"On the pretext that Red Cross training would be given, the township authorities have taken at least 2 or 3 adolescent boys from every village in Sin-baung-wei township, Magwe Division from the 1st of November 1999 and sent them to military camps for training. The cost for such training ( Kyats 20,000 to Kyats 30,000 per 100 boys) has to be born by the villagers. We have heard that Pay-le village has paid over Kyats 30,000 and Kan-chaung village over Kyats 25,000. Explanation given is that it costs Kyats 6000 per month per person for food and uniforms..."