SAGAING DIVISION – Locals stated that the junta council have resumed abduction for porters in Monywa Town, Sagaing Division and at least 30 youths from different wards of Monywa Town have been detained in various ways to work as porters starting from early November.
“Detaining for porters was calmed down for a while. They (junta thugs) have resumed abduction by now. They just detained youths from different wards. After they forcibly abducted the youths, they sent them to junta’s Northwestern Command (NWC) directly,” one of the locals from Monywa Town said.
Due to the junta council’s abduction of porters, around 20 youths from Inn Ywar Thit Ward, 5 youths from Yadanarpon Ward and at least 5 youths from Htan Taw Ward have been reportedly detained.
“On Sunday (November 03) evening, youths from Yadanarpon Ward have been detained. They were detained on the road in the evening. 4 youths from Htan Taw Ward were said to be abducted the day before (November 02). They could talk with their parents for a while and mention as they are at junta’s NWC,” one of acquaintances with parents of a detained youth elaborated.
Recently, the junta council has coerced youths for porters while they have been patrolling around Monywa downtown wards by using private vehicles and waiting along the road in the wards when dark.
