have visited business owners and are extorting money from them.
The festival will include donating food to 150 monks; planting a memorial manuscript milestone; as well as organizing sports, festive and literature focused events.
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