The Burmese Army Forced to Offer Land with 100 Kyat per Acre

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"In order to avoid the bad image of ‘land confiscation?, the Burmese Army?s battalions based in Mon State forced the local Mon farmers to accept 100 Kyat payment for one acre of land and let them sign in selling documents, accordingly to the civilians from Ye Township. Burmese Army?s LIB No. 583 that bases in Kyaung-ywa village, eastern of Ye Town, confiscated about 100 acres of lands and forced the farmers to take money for 100 Kyat per acre, said Mr. Nai Blai, whose lands were also confiscated..."

Creator/author: 

Nae Non

Source/publisher: 

Independent Mon News Agency

Date of Publication: 

2005-07-04

Date of entry: 

2005-07-11

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English

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