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Subject: S.H.A.N : FORCED LABOUR IN KE SEE TOWNSHIP 

S.H.A.N : FORCED LABOUR IN KE SEE TOWNSHIP 
March 31,1996

Since March 1,1996, SLORC troops stationed at Nam Mon village, Murng Nang
circle, Ke See township, ordered 2 villagers from each of the 12 villages to
take turns and every day to work in their camps up till present. The work
includes fetching water, cutting and splitting firewood, collecting vegetables
in the forest, cooking, dishwashing, clothes washing, etc.

Also on March 1, 1996, the SLORC at Murng Nang, Ke See township ordered each
person from every household to build tents ( at intervals of 20 to 40 yards )
and stand guard along the motor road from Murng Nong up to Pang Phone camp ( an
old UWSA encampment ), 22 miles away from Murng Nong and situated on Murng
Nong-Lai Kha motor road. They are to look out for, and gather information about
MTA breakaway groups that have not surrendered to SLORC.

EXTORTION IN KE SEE TOWNSHIP

Since the beginning of 1996, SLORC troops stationed at Murng Nang, Ke See
township have ordered the villager to provide them with 2 viss of pork and 2
viss of beef for every five days from the following 3 village circles in Ke See
township; Murng Nang, Ho Pong and Wan Zard circles. And, starting from
mid-February, people who grow opium in the 3 circles have to pay tax to the
Burmese troops from 20,000 kyats up to 50, 000 kyats according to the numbers of
households in village. Opium farms of those who do not pay tax will be
destroyed, but those who pay tax are free to grow as much as they like.
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