The residents in the region of Kaw Hmu Township confirmed that the military council is forcibly extorting MMKS 1.5 Lakhs from each household who has built homes in the fields of the Ywatanshay Village Tract.
The collection has already started in some homes in Yoekantlant Village and Donenyo Village of the Ywatanshay Village Tract on July 2 and will continue on July 3 as summoned by the administrative officer.
One citizen stated, “Some householders were called to a meeting where they were asked to give MMKs 1.5 Lakhs per home. One has to pay more if it is made of bricks. I cannot say how many homes have to pay. I heard that the remaining home owners have been summoned tomorrow.”
The people have reportedly been living in the aforesaid fields for over 50 years and the money collection just started only under the atrocious military junta.