"A total of 9 persons, four men and five women, comprising two families returned on their own volition to Taung Pyo Letwe Reception Centre in Maungtaw Township, Rakhine State at 8: 15 am on 17 December morning. Officials at the reception centre carried out review and acceptance procedures for them. After completing security checkup and immigration procedures, national verification cards were issued for two men and four women above 10 years of age, and humanitarian assistances were given to them. Deputy Director U Soe Tun, the in-charge of Taung Pyo Letwe Reception Centre, handed over these returnees to Director U Soe Shwe Aung, the in-charge of Hla Pho Khaung Transit Centre which provided the returnees with foodstuffs such as rice, beans, oil and salt as well as household utensils. These returnees are from West Myoma ward and Kyaut Chaung village, and the respective ward/village administrators accepted them at 1:30 pm..."