"...the authorities have taken money from U Aye Myint of Lay-kyun village and granted him the right to these lands allegedly for transforming into "inns" (special fisheries created with weirs and damns) some thing which has never been done before. The villagers have been prohibited from fishing and threats have been issued warning them that if anyone is caught, he will be beaten-up and severely punished. 3 The villages that are adversely affected by such action are as follows:-..."