5 millions Kyat per month payment for gas-pipeline security fee

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"Villagers in southern Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, are forced to pay about 5 millions Kyat per month for Kanbauk-Myaingkalay gas-pipeline security fee to soldiers and they also forced to fence the gas pipeline for security reason, according to Villages Peace and Development Council (VPDC) in the area. Military officers from Burmese Army?s Infantry Battalion No.62 based in Thanpyuzayat collected each houses 2000 Kyat per month from 7 villages in the area, according to VPDC..."

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Independent Mon News Agency

Date of Publication: 

2005-01-25

Date of entry: 

2005-01-31

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