"In the previous trip in the first week of July, Maj. Gen. Maung Bo from Ministry of Defence also called for the agreement of the local village headmen and their supporters in making a decision in building a road in Pa-an Township, Karen State, said by the villagers source. SPDC authorities planned to build two parallel roads along a river called Gyaing, which is the border of Pa-an and Kawkareik Townships in Karen State. With this plan Maj. Gen. Maung Bo went to a Mon village in the area, Zarthapyin, and called the meeting with village SPDC authorities and their supporters..."