Rice mill owners were forced to pay for the battalions’ rations
June 15, 2007
Mudon Township, Mon State
Rice mill owners in Mudon Township, Mon State are at the receiving end of extortion. The Township Peace and Development Council (TPDC) have demanded money from the mill owners for funds for the Burma Army.
If the rice mill owners don not pay the TPDC, the township authorities have ordered the police to arrest them, a mill owner said. Read more
Six hundred villagers forced to work for a week to welcome Lt. Gen Maung Bo
June 4, 2007
HURFOM
Over 600 villagers were forced by Burma Army’s Battalion No. 31 stationed in Khaw-zar Town to repair a road and work in other areas for a week to welcome Lt. Gen Maung Bo, sources in the town said.
Yesterday, Col. Than Toe of Military Operation Management Command from Ye Township, came to check the security aspects and the preparation to welcome Lt. Gen Maung Bo, who will arrive in Khaw-zar town today, said a Khaw zar resident. Read more
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