Land confiscation strikes fear in farmers
Farmers in Mon and Karen states fear their land will be taken after a recent field survey by the SPDC authorities
Farmers in Mon and Karen states fear their land will be taken
after a recent field survey by the SPDC authorities.
Local sources reported farmers are growing more alarmed after the State Peace and Development Council’s authorities in the areas measured their land. The Burmese Army continues land confiscation in Kawkareik Township of Karen State, after a visit of an army senior official.
The Independent Mon News Agency reported Maj. Gen. Maung Bo, Ministry of Defense; recently visited the site to deploy a new military battalion in Kawkareik Township, Karen State and the authorities surveyed (measured) some lands belonging to Mon farmers.
The proposed confiscated land is located near Kaw-Bein Mon village, the site is close to a stronghold area of New Mon State Party where Party’s Thaton District has its Headquarters.
The State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) authorities ordered the villagers to collect bamboo for making a fence around the occupied land, said the source. The villagers nearby are forced to bring the required amount of bamboo after the field visit made by the SPDC leader on July 4.
A villager said, “Land confiscation happens after Maung Bo’s visit. He came to examine the Kaw-Bein–Kyone-Doe road construction, on how many miles have been completed and how much was destroyed by the flood. He ordered to abandon the previous construction and to find a new route again. Followed by his orders, the authorities confiscate new land to deploy a military battalion for the security of the road.”
In southern Mon State, Nai Pya, a land owner of Durae, Ye township said, “We have owned these lands since our ancestors began cultivating this area. We live by the land and pay taxes to them but if they take our land we can no longer survive.”
They authorities came to the hills (planted gardens of betel nut, rubber and tropical fruits) and surveyed the land. Since they have already taken the lands at AruTong and Mawkanin (northern Ye), we will become the next victims said the landowner from western Ye.
Since the survey continues, villagers have no idea whose land will be taken and how many acres of land will be confiscated. The villagers from Ye and Kawkareik townships are worried for the potential loss of their lands.
The BA, Southeast Command, has constructed a 15 mile long Kaw-Bein-Kyone-Doe road by forced labour since March, some parts of the embankment collapsed from heavy flooding in June and early July.
Local sources reported farmers are growing more alarmed after the State Peace and Development Council’s authorities in the areas measured their land. The Burmese Army continues land confiscation in Kawkareik Township of Karen State, after a visit of an army senior official.
The Independent Mon News Agency reported Maj. Gen. Maung Bo, Ministry of Defense; recently visited the site to deploy a new military battalion in Kawkareik Township, Karen State and the authorities surveyed (measured) some lands belonging to Mon farmers.
The proposed confiscated land is located near Kaw-Bein Mon village, the site is close to a stronghold area of New Mon State Party where Party’s Thaton District has its Headquarters.
The State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) authorities ordered the villagers to collect bamboo for making a fence around the occupied land, said the source. The villagers nearby are forced to bring the required amount of bamboo after the field visit made by the SPDC leader on July 4.
A villager said, “Land confiscation happens after Maung Bo’s visit. He came to examine the Kaw-Bein–Kyone-Doe road construction, on how many miles have been completed and how much was destroyed by the flood. He ordered to abandon the previous construction and to find a new route again. Followed by his orders, the authorities confiscate new land to deploy a military battalion for the security of the road.”
In southern Mon State, Nai Pya, a land owner of Durae, Ye township said, “We have owned these lands since our ancestors began cultivating this area. We live by the land and pay taxes to them but if they take our land we can no longer survive.”
They authorities came to the hills (planted gardens of betel nut, rubber and tropical fruits) and surveyed the land. Since they have already taken the lands at AruTong and Mawkanin (northern Ye), we will become the next victims said the landowner from western Ye.
Since the survey continues, villagers have no idea whose land will be taken and how many acres of land will be confiscated. The villagers from Ye and Kawkareik townships are worried for the potential loss of their lands.
The BA, Southeast Command, has constructed a 15 mile long Kaw-Bein-Kyone-Doe road by forced labour since March, some parts of the embankment collapsed from heavy flooding in June and early July.
