SHAN-KARENNI BORDER – Joe Phyu Revolution Force (JPRF) is appealing to the public to help the PDF troops who are fighting on the Shan-Karenni border via their “Give us shoes, we will go to the front line” campaign.
A JPRF spokesman said that since the beginning of the war that has been going on for more than three months in the Pekon Region in southern Shan State, there is a need for shoes for the PDF soldiers who are fighting on the front lines.
“We are aware that the people are also having a hard time. We don’t ask for guns which are worth millions nor expensive 4-wheel cars. We are only asking for shoe sizes 35 and 37 for the soldiers. Just give us the shoes. We will fight with our lives in the front line,” he said.
To provide shoes for more than 100 soldiers in the front line can cost about 20 lakhs, and JPRF has requested the people to help and support them starting from 50 kyats or 100 kyats.
People who want to contribute can visit the Facebook page of JPRF to inquire about secure accounts, according to the statement.