Development Project Employed 140 villagers in Forced Labor
February 13, 2007
HURFOM
140 local Mon Villagers from Ye township were ordered by local army officers to build two bridges for the development project in the area.
The army officers of LIB (31) forced civilians from two villages, Yin-ye and Toe Thet Ywar Thit, Khaw-zar sub-Township to construct two bridges in southern and northern Toe Thet Ywar Thit village. The construction started on February 2, 2007.
The Lieutenant Colonel Kyaw Myint, Southeast Command, based in Mawlamyine, called a meeting for the two villages, Yin-ye and Toe Thet Ywar Thit to discuss the building of the bridges in the last week of January. Read more
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