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MAGWAY DIVISION – As farmers cannot hire enough workers due to labour scarcity during the time of harvest in Yaw Region of Magway Division, local defence force members volunteered and helped with the harvest, stated Yaw People’s Defence Force (PDF).
It is said that the Yaw PDF soldiers helped with the harvest in the ways they can as the local farmers are facing difficulties harvesting their crops due to the worsening local economy, labour scarcity and rising commodity price due to the military coup.
Yaw PDF soldiers are said to be helping with the planting and harvest of lentils, sesame and rice, on the times they do not need to go on military missions.
“We are mainly following the principle of the force. We fight when we have to, we practice when we don’t have to fight and we carry out public service activities when we don’t need to practice. It is our duty to help the people facing hardships. The intent of the revolution is to help the people,” said comrade Yaw Lay of Yaw PDF.
He continued that Yaw PDF has been focusing on defence, IDP assistance, education, health, agriculture and regional development.
Yaw PDF forces have recently worked together with local residents on July 26 to fix the public roads in a village in Yaw region that were damaged during the rainy season.