News: (1) SPDC fines villager s for digging bomb-shelters for their security in Kyainnseikyi Township; (2) USDA election party membership fee causes frustration amongst members; (3) Recent Karen-Burmese fighting trigger s curfew and travel restrictions; (4) Tax increase at SPDC checkpoint on Zami River, financial burden for travelers and merchants... Commentary: Generals? Road Map to Power after the Elections... Report: We all must suffer: Documentation of continued abuses during Kanbauk to Myaingkalay pipeline ruptures: Introduction; The presence of Kanbauk to Mayinkalay and a history of ruptures; Current situation for pipeline ruptures and abuses; Abuses related to gas ruptures in Taung Pon Village and Kwan Hla village; Arbitrary arrest and detention; Forced labor, guard duty and extortion; Travel restrictions; Health and Environmental impacts from gas ruptures in Taung Pon and Kwan Hlar villages; Conclusion