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SPDC lorced labor in road constructions

TACHILEIK (Burma), May 4  -- People all over the world are very well =
aware of forced labor in Burma today.=20

It is reported that early in 1996, Gen. Khin Nyunt ordered local =
commanders in the eastern Shan State to re-contruct the road from Ta Kaw =
via Kengtung to Tachileik within two years with concrete pavement so =
that it will be usable throughout the year.
=20
But the road is still under construction today and the locals are being =
forced to work on it without any payment.  The people must contribute =
certain amount of broken stones (100 cubic feet) to authorities =
concerned and those who cannot contribute must pay 1,600 kyats.  The =
price of the 100-cubic-feet broken stones is rising gradually from =
K1,600 to K2,000, then K3,000 and now it is more than K3,500 because of =
corrupt officers.  It is reported that the officers are re-selling the =
stones about three times to the locals.  Soldiers on security duty steal =
the stones with trucks at night in accordance with the officers' =
instruction.

Many local people are still working in this road construction.   They =
have not much chance to work on their own fields.  Or many of them are =
still paying much-higher prices for stones.  Nowadays, it is reported =
that many young soldiers are forced to work in road constructions and =
many of them  are defecting nearly every day because of hardship and =
brutality of their officers. =20






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SPDC lorced labor in road constructions
 
TACHILEIK (Burma), May 4  -- People all over the world are = very well=20
aware of forced labor in Burma today. 
 
It is reported that early in 1996, Gen. Khin Nyunt ordered local =
commanders=20 in the eastern Shan State to re-contruct the road from Ta Kaw
via = Kengtung to=20 Tachileik within two years with concrete pavement so
that it will be = usable=20 throughout the year.
  

But the road is still under construction today and the locals are =
being=20 forced to work on it without any payment.  The people must =
contribute=20 certain amount of broken stones (100 cubic feet) to
authorities = concerned and=20 those who cannot contribute must pay 1,600
kyats.  The price of the = 100-cubic-feet broken stones is rising gradually
from K1,600 to K2,000, = then=20 K3,000 and now it is more than K3,500
because of corrupt officers.  = It is=20 reported that the officers are
re-selling the stones about three times = to the=20 locals.  Soldiers on
security duty steal the stones with trucks at = night in=20 accordance with
the officers' instruction.
 
Many local people are still working in this road = construction.  =20 They
have not much chance to work on their own fields.  Or many of = them are=20
still paying much-higher prices for stones.  Nowadays, it is = reported
that=20 many young soldiers are forced to work in road constructions and
many of = them  are defecting nearly every day because of hardship and =
brutality of=20 their officers.  
 
 
 
 
 
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