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Corrupt officials overcharge for electricity in Mudon Township

In a case of suspected corruption, households in Mudon Township have reported being vastly overcharged for electricity by their local government electricity committee. In particular, residents wishing to have electricity meters installed in their homes have allegedly paid up to ten times the actual cost to purchase a meter unit. Read more

Plantation owners encouraged to report armed group extortion to government

An unknown Karen armed group has for years extorted money from rubber plantation owners in the area surrounding Anin and Htin-Yuu villages, in the Ye Ta Gon region of Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State. In a new development, the New Mon State Party (NMSP), the predominant Mon armed group, has encouraged villagers to send letters to the Burmese central government reporting the Karen group’s infractions. Read more

Mon State flooding prompts livelihood concerns

Villagers in Mon State’s Belin and Thaton Townships have reported livelihood concerns due to severe floods.

Flooding in Mon State follows widespread floods throughout the country, which have claimed the lives of over a hundred people and displaced over a million from their homes. Read more

Administrative delay prevents textbooks from reaching Mon National Schools

Two months into the new school year, students in Mon National Schools have been left waiting for new textbooks due to administrative delays. UNICEF, who are to provide the textbooks, say that the books cannot be printed until permission is received from the Mon State government. Read more

State authorities question Mon State coal plant protestors

Police forces have questioned over 350 Mon State villagers, who took part in protests earlier this year against a proposed coal power plant in Ann Din Village. Read more