Military junta greedily extorts money from motorists in East Forest area of Dawei Township
October 19, 2023
HURFOM: Local people from the East Forest area of Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division reported to HURFOM that the junta’s check-points routinely and excessively extort truck drivers and motorists.
After the attempted coup, the junta increased the number of check-points between Dawei City and Mitta Town and each check-point extorts motorists for thousands to ten thousands in MMK.
“The money they extort from us is more than the cost of gasoline. We have to pay money along the road. “Eighth Mile” gate is the worst. They said “one penny” or “two pennies”. “One penny” means 10,000 MMK. We were extorted when we go and have to pay money again when we return,” said a motorist.
The junta extorts money from local motorists and from those traveling to Thailand via illegal routes. Those drivers have to pay anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 MMK.
In addition, when the junta finds drivers transporting rice, food and medicine, they seize the goods and then demand even more money for the release of the same goods.
The amount being stolen at these check-points is more than the daily income of local motorists and truck drivers.
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