"1. From early February 2000, a new road from Monywa to Kalewa running along the Chindwin water course and a bridge crossing the Myittha river in the Sagaing division are being constructed. The entire area is full of clifts, ridges, chaungs and rivulets across which tree trunks have to be laid for crossing. 2. Residents from the townships of Monywa and Ka-ne (Monywa District), Min-kin township (Kale District), Kalewa township are summoned in writing to give forced labor and money by a method of apportionment...The people of the region are extremely hard pressed for their livelihood..."